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Prosecutor in case into killing of Gezi's youngest victim taken hostage in Istanbul courthouse

Suspected members of the outlawed Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) have taken prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz hostage at Istanbul courthouse in connection to the case into the killing of Gezi Park protest (June 2013 anti-government protests in Turkey) victim Elvan Berkin, who was 15 years old.

According to a statement carried on halkinsesi.tv, a site that is close to the DHKP-C, the perpetrators have given authorities until 3:36 p.m. to meet the demands of the group.

Prosecutor in case into killing of Gezi's youngest victim taken hostage in Istanbul courthouse