The premises of the Kurdish Literary Association (Komeleya Wêjekarên Kurd) in the Kayapınar district of Amed (tr: Diyarbakır) was subjected to a 'pirate' raid by the police at night.

According to reports, the police confiscated 150 books and 1,500 newspaper issues and scattered the other publications. The police then changed the lock of the association building and left the key to the neighborhood headman. 

Rêdûr Dîcle, co-chair of the Kurdish Literary Association, said, “Our association was not open during the day due to renovations. A raid was carried out at night. They summoned the headman of Fırat neighborhood as an attendant. We do not know why the raid was conducted.”

Rêdûr Dîcle continued, “According to the information we received, the police officers who came during the raid had the management chart of the association and the names of those in the management. Underneath the chart was a photo of a woman aged 30-35. They said that the investigation was about that woman and left.”

Rêdûr Dîcle stated that they were not informed about the raid in any way and added, “During the raid, every part of the association was searched and the library section was disorganized. As a result of the search, nearly 150 books and 1,500 newspaper issues were confiscated. We condemn the raid.”