The Turkish Interior Minister has held a press conference and announced the balance sheet of protest actions across Turkey since 6 October, which have been held in solidarity with the Kobanê resistance and in protest at the close relations of the AKP government with ISIS.

Ala said 31 people had lost their lives, and 351 others were injured. While Ala admitted that 35 provinces have been impacted by the actions, he called the protestors “a marginal group”.

Ala continued business as usual, blaming the opposition parties, CHP and HDP, for the actions turning violent. “31 persons have lost their lives in the actions. Most of them lost their lives during violent confrontations between opposing groups”, said Ala.

Ala also gave the following details about the actions: “2 members of our security forces have fallen. 221 civilians were injured. 139 security officers, 125 of whom are police, 5 of whom are jandarma, were wounded. I wish get well soon to all of them. 351 people were wounded in total. 5 terrorists who launched an attack in Bingol were killed. The security guard wounded in Bingöl has been sent home. The condition of our chief of security is improving.”

Ala added that 780 buildings, including 212 school building, 67 police buildings, 25 governate buildings, 29 party buildings, kindergardens, Kızılay (Red Crescent) blood centres and municipal buildings were set on fire, while in total 1113 buildings were destroyed.

Interior Minister Ala also said: “In the violent protests, private cars, municipal vehicles, ambulances and police cars were set on fire, while in total 1177 vehicles were destroyed. 1024 people were detained and 58 of them have been formally arrested”.

Ala has said nothing about the racist attacks, the police forces shouting “Long Live ISIS” or about state officials supporting the racist attacks, but said about these unprecedented protests, “A very marginal group is harming the region with violent actions. They have to stop”.