Nearly twenty people were taken into custody in Amed (tr. Diyarbakir) in the early morning today. The Turkish police stormed numerous flats and abused those present. The detentions were apparently made on the basis of a denunciation. Several flat doors were broken open with battering rams and the interiors were vandalised by the police.

One of those detained is photographer Suphi Orhan, who was abused during the arrest. Muhsin Acar, who was also taken into custody, had his nose broken and his face is covered in haematomas. Photos of a bloody carpet from the flat bear witness to the police violence. Orhan’s family said: "There was a knock on the door and we opened it. The police came in immediately. We had to lie down on the floor. Muhsin was taken to one room, we to another. We could hear his voice. They broke his nose. There are traces of blood on the carpet. They said there was an arrest warrant and took Muhsin away. The flat was searched for two hours."

Apart from Suphi Orhan and Muhsin Acar, Mazlum Kardaş, Fermandar Kardaş and Sohbet Yıldız were detained, while the names of the others involved are not yet known. What the detainees are accused of is also not known as the file is under secrecy.