Many injured and detained in police crackdown in Van

Police have attacked Van people who protested yesterday's mass execution in the city.

Thousands have gathered in Van province today to protest the mass execution of 12 people in the central Edremit district in a house-raid yesterday morning.

In the wake of a hindrance by police yet before the beginning of the march from HDP Van office, demonstrators closed the main street and started sit-in, which was also joined by executives of HDP-DBP provincial branches, as well as co-mayor Bekir Kaya, Peace Mothers and KJA activists.

Police staged a crackdown on the mass during the sit-in action, while HDP MP Lezgin Botan, co-mayor Bekir Kaya, HDP Van branch co-chair Veysi Dilekçi, DBP Van branch co-chair Caziye Duman and Peace Mothers were battered. Deputy Lezgin Botan was hospitalized after the attack.

The police siege and crackdown in city centre continues.

...