HDP Batman MP Mehmet Ali Aslan Released

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Peoples' Democratic Party's (HDP) detained Batman MP Mehmet Ali Aslan has been released after testifying before Batman 2nd High Criminal Court.

Aslan was taken into custody yesterday (June 13) at around 2 a.m in the morning at Batman airport where he arrived to fly to Ankara.

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It has been reported, that an order was issued to take Aslan forcibly to give testimony before the court as a part of a lawsuit filed against him before Batman 2nd High Criminal Court on charge of "being a member of an illegal organization" and "propagandizing for a terrorist organization".

According to Dicle News Agency (Dihaber), the lawsuit was filed due to funeral ceremony to which Aslan had attended last year. (HK/DG)