ALLEGED Turkish state collusion in the murder of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) worker Deniz Poyraz was exposed in a tense court hearing in Izmir that descended into violence today.

“Who are you trying to protect?” prosecutors charged as the judge postponed the trial until January 24 after a number of fiery exchanges in the courtroom.

It was alleged by lawyers for the deceased that Ms Poyraz’s suspected killer was seen taking a taxi, with a civilian police officer working in Ankara security directorate, to a hotel close to the HDP office in the western coastal city.