Suspect of the HDP provincial building attack is arrested

Onur Gencer, who shot and killed Deniz Poyraz (38) at HDP (People's Democratic Party) Provincial Presidency in Konak, İzmir, is arrested by the courthouse.

The incident took place around 11 am with local time in Çankaya district yesterday. Onur Gencer a former health worker who came to the HDP Provincial Presidency located on the 2nd floor of an office block, shot and killed Deniz Poyraz. Poyraz was covering her ill mother who is responsible for serving tea at the party office at the HDP building, for a day. Police and medical teams were dispatched to the address upon gunfire. Gencer was caught by police in a short time and taken into custody. HDP Co-chair Pervin Buldan came to the İzmir with party members yesterday and made a statement at the scene. Buldan, who was with Fehime Poyraz –mother of the Deniz Poyraz- emphasized that the incident should be investigated.