Political genocide operations conducted by security forces across Turkey and North Kurdistan in order to eliminate the Kurdish struggle are continuing increasingly as part of the war policies recently put into practice by the AKP government.

Dozens of people are being detained and arrested in many cities and towns across North Kurdistan and Turkey on a daily basis.

ADANA

A large number of people in Seyhan district of Adana took to the streets last night in protest at the brutal state violence and killings in Kurdistan cities. Police attacked the youths who started a march in Gülbahçe neighbourhood in protest at the massacres in Kurdistan.

Police brutally battered and tortured two youths they caught in the street and then took them into custody, forcing them into a police car which later took them to police department.

BİTLİS

Special operation units raided the houses of Hizan People’s Democratic Assembly co-chair Kader Sönmez and DBP Hizan branch co-chair Muhyettin Çetin. While Sönmez was detained following a house search, DBP co-chair Çetin was not found at home. Police broke down the doors of Çetin's house and damaged the furniture inside. Police search in the house continues, according to reports.

MARDİN

Two persons who had been detained in Mardin on August 17 were first taken to the prosecutor’s office. Following the testimonies, the prosecutor’s office referred the detainees to the court on demand of arrest. The two were formally arrested by the court on the alleged ground of “being member of an organisation” and sent to Mardin E Type Closed Prison.

BATMAN

DBP Batman branch executive Afif Filiz was detained in a house raid operation by police forces early this morning. Filiz was taken to Batman Police Department.

ANTALYA

At least 16 persons were detained in house raids carried out in Alanya district of Antalyaearly this morning. It has been reported that the detainees were those who defended themselves against the racist attack on HDP office the previous day.