The Turkish regime continues with its policy of political genocide against the elected representatives of the Kurdish people.

Four HDP councilors in Edremit district municipality in Van province have been removed from office upon the instruction of Turkish Ministry of Interior.

The dismissed HDP councilors were then replaced by employees appointed by Turkish authorities.

On August 19, HDP-run metropolitan municipalities of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van were seized by the government through the removal of the elected mayors and appointment of governors as trustees to take over the administration of the three cities.