Youth shot by soldiers in Tatvan dies

Ömer Çinkılıç who was wounded in the head after soldiers opened fire on a civilian car passing by the Sorgun Military Barracks in Tatvan district of Bitlis late last night, has lost his life.

Ömer Çinkılıç who was wounded in the head after soldiers opened fire on a civilian car passing by the Sorgun Military Barracks in Tatvan district of Bitlis late last night, has lost his life.

23-year-old Cinkılıç was firstly treated at Tatvan State Hospital from where he was later referred to Van Regional Training and Research Hospital.

The youth who couldn't survive the armed attack despite all the medical efforts made at hospital, has been taken to Küçüksu village of Tatvan by his family and laid to rest there.