One man has died when crowd was attacked by police in Hopa, province of Artvin. Fifty four years old teacher Metin Lokumcu has died after suffering a struck. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan was holding an election meeting in Hopa when police attacked the crowd of people protesting at the PM speech. Soon the place turned into a battlefield and police threw tear gas at the crowd.

One person lost his life after clashes broke out between hundreds of Hopa citizens who staged a protest before the electoral meeting by Prime Minister Erdoðan in Hopa. Police attacked the mass with tear gas and pressure water.

Gathering at Hopa Square following the call by ESP (Socialist Party of the Oppressed), Halkevleri and ODP (Freedom and Democracy Party) to protest against the ruling AKP policies, hundreds of people carried banners and chanted slogans to expose the government policy.

During the action, attended also by Artvin independent candidate Birsen Kaya, 54-year-old retired teacher Metin Lokumcu died of a heart attack.