After the murder by police of Müslüm Tayar (22) and Sertip Polat (in his 20s) yesterday, 24-year-old Engin Gezici and his aunt İsmet Gezici were also killed by special operation teams in Silvan district of Amed today.

As Turkish state forces intensified their attacks in Tekel neighborhood, 24-year-old Engin Gezici, father of three, was deliberately killed by police. Gezici's aunt İsmet Gezici who rushed to the scene on hearing about the incident, was also targeted by police bullets, which left her heavily wounded in the stomach.

Special operation teams further shot at the people who went to the scene to protect the woman and the dead body of her nephew.

Despite the attacks by police forces, people managed to take İsmet Gezici to Silvan State Hospital, from which she was referred to Diyarbakır Training and Research Hospital.

Following a surgery, the woman also lost her life at hospital.