Today police have detained the mayor of Van, Bekir Kaya. The BDP mayor was detained in his house in Van.

He is the 33rd BDP to be detained.

Police searched Kaya's home for three hours and then took the mayor to his office. After a search of his office, Kaya was taken into custody. Among the detainees are Muradiye Mayor Ýzzet Çelik, Baþkale Mayor Hecer Sarýhan and Özalp Mayor Murat Durmaz.