Police raid HDK Headquarters in Istanbul, take 42 people into custody in various cities
As part of a new political police operation, the HDK Headquarters was raided by the Turkish police. Many people were detained in various cities.
Police raided the Headquarters of the Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK) in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul in the morning hours.
The Turkish police seized various materials during the raid carried out within the scope of the investigation launched by the Tekirdağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Within the scope of the same investigation, many houses in 10 provinces were raided and 42 people were detained.
Among those taken into custody are: HDP Headquarters executive Abdurrahman Öztürk, HDP PM Member Kenan Yıldız, HDP Kırıkkale Provincial Co-chair Yakup Aslan, HDP Bağcılar District Organization executive Ramazan Kırkpınar, HDP Beylikdüzü District Co-chair İrfan Hülakü, HDP Edirne Provincial Co-chair Melahat Çelik, HDP Tekirdağ former Provincial Co-chair Alev Ateş,
