The mayor of Van, Bekir Kaya, has been remanded in custody. He was arrested on 7 June in his house. The mayor has refused giving testimony on Saturday in line with a protest staged by all of the BDP politicians detained, and has been remanded in custody.

Two more BDP politicians have been remanded in custody along with Kaya. They are Cüneyt Caniþ and Ýhsan Güler. They are all detained on charges related to the so called KCK (Kurdish Communities Union) operation.

Outside people in Van continue to protest against the arrests with sit-in and vigils.