Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Provincial co-chairs Abdullah Ekelik and Gönül Öztürk were detained following a violent search of their houses in Doğubayazıt, Ağrı on Saturday.

The HDP Provincial building was also raided by police and a number of documents and items were seized.

The co-chairs who were taken to the District Police Department were sent to the prosecutor's office after giving statements.

It was learned that Provincial co-chair Abdullah Ekelik, had undergone lung surgery a week ago.