Turkey: Armored vehicle overturns, 2 police martyred

HATAY, Turkey

Two special operations police were martyred in a road accident in southeastern Turkey, security sources said on Monday.

The accident happened when the armored vehicle carrying police overturned in Yuksekova, Hakkari on its way back from base along the Iranian border.

The martyred police will be sent to hometowns for burial after funeral ceremony.

* Writing by Seda Sevencan