On the orders of the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Turkish police stormed a whole series of flats in Mersin. At least 13 people were detained on charges of "propaganda for a terrorist organisation" and "membership in a terrorist organisation", meaning the PKK. Those detained were taken to the Mersin police station.

For trials like this, sharing reports on chemical weapons use or other issues critical of Turkey on social media is enough. If convicted, those persecuted could face long prison sentences.