Police take 9 people into custody in Mersin

In the political police operation carried out in Mersin, 9 people, including HDP Akdeniz and Toroslar district co-chairs, were detained.

Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued a detention warrant for 12 people, including Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Akdeniz and Toroslar district co-chairs and former executives.

Police raided many addresses in the morning hours. After the houses were searched, Toroslar Municipality's CHP Assembly Member H.B, HDP Akdeniz District Co-chair N.E, HDP Toroslar District Co-chair İ.D, HDP district administrators G.B, S.M. and Z.A., M.H., S.O. and F.A. were detained.

HDP Mersin provincial administrator E.A, Akdeniz district administrator E.E. and Toroslar district executive H.B. could not be found in their residence.