Five PKK militants killed in eastern Turkey

Five outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, including those who killed a local politician on Sept. 14, were killed as part of ongoing operations in the Şemdinli district of the eastern province of Hakkari on Sept. 16, military sources have said. 

Militants spotted fleeing into nearby hills were shot by security forces in the continuing operations in the Tuğlu, Çatalca, Soğuksu, Güvenli and Erdemli areas of Şemdinli. Sources said two militants were killed in the Göl Tepe area and three were killed in the Siyah Tepe area of the district.

Ahmet Budak, who was the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Hakkari candidate in the Nov. 1, 2015, elections, was killed while his son was with him on Sept. 14. He was shot in front of his house while returning from a visit to mark the Eid al-Adha holiday with his son.Photos from Turkey, coalition 'Euphrates Shield' op targeting ISIL in Syria's JarablusIstanbul welcomes third bridge over BosphorusLife in Jarablus after liberation from ISIL through the lens of Hürriyet reporter Selçuk ŞamiloğluHalfeti - A town of mesmerizing beautyExhibition shows Istanbul through eyes of children Secret weapons of Turkish army: locally produced rocket launchers, missile systemsThe bugs of Ankara: The weirdest scenes that anyone can run into in Turkish capitalA bird's eye view tour of Turkey's eastern provinces of Van and HakkariTurkish man with four wives has his 32nd childTurkish police raid Koza İpek's media HQ in Istanbul amid protestsTurkey celebrates Republic Day against backdrop of political turbulenceLocal authorities in Adıyaman stir outcry for sitting under tent as schoolkids get wet US destroyer completes exercise with Turkish NavyNew images of the construction of Istanbul's third bridgeTurkey marks...