Cousin of Ekinci: Soldiers opened fire on us

Cousion of Vedat Ekinci who was murdered by Turkish soldiers yesterday, said; “Soldiers opened fire on us. Vedat died and his brother’s foot was broken.”

14 years old Vedat Ekinci was murdered by Turkish soldiers in the countryside of Hakkari’s Derecik district on Thursday.

Speaking to Euronews, Vedat’s cousin Hacı Ekinci said that a group of Turkish soldiers stopped them as they reached the border while looking for their horses they had lost.

Ekinci told that soldiers opened fire on them from a 20-meter distance, shooting Vedat on his back and killing him.

Hacı Ekinci added that soldiers furthermore battered Vedat’s brother, Burhanettin Ekinci, and broke his foot.