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At least 10 people were killed in Turkey following a military raid

Barbara TaschFeb 8, 2016, 19:12 IST

Residents stand outside of their homes in the southeastern town of Cizre in Sirnak province, Turkey, September 12, 2015.Reuters

10 people were reportedly killed by government forces in the basement of a building in Cizre, a Kurdish town in south east Turkey.

According to state media, the military raid took place to neutralise members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The state-run TRT news website initially reported 60 deaths but later retracted the information.

Since then though, the country's efforts have largely been concentrated on fighting the PKK in southeastern Turkey.

The killing has spurred a number of protests throughout towns in Europe, including London, Paris, Bern and a number of cities in Germany.

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