A political police operation was carried out against the DBP. Its headquarters and offices in many cities were raided. Many people, including DBP co-chair Keskin Bayındır, were taken into custody.
A political police operation was carried out against the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) with raids in its offices in many cities and the detention of many of its executives. In Amed, the Headquarters Information Office was besieged in the early hours of the morning.
DBP co-chair taken into custody
The house of DBP co-chair Keskin Bayındır was also raided. The police took Bayındır into custody. Bayındır was taken to Diyarbakır Provincial Security Directorate.
Peoples' Democratic Party (HPD) Spokesperson Ebru Günay, Group Deputy Chair Meral Danış Beştaş, deputies Dersim Dağ, Remziye Tosun, İmam Taşçıer and Feleknas Uca came to the DBP Headquarters Information Office, while the search was continuing. HDP Provincial co-chairs Zeyyat Ceylan and Gülistan Atasoy are also waiting in front of the building where the searches were carried out.
Raids in many cities
A raid was also carried out on the DBP's Headquarters in Balgat, Ankara. The police, who did not provide information about the investigation, closed the street where the building is located.
Party buildings were raided in many cities, including Mêrdîn, Şirnex, Wan, Êlih, Riha and Dîlok. The doors of the party buildings were broken in the raids.
Detentions
According to the information received, the party's Şirnex Provincial co-chair Zeki İrmez, Wan Provincial co-chairs Şengül Polat and Harun Okay, Riha Provincial co-chair Hidayet Enmek, Dîlok Provincial co-chairs Ethem Ünal and Zeliha Aslan, Merdîn Provincial co-chair Şerafettin Aslan were taken into custody.
The number of those detained within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is said to be higher. The detained politicians would be brought to Amed.
