A far-left Turkish group just took an Istanbul prosecutor hostage at gunpoint
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The Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) published a picture of the prosecutor with a gun to his head, which the Turkish media has reported is real.
The prosecutor is leading an investigation into the death last year of 14-year-old Berkin Elvan, who was hit by a gas canister in the head during Gezi Park anti-government protests in 2013, IB Times has reported.
The DHKP-C is demanding that the policeman currently on trial for Elvan's death record a live confession. If their demands are not met by 3:36 pm local time, they say they will kill the prosecutor.
Hostage takers say will kill Turkish prosecutor if officer who shot Berkin Elvan not arrested. http://t.co/uCq8Qew4vS pic.twitter.com/D1dpjPtejV
- AJE News (@AJENews) March 31, 2015
Turkish Prosecutor Reportedly Taken Hostage At Gunpoint http://t.co/h0ZHwjg7YN pic.twitter.com/Dk7M5bAyBr
- BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 31, 2015
Turkish special forces have stormed the building
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