The AKP/Palace regimes resorts to detentions and arrests in the Kurdish region as a part of practices of political genocide on daily basis.

SİİRT

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Siirt province administrator Lokman Yıldız was detained in front of his home after his return from Turkish capital Ankara where he attended the hearing of HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş on Thursday. Yıldız was taken to the provincial security directorate and he faces an investigation in which he is accused of “insulting the President”.

HAKKARİ

Two people have been taken into custody in Yüksekova district of Hakkari. According to the related statement of Hakkari Governorate, Ferhat Şendal and Nezmi Şendal were detained in connection with the killing of Kadıköy (Qadiyan) village headman Nurettin Altun on 17 August 2017.

The two people, detained by gendarmeries, were taken to the district police department.