Candidate in Turkish municipal elections killed

A candidate of the Turkish party "Saadet" in the municipal elections, Bachmann Aydin, was killed by unknown gunmen today in the province of Siirt. Another five people were injured, Trend reports with reference to the Turkish news agency "Anatolia".

An investigation is underway.

Municipal elections in Turkey were held yesterday. The Justice and Development Party won with 45.6% of the vote.