Lawyers of HDP members in custody said that the statements of politicians have not been taken yet and their detention period will be extended.

The lawyers were also prevented from meeting with their clients.

The police procedures involving the 20 HDP members who have been detained as a result of the political genocide operation at the weekend, are still continuing. The lawyers said the statements of the politicians have not been taken and said that their clients will be brought to Ankara Courthouse. Their detention period will be extended.

The lawyers noted that there was a "confidentiality" order regarding the investigation and that they would appeal the possible extension of the detention period. Lawyers will also try to meet with the investigating prosecutor.

The lawyers who went to the Provincial Police Department in the morning were prevented from meeting their clients.

The people in custody are:

"HDP Kars Municipality co-mayor Ayhan Bilgen, HDP central executive council member Alp Altınörs, HDP Foreign Relations Commission member Nazmi Gür, HDP former Diyarbakır Deputy Altan Tan, former deputy Ayla Akat Aka, BDP former co-chair and MP Emine Ayna, Imralı Delegation member and former Istanbul MP, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, HDP former central executive council members Bircan Yorulmaz, Gülfer Akkaya, Berfin Özgü Köse, Dilek Yağ, Can Memiş, Günay Kubilay, Bülent Parmaksız, Pervin Oduncu, Ismail Şengün and Cihan Erdal, HDP former General Treasurer Zeki Çelik, HDP RTÜK member Ali Ürküt and Prof. Dr. Emine Beyza Üstün.