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Turkish Police Officer Fatally Shot in Istanbul

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A police officer was gunned down in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul while attempting to make an arrest, local media reported Sunday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The officer identified as Mehmet Fatih Sivri was shot in the chest by unknown gunmen in one of Istanbul’s northern districts, according to TRT.

The latest murder is one in a series of police killings across Turkey this week. Security forces are carrying out mass anti-terror raids in response to a spike in attacks.

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