World

Turkish diplomat shot dead while dining at a restaurant in Iraqi Kurdistan

Kurdish security officials and Turkish media have reported that a Turkish diplomat was shot dead in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil .The shooting took place at a restaurant in the city, according to security sources.

The Turkish diplomat was killed around 2.30pm local time in the city of Erbil when gunmen stormed inside and opened fire.

According to the “The independent” Ibrahim Kalin, a spokesperson for Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, described the shooting as a “treacherous attack” and vowed Ankara would give the “necessary response”

R

Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

This Saturday, access to sites, monuments and museums will be free

On the occasion of International Museum Day, the Agency for Heritage Development and Cultural Promotion…

2 minutes ago

French police ‘neutralized’ armed suspect plotting arson at synagogue

French police "neutralized" an armed individual suspected of planning to set fire to a synagogue…

1 heure ago

UNRWA: 630,000 Palestinians left Rafah

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday that…

1 heure ago

Tunisia – Securing national exams at the center of Feki-Abbassi meeting

A joint working session took place this Thursday evening at the headquarters of the Ministry…

12 heures ago

Tunisia – Sousse: Arrest of woman who sold kits for cheating for baccalaureate

A specialized brigade of the National Guard in Sousse was able to apprehend a woman…

12 heures ago

A slight earthquake in Algeria

The Center for Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics in Algeria registeredthis evening, Thursday, May…

13 heures ago

This website uses cookies.