Turkish lawmaker, family killed in earthquake

ADIYAMAN, Türkiye

A lawmaker from Türkiye’s Justice and Development (AK) party was killed in an earthquake that hit southern, officials said Tuesday.

Yakup Tas’s body was found alongside his wife, sister, sister-in-law, nephew, niece and a grandchild in Adiyaman province after search and rescue teams found the family.

Tas was in his constituency for a funeral the previous day when the 7.7- and 7.6- magnitude quakes struck.

Born June 16, 1959, in Adiyaman, Tas served as a 27-term deputy.

He was married with six children.