Widow of Abdulkerim Kirca, Meric Kirca (C) and her unnamed daughters (L and R) mourn during the funeral of retired Colonel Abdulkerim Kirca at Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara on January 20, 2009. Kirca, who was presented with a State Honorary Medal in 2004 by former President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, committed suicide in his home according to a police announcement on January 19. According to Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, Kirca was accused by a pro-government newspaper of ordering assassinations of alleged separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

Widow of Abdulkerim Kirca, Meric Kirca (C) and her unnamed daughters (L and R) mourn during the funeral of retired Colonel Abdulkerim Kirca at Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara on January 20, 2009. Kirca, who was presented with a State Honorary Medal in 2004 by former President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, committed suicide in his home according to a police announcement on January 19. According to Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, Kirca was accused by a pro-government newspaper of ordering assassinations of alleged separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members.

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