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Police hunt gunman in rifle attacks that kill 6 people in southern Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that a man armed with a rifle has carried out a string of attacks in southern Turkey, killing at least six people and wounding eight others

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According to ABC News’s source item, Police hunt gunman in rifle attacks that kill 6 people in southern Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that a man armed with a rifle has carried out a string of attacks in southern Turkey, killing at least six people and wounding eight others

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Police hunt gunman in rifle attacks that kill 6 people in southern TurkeyABC News - 2026-05-18T19:17:04+00:00

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