Seven people sent to prison in Mersin
A number of people who were taken into custody as part of the political genocide operations in Mersin were sent to prison.
A number of people who were taken into custody as part of the political genocide operations in Mersin were sent to prison.
Six people, who were taken into custody after the action carried out on September 26 at the Tece Police House in the neighbourhood of Deniz in Mersin, were transferred to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station. After their statements, the prosecutor referred 6 people to Mersin Criminal Judgeship of Peace with a request for their arrest. Five people were sent to prison.
Abdullah Kızılkaya, Abdülhadi Bozan, Neslihan Oruç, Devrim Aydın, Bayram Çağlar, Selim Ekici, Veysi Örünç, Arif Adalı and Ergin Altuntaş, who were taken into custody in a different political police operation carried out by the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, were also referred to the courthouse. Neslihan Oruç, Devrim Aydın, Bayram Çağlar, Selim Ekici, Arif Adalı and Ergin Altuntaş were referred to the judge with the request of being put under judicial control, and Abdullah Kızılkaya, Abdülhadi Bozan and Veysi Örünç with a request for arrest.
Abdullah Kızılkaya and Abdülhadi Bozan were arrested on charges of being "members of a terrorist organization".