A Turkish opposition member of parliament has been kidnapped by suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
The politician, Huseyin Aygun – who is himself a Kurd – was abducted near the eastern city of Tunceli, BBC reports.
There is no word from the PKK, which is fighting for autonomy for Turkey’s mainly Kurdish south-east.
It is believed to be the first time that the militant group has kidnapped a member of parliament.
A spokesman for the Republican People’s Party said the PKK had abducted Mr Aygun at a roadblock between the town of Ovacik and Tunceli.
In the past the PKK has focused on attacking soldiers, journalists and other civilians.
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