Nine of the 17 people taken into custody in Ankara sent to prison

Nine of the 17 people who were taken into custody on 5 March after their homes were raided were sent to prison on Friday.

POLITICAL ARRESTS

As part of the investigation carried out by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 4 of the 17 people who were detained on 5 March on charges of "membership of an illegal organization" were released after giving their statements to the prosecutor's office, while 13 people were referred to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace with a request for arrest.

Arrest order for 9 people

Busenur Öztürk, Muhammed Okay, Aynur Bildik and Dilan Yanık were released after their statements to the prosecutor's office. Among those who were referred to the Criminal Court of Peace with a request for arrest, Abdulkadir Barkın, Diyar Hatip Bilen, Lokman Sevkan Özğan, Hüseyin Savcı, Fatma Çubuk, Hakkı Zengin, Mustafa Yetkin, Şehmus Akgül and Zübeyde Kaya were sent to prison.

Nujin Çiftçi, Helin Kaya, Evindar Bakan and Ümit Bozan were released on condition of judicial control after their statements to the judge.