The Turkish state judiciary issued detention warrants for 15 people in an investigation launched against the Democratic Regions Party (DBP). At least 14 people, including DBP co-chair Keskin Bayındır, were taken into custody.
Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched another political investigation targeting the DBP under the name "PKK/KCK".
In this context, the Criminal Judgeship of Peace ordered to search all the DBP's provincial organization's buildings.
Within the scope of the investigation, party buildings and houses were raided in 9 cities in Kurdistan, including Amed.
While detention warrants were issued for 15 people, 14 people, including DBP co-chair Keskin Bayındır and provincial co-chairs, have been taken into custody so far.
Some of those detained are as follows: “DBP co-chair Keskin Bayındır, Amed Provincial co-chairs Hayrettin Altun, Seval Gülmez, Sirnex Provincial co-chair Zeki İrmez, Wan Provincial co-chairs Şengül Polat, Harun Okay, Riha Provincial co-chair Hidayet Enmek, Dîlok Provincial co-chairs Ethem Önal, Zeliha Aslan, Merdin Provincial co-chair Şerafettin Aslan.”
Searches continue in the provincial buildings of the party in Agirî and Êlih. It was learned that detention warrants were issued for the provincial co-chairs of both cities.
The detainees are expected to be brought to Amed within the day.
