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Mob attacks funeral of mother of jailed HDP deputy co-chair Tuğluk in Ankara

The burial of the mother jailed Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy co-chair Aysel Tuğluk was attacked by a group chanting racist slogans in the capital Ankara late on Sept. 13, temporarily preventing the burial from taking place.

An investigation has been opened by the Interior Ministry into the incident, which has drawn condemnation across the political spectrum.

Funeral of mother of jailed deputy HDP co-chair Tuğluk attacked by group in Ankara

The burial of the mother jailed Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Aysel Tuğluk was attacked by a group chanting racist slogans in the capital Ankara late on Sept. 13, temporarily preventing the burial from taking place. 

An investigation has been opened by the Interior Ministry into the incident, which has drawn condemnation across the political spectrum.