As the AKP government continues its military operations and execution of civilians in the streets, dozens are detained and arrested on daily basis as part of the political genocide operations aiming an elimination of the Kurdish population in Northern Kurdistan, the Kurdish region in Turkey.

12 persons were remanded in custody by court decisions in Dersim and Urfa today, while many others were detained in house raids in Istanbul, Şırnak, Mardin and Ağrı.

DERSİM

Eight persons including HDP district co-chair who had been detained several days ago in Nazımiye district of Dersim were this morning referred to a court, where they were remanded in custody on alleged grounds of “being member of an organisation”. The arrested were taken to prison following the court decision.

URFA

Four persons who had been detained on allegation of involvement in the attacks launched on AKP Eyyübiye branch and the policemen outside the Balıklıgöl Public Hospital in Urfa, were referred to the court house today. The court ruled the arrest of the four detainees on alleged grounds of “being member of an organisation” and “possessing and using explosive materials”. The arrestees were then sent to Urfa E Type Prison. In the meantime, some blue marks were observed on the body of one of those arrested.

ISTANBUL

Police forces accompanied by armoured vehicles and special operation units launched simultaneous house raids in Esenler, Esenyurt, Bağcılar and Küçükçekmece districts of Istanbul today. While the details of the operations were not immediately clear, many have been reported detained in the operations.

ŞIRNAK

Two persons have been detained in house raids launched in 10 houses in Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak. While the detainees were taken to police department in the district, houses of DBP and HDP district branch co-chairs were also among the houses raided today. It is reported that police broke the doors of the houses during the raid.

MARDİN

Anti-terror teams and special operation units raided many houses in Cevizpınar and Tepebağ neighbourhoods of Mardin's Derik district early this morning. Three people have been detained and taken to the police department in the district.

AĞRI

Two municipality workers, who had been detained on August 30 and then released following the procedures at the police department, have been taken into custody again on the objection of the prosecutor’s office.

In the meantime, police also detained another person, who was detained in relation to a banner waved from his car travelling from Ağrı to Doğubeyazıt for a peace rally yesterday, and released later. The banner read “We salute the self-governance of our people”.