After the Ministry of Interior Affair’s announcement, 24 associations operating in Van were sealed by police officers today. Police officers raided and sealed the offices of associations such as MKM, KURDİ-DER, MEYADER, TUYAD-DER and VAKAD.

Treasury and police officers also raided the office of Van Women’s Association, one of the most influential NGOs of the region, seized many documents and sealed the office.

The TUYAD-DER, MEYADER and KURDİ-DER offices in Faruk Levent Business Center were also raided and sealed.

Below are the 24 associations that were raided and sealed today in Van:

-Van Migration Problems Scientific Research and Culture Association

-Van Hacıbekir Neighborhood Free Citizens Association

-Van Clergymen Aid and Solidarity Association

-Yeni Mahalle Free People’s Association

-Seyit Fehim Avrasi Neighborhood Free Society Center

-Van Combating Poverty and Sustainable Development Association

-Özalp Democratic Youth Association

-Van Serhat Mesopotamia Culture and Arts Association

-Serhat Neighborhood Democratic People’s Assembly Association

-Alipaşa Neighborhood Democratic People’s Assembly Association

-Selimbey Neighborhood Association

-Hoşap Combating Poverty and Sustainable Development Association

-Vali Mithat Bey Neighborhood Democratic People’s Assembly Association

-Bostaniçi Neighborhood Democratic People’s Assembly Association

-Halilağa Neighborhood Democratic People’s Assembly Association

-Esenler Neighborhood Democratic People’s Assembly Association

-İskele Neighborhood Democratic People’s Assembly Association

-Karşıkaya Neighborhood Education Culture and Solidarity Association

-Van Mesopotamia Youth Research Center Association