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Turkish newspaper Yenicag reported Iyi Party Chairman for Karaçoban District, Mehmet Sıddık Durmaz, was shot dead during the voting process in ISE Secondary School located in Kopal.

A statement released by CHP Karacoban District President Husnu Yilan said: “Some 24 officials from the Interior Ministry were sent here.

"We did not accept this and we reacted.

“Then an MP hopeful from the [ruling Justice and Development Party] AKP came and we did not accept his presence either.

"After a fight broke out they started used guns."