Reports are coming through from Adana about police operations going on both in DICLE News Agency DÝHA office as well as BDP (Peace and Democracy party) main offices and a number of private homes. It is understood that at least 25 people have already been taken into custody. Among them is DÝHA Adana journalists Ali Buluþ, Hamdullah Keser and Özlem Aðuþ.

Police are raiding houses and buildings since the early hours of this morning.

It is also understood that other police operations are being carried out in Hatay, and Kýzýltepe (Mardin).