Four dead, over 60 injured in local election violence in Turkey

ANKARA. March 30. KAZINFORM Four people died and over 60 others were injured in violence at local elections in Turkey, the local media reported on Sunday referring to police sources.

Fights at the elections erupted after the supporters of rival candidates attacked each other, using fire arms. The largest gunfight occurred in the province of Sanliurfa in southeast Turkey where one man was shot dead and 34 others were injured, the Turkish TV channel NTV reported. Some 48 million eligible voters out of the country's population of 70 million are electing the heads of cities, districts and other municipalities from among candidates representing 19 political parties. Opinion polls suggest that the Justice and Development Party led by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to win a clear victory at the elections; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.