Turkey's opposition People's Party (CPP) leader Kamal Kilijdaroglu was attacked on Sunday during the funeral of a soldier killed in a clash with Kurdish militants, forcing security forces to take him to a nearby house to protect him.
CNN Turk showed pictures of a man punching Cleggardoglu during the funeral procession. Guards tried to repel the attack group and managed to move the leader of the Republican People's Party, the largest opposition party, to his home at the end of the day.
The guards said they put Clegdar Oglu in an armored vehicle because the attackers did not disperse at first.
The Republican People's Party confirmed the attack on his leader, but it was not immediately clear if he was injured, but Klegjdar Oglu later told his home that his condition was good.
The crowd initially protested the presence of Klegjdar Oglu at the funeral in the Chubok district of Ankara, and then punched him and kicked him, Anatolia said.
The soldier and three other soldiers were killed on Saturday during clashes
With the PKK, which is on the lists of terrorist organizations, near the Iraqi border.
Investigation and convictions
After the incident, the Attorney-General of Ankara, Yoksel Gujaman, announced the opening of an investigation to uncover the circumstances from all sides, to ascertain whether they were linked to terrorism or to be provocative.
For his part, Interior Minister Suleiman Sweileh said in a statement to a television station, "Of course, such a incident can not be accepted at the funeral of a martyr. We wish him safety." He confirmed that he is following the matter closely. The incident is being investigated from all sides and called for patience. And restraint.
Justice Minister Abdel Hamid Gul condemned the attack on the leader of the Republican People's Party. "I condemn this heinous attack on Mr. Kamal Kiligdaroglu, I wish him safety, and we will not allow violence in all its forms to overshadow democratic politics," he said in a tweet on Twitter.
In a press statement, Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustapha Shantoub expressed his belief that the aim of those involved in the attack was provocation and that the planners should be revealed.
"We condemn all kinds of violence, and we wish Mr. Kiligdaroglu's safety, and no one has the right to go beyond the law," the spokesman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (PJD), Omar Glick, strongly condemned the attack.