Five people have died as a result of the incident which shook Suruç (Urfa), on Thursday.These were the first death victims of the 24 June parliamentary elections. AKP Urfa candidate Ibrahim Halil Yildiz was canvassing in Suruc accompanied by men armed with Kalashnikovs. Shopkeepers in Suruç showed their uneasiness and responded, that they won't vote for AKP. Upon the reaction of the shopkeeper, the AKP men began to shoot with their guns.

It has now emerged that on Wednesday in the same district, tensions arose when the AKP candidate was clearly not welcomed by shopkeepers in the are. AKP candidate Ibrahim Halil Yildiz left the tour in the middle of it and on Thursday he got back to the same areas accompanied by some 20-25 armed relatives.

It was learned that Mehmet Şenyaşar, who was wounded and taken to Suruç State Hospital in critical condition, lost his life. 

According to the information received from the hospital, it is stated that close relatives of Yıldız and a person in the hospital have slaughtered the throat.

On the other hand, two other shopkeepers had been taken to Balıklıgöl State Hospital and said to have been slightly injured, while the brother of the AKP candidate, named as Mehmet Ali Yildiz is said to have lost his life.

The funeral of the two brothers who lost their life after being attacked by armed relatives were attacked on Friday by police.