Police take co-chair of Socialist Party of the Oppressed into custody

Within the scope of an investigation launched in Amed, three people, including Beycan Taşkıran, co-chair of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP), were taken into custody.

Turkish police raided many houses in the morning within the scope of an investigation launched by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

As a result of the raids, ESP co-chair Beycan Taşkıran, Socialist Women's Assembly (SKM) central committee member Satiye Ok and a third person whose name was not learned, were taken into custody.

A statement made by the ESP on its social media account said: "The house where our co-chair Beycan Taşkıran and SKM member Satiye Ok were staying was raided by the police. Three of our members were taken into custody."