Mazlum Kaya, spokesperson of the HEDEP (Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party) Youth Council in Mersin, was kidnapped, battered, threatened and forced to become a spy by the police on 20 October.

Kaya was taken into custody following a police raid on his house early this morning. While the reason for the detention was not disclosed, Kaya was taken to the provincial security directorate.

On the other hand, HEDEP Beylikdüzü district administrators Zemine Gökçe, Emrullah Şenyüz and Nurten Demir were detained in Istanbul during house raids yesterday morning and taken to the provincial police directorate.

While the detained HEDEP members were expected to see their lawyers today, their detention period has been extended for another 24 hours.