Explosive device destroyed at Erdogan rally in Turkey.
Turkish security officials discovered and defused a remote-controlled explosive device in the city of Siirt, where President Erdogan held a rally. According to media reports, the bomb was found under the car of a policeman who was ensuring security at the rally.
The dangerous find was discovered "at the last minute" and destroyed before Erdogan's speech began.
The police are investigating the incident, searching for those who were going to assassinate the President.
An opposition rally with calls to fight the "dictatorship" was held in Mersin.