Following the raids of Turkish police on houses at midnight hours in Hakkari, 12 people including BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) executives and DÝHA (Dicle News Agency) Hakkari caorrespondent were detained. In addition one person was detained in Þemdinli and Esendere.

Police carried out raids at around 01.30 at night on the houses of BDP executives and members. Among the people arrested are BDP Hakkari Provincial Chairman M. Sýddýk Akýþ, BDP General Center worker Baki Uðurlu, BDP Center County Chairman Seyhan Þahin, BDP Hakkari Co-Chairman Emine Akboða, party workers Hivzullah Kansu, Hüsna Saðýn, Fatma Duman, Alderman Tahir Koç and Dicle News Agency Hakkari correspondent Hamdiye Çiftçi.

SEARCH ON BDP BUILDING IN YUKSEKOVA

Yüksekova BDP building was also searched by Anti-Terrorism teams at early hours today. While there is no detainees reported, 3 computers and the signatures which were collected for the freedom of imprisoned politicians of KCK operations, were taken by security forces.

RAIDS ON HOMES IN ÞEMDÝNLÝ AND ESENDERE

On the other hand, it was reported that BDP Ex- County Chairman Emrullah Öztürk was detained during the raids in Þemdinli. The house of BDP Esendere Chairman and the party building were also searched.

Translator: Berna Ozgencil