Police Operation in İstanbul

Special operations team performed an operation against 44 people in 28 districts of İstanbul.

Dicle News Agency (DİHA) informed that Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) executives, election workers, Özgür Gündem daily editor Hicran Urun were detained while Hürriyet daily mentioned former mayors and trade unionists were also under detention.

The detainees were taken to İstanbul Police Department after the medical check-up.

Some of the detainees are: Haluk Ağabeyoğlu, Nusrettin Kaplan, Halit Çiftçi, Ramazan Kırkpınar, Müzeyyen Anıç, Aliye Türk, Emin Ank, Sabiha Bozani, Hicran Urun.

Anti-terror and intelligence branch coordinated the operation

Hürriyet indicated the operation was carried out by anti-terror and intelligence branch.

Suspects were accused of exacting on behalf of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), attracting supporters politically for PKK and judging people under the name of comrades' courts.

Anadolu Agency remarked three pistols, many bullets, organizational documents and digital properties were captured during the operation. (BK/BD)

* Photo Credit: Ahmet Dumanlı / İstanbul / AA

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