The AKP-MHP regime accelerates its political genocide practices against the Kurdish people and Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) ahead of June 24 elections.

In Karayazı district of Erzurum province, police forces carried out raids on several houses early this morning.

As many as 21 people have been taken into custody in the operation, including DBP (Democratic Regions Party) provincial branch co-chair Muhlis Kırmacı, party officials, municipal council members and HDP voters.

The detainees were taken to Gendarmerie station and security directorate.