15 people detained in Istanbul

15 people, mainly HDP members, were taken into custody during dawn raids in Istanbul.

Turkish police forces conducted house raids in several districts of Istanbul this morning as part of AKP/Palace regime’s political genocide operations.

15 people, most of them members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) were detained in the operation, in addition to two lawyers for Libertarian Lawyers’ Platform (ÖHP), Gürkan İstekli and Hakim Peker.

Names of the detainees are: Lawyers Gürkan İstekli and Hakim Peker, Hatice İpek, Kerem Deniz Biter, Nurettin Ekin Biter, Tanju Eren, Rıdvan Okçu, Dilan Saruhan, Havzullah Eren, Günar Kokat, Şaban Çakmak, Mesut Arvas, Sacettin Karabaş, Veysel Uca, Muhammed Kalkan.