HDP Members Detained Ahead of Congress

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A large number of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) members have been detained in home raids in İstanbul.

Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper staff Pınar Tarlak was reportedly detained as well in the home raid.

According to Mezapotamya, the figures who were detained are : Celalettin Can, İsmail Adalmış, Şamil Altan, Gülsen Biter, Can Memiş, Gonca Yangöz, Elif Bulut, Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar, Filiz Yılmaz, Beşir Aydemir.

HDP’s 3rd Ordinary Grand Congress will be held on February 11. (ÇT/TK)