Turkish soldiers have raided several houses in the rural neighborhood of Koçhisar (Qosar) in Bozova district of Urfa this morning. 13 people were taken into custody for allegedly “aiding and abetting and being members of a terrorist organization”.

Four of the detainees have been taken to Bozova district gendarmerie command and the other eight to Urfa.

Reports say that most of the detainees had been arrested and tortured in custody before.