15 Politicians from HDP Arrested

Detained on October 2, 27 of 51 Kurdish politicians in İstanbul were sent to the court for arrest, 15 of them were arrested.

24 of 51 Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) members and executives were released after being interrogated last night, 27 members were sent to the Criminal Court of Peace on duty for arrest.

Taking the testimony of 27 members lasted till this morning.

The names of the detained HDP members:  Ayşe Karadağ, Tengazer Yılmaz, Meliha Varışlı, Ramazan Kırkpınar, Senar Ok, Emin Ang, Subutay Açık, Zafer Kırık, İsmail Kurt, Betül Katurman, Hüseyin Güngör, Seyfettin Peker,Emin Acar, Abdurrahim Yazol and Cafer Aydoğmuş.

The names of the released HDP members: Avniye Tanrıkulu, Nurettin Kaplan, Seydi Fırat, Aliye Türk, Gülay Çelik, Mecit Aygün, Hicran Urun, Gülistan Aydın, Refika Kısmet and Haluk Ağabeyoğlu. 

HDP members 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.”

İstanbul Branch of Özgürlükçü Hukukçular Derneği (Association of Libertarian Lawyers) explained the names of detainees:

Abdulkerim Seçkin, Abdurrahim Yazol , Aliye Tanrıverdi, Atiye Türk,Avniye Tanrıkulu, Ayşe Karadağ, Betül Koturman, Cafer Aydoğmuş,Emin Acar, Emin Ank, Engin Yardımcı, Gülay Çelik, Gülistan Aydın, Halit Çiftçi, Haluk Ağabeyoğlu, Hicran Ürün, Hüseyin Güngör, İsmail Kurt,Kemal Karagöz, Leyla Yılan, Mecit Aygün, Mehmet Boğakan, Mehmet Demir, Mehmet Oran, Mizra Korkmaz, Müzeyyen Açış, Nasır Tonguç,Nusret Kaplan, Ramazan Kırpınar, Refika Kısmet, Sabiha Buzan, Senar Ok, Seyfettin Kaplan, Subutay Açık, Süleyman Meral, Tahir Kaya,Tengazer Yılmaz, Yusuf Sümeli, Zeynep Arslan, Zemine Gokce, Meliha Varıslı, Seyfettin Peker, Perıhan Yokuş, Vadullah Şafak, Muzaffer Kocaman. (AS/BD)

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