As a result of the attack during the funeral ceremony on the Turkish minister of energy and natural resources Taner Yildiz his nose and glasses were broken, CNN Turk channel reported.
Local physical training teacher suddenly jumped at Yildiz, who participated in Kayseri in the funeral of an officer killed in a clash with Kurdish separatists. The wounded minister in a serious condition was hospitalized, and his condition is satisfactory now.
The accused man who also jumped at three others was immediately arrested by police. The case is under investigation. In addition to the Minister of Energy the Turkish interior minister Beshir Atalay also attended the ceremony, but he left the scene before the incident.