Turkey: Gunmen kill at least 44 in wed party

Published May 5th, 2009 - 06:07 GMT

A wedding party in Turkey turned on Monday to a bloodbath. It all started when armed men raided the in southeast Turkey, killing at least 44 people, authorities said.

 

The attack took place in a building in Bilge village near Sultankoy, about 20 km from Mardin, and opened fire on wedding guests. Anatolian News Agency reported the daughter of the village chief was being married when the attack started.

 

The attack was most likely the result of a blood feud between families, Turkey's Interior Minister Besir Atalay said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.