Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued an arrest warrant for Ilker Murat Aydın, a Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Party Assembly member. Aydın was detained at the Izmir Courthouse, where he went to give his statement on Monday, 29 May.

He was charged with "being a member of a terrorist organization" on the grounds of some witness statements.

Aydın, who was brought to the prosecutor's office on Tuesday, was referred to the court with a request for arrest and was sent to prison.

The Criminal Judgeship of Peace decided to arrest Aydın for the same allegation.