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Turkish police officer killed in clash with drug dealers in Istanbul

Xinhua, June 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Turkish police officer was killed on Wednesday in a clash with suspected drug traffickers in Istanbul's European district of Arnavutkoy, local media reported.

A fire exchange erupted when police attempted to detain the suspected dealers, according to CNNTurk.

A gunman was killed in the operation, the report added. A number of special forces were deployed to the scene. Endit