HDP Headquarters in Many Provinces of Turkey Set Fire

150 people from Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) provincial organization in Kırşehir province in central Turkey organized a march against ‘terrorism’ and set fire four workplaces. Fire crew put out the fire.

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Headquarters was attacked and the group put down the signboard of HDP and hung a Turkish flag instead. 

Attempt for arson against HDP Head Office

Head Office of HDP in Ankara was attacked by hundreds of people according to HDP İstanbul deputy Garo Paylan and Paylan added there were not enough policemen  in front of the building.

Doğan TV Ankara Representative Hande Fırat told CNN Türk:

* A group of people broke the glasses of the head office and entered the building. 

* Three HDP members climbed to the roof and then headed to the adjacent building.

* Policemen cleared the perpetrators out and the fire crew put out the fire. 

A group protesting the recent death of soldiers and policemen set fire the HDP building in Antalya province, in Mediterranean Region.

According to cnntürk.com, a group from 2,000 people marching by carrying Turkish flags set fire a restaurant next to the HDP building; flames engulfed the HDP building.

Polis used tear gas against the group and the fire was extinguished by fire crew and Riot Control Vehicles (TOMA). Restaurant and HDP building became useless.

Besides, in many provinces of Turkey like İstanbul, Mersin, Aksaray, Bursa, Çanakkale, Amasya, Ordu, Çorum and Elazığ, HDP buildings and headquarters were set fire and  party signboards were ripped off.

(NV/EKN/HK/BD)

* Photo Credit: Ümit Pencereci

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