Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala said that the convoy of main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was attacked by PKK terrorists, and that security forces have launched anti-terror operations in the region.
He noted that helicopters have been dispatched to the area where clashes took place, the Daily Sabah reports.
Ala also said that it does not matter who the terrorists targeted, and that it was an attack on all people, while he thanked Kılıçdaroğlu for his calm stance.
He noted that three soldiers have been wounded in the convoy attack, one of whom is in critical condition.
