At least 20 detained in police raid on DBP Ağrı office

Police teams have conducted a raid on DBP (Party of Democratic Regions) office in the province of Ağrı.

Police teams have conducted a raid on DBP (Party of Democratic Regions) office in the province of Ağrı. While detainees have been taken to Ağrı police headquarters, more people are expected to be detained within the scope of the operation.

Police forces have reportedly broken the doors of the building and seized photos and banners in the DBP office.

Those detained are DPB Ağrı provincial administrators Nevzat Ayna, Turan Çabuk, Semih Kaya, Cengiz Araç; deputy co-mayor of Ağrı Halef Keklik; DBP members Mürsel Yalçın, İrfan Yıldız, Rojdan Erez, Özlem Demir, Fatma Arığ, Mehmet Eçelik, Cemal Akkural, Zeynep Mete, Hayrettin Budak, Salih Coşkun, Ali Çokel, Mehmet Akkuş, Cemiz Oğuz and Elif whose surname couldn't be verified.