Several HDP executives taken into custody in Ankara

Many houses raided by police on Tuesday morning in Ankara

Police have carried out home raids at several addresses in Ankara on Tuesday morning, taking into custody several people. 

It is understood that many of the houses raided were of HDP executives and members. 

HDP Ankara Province Executive Mahmut Emin Avci, HDP former deputy candidate and former Ankara Women's Council spokeswoman, Ipek Gür, HDP Çankaya District Chairman, Ramazan Karakoç, HDP Kecioren District executives Figen Öncü and Gülhan Akıncı and Peace Mothers Kadriye Ozgan and Minibe Koç were taken into custody.

Lawyers say the number of people taken into custody may increase.