Turkish police stormed several houses, the DTK (Democratic Society Congress) building and the J&J publishing house in Amed (Diyarbakır) this morning.

A number of people were taken into custody during the raids, including Rosa Women’s Association executive Rojda Barış, Silvan district municipality co-mayor who was removed from office and put under house arrest in March, Naşide Toprak, MEBYA-DER administrator Yıldız Damla, DBP (Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Party Council Member Leyla Bağatır, BES Union member Suphi İzol.

The DTK building was raided at 4 am in the morning and the DTK signboard and many books were seized. The police search continues in the buildings of DTK and J&J.