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4 DBP Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed to Ömerli Municipality

4 DBP Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed to Ömerli Municipality

The co-mayors of Kulp district of Diyarbakır, Viranşehir and Bozova districts of Urfa province have been arrested. Trustee has been appointed to Ömerl district of Mardin province.

Ömerli, Çatak Co-Mayors Arrested

Ömerli, Çatak Co-Mayors Arrested

Mardin’s Ömerli Co-Mayor Tekin and Van’s Çatak Co-Mayor Bartu have been arrested. There are 72 Co-Mayors from the DBP under arrest.

Aysel Tuğluk, 7 Politicians Arrested

Aysel Tuğluk, 7 Politicians Arrested

Detained in Ankara, HDP Vice Co-Chair Aysel Tuğluk and seven other politicians have been arrested by the court they were taken to.

29 December 2016

Co-Mayor of Ağrı Province Taken Into Custody

Co-Mayor of Ağrı Province Taken Into Custody

Ağrı co-Mayor Mukaddes Kubilay has been taken into custody in İzmir.

22 December 2016

Trustee Appointed to Siirt Baykan Municipality

Trustee Appointed to Siirt Baykan Municipality

Sub-Governor Mehmet Kocabey has been appointed to Siirt Baykan Municipality as a trustee. The number of DBP-governed Municipalities to which trustees were appointed has risen to 46.

21 December 2016

Trustee Appointed to Yüksekova Municipality

Trustee Appointed to Yüksekova Municipality

Hakkari’s Yüksekova district sub-Governor Kaşıkçı has been appointed as trustee to the district. The number of trustees appointed to DBP-governed municipalities has risen to 45.

19 December 2016

3 Co-Mayors Detained in Bitlis

3 Co-Mayors Detained in Bitlis

Hizan Co-Mayor İhsan Uğur, Mutki Co-Mayor Özcan Birlik and Yolalan Co-Mayor Felemez Aydın, all from the DBP, have been detained in Bitlis.

14 December 2016

Hakkari's Yüksekova Co-Mayor Arrested

Hakkari's Yüksekova Co-Mayor Arrested

Hakkari’s Yüksekova Co-Mayor Adile Kozay has been arrested, the number of arrested DBP co-mayors has risen to 55 with this arrest.

9 December 2016

Trustees Appointed to Yenişehir, Kayapınar, Çukurca Municipalities

Trustees Appointed to Yenişehir, Kayapınar, Çukurca Municipalities

Sub-governors of Yenişehir, Kayapınar and Çukurca districts, which were governed by the DBP, have been appointed as trustees to the districts’ municipalities.

8 December 2016

Trustee Appointed to Erzurum Karayazı Municipality

Trustee Appointed to Erzurum Karayazı Municipality

Karayazı sub-Governor Aksoy has been appointed as trustee to Erzurum’s Karayazı municipality. There are 48 DBP Co-Mayors under arrest and that 38 trustee have been appointed to DBP-governed municipalities.

7 December 2016

Trustee Appointed to Mardin’s Kızıltepe Municipality

Trustee Appointed to Mardin’s Kızıltepe Municipality

Kızıltepe sub-Governor Ahmet Odabaş has been appointed as trustee to Kızıltepe Municipality. The number of trustee-appointed DBP municipalities has risen to 37 with this appointment.

6 December 2016

Şemdinli Co-Mayor Seferi Yılmaz Arrested

Şemdinli Co-Mayor Seferi Yılmaz Arrested

Hakkari’s Şemdinli district Co-Mayor Seferi Yılmaz has been arrested on charge of “[illegal] organization membership”. The number of arrested DBP co-mayors has risen to 48.

6 December 2016

Diyarbakır’s Kayapınar, Yenişehir Co-Mayors Detained

Diyarbakır’s Kayapınar, Yenişehir Co-Mayors Detained

Diyarbakır’s Kayapınar Co-Mayor Mehmet Ali Aydın and Yenişehir Co-Mayor Mehmet Selim Kurbanoğlu have been taken into custody.

6 December 2016

Malazgirt Co-Mayors Arrested

Malazgirt Co-Mayors Arrested

Malazgirt co-Mayors Halis Coşkun and Memnune Söylemez from Democratic Regions Party have also been arrested. The number of arrested mayors of municipalities governed by DBP has risen to 46.

29 November 2016

Bitlis Co-Mayors Taken into Custody During Operation in Municipality

Bitlis Co-Mayors Taken into Custody During Operation in Municipality

An operation has been carried out in Bitlis Municipality governed by DBP. Co-Mayors Hüseyin Olan and Nevin Daşdemir Dağkıran have been taken into custody.

24 November 2016

Co-Mayors of Başverimli Municipality in Silopi Arrested

Co-Mayors of Başverimli Municipality in Silopi Arrested

Co-Mayors Rabia Takas and Tahir Aytış from Başverimli Municipality in Silopi district of Şırnak province have been arrested on charges of being a member of an “[illegal] organization” and “propagandizing for an [illegal] organization”. With the latest arrests, the number of arrested co-Mayors has risen to 40.

23 November 2016

To Which Municipalities Have Trustees Been Appointed? Which Mayors Arrested?

To Which Municipalities Have Trustees Been Appointed? Which Mayors Arrested?

Since September 11 trustees have been appointed to 1 MHP municipality, 3 AKP municipalities and 34 DBP municipalities. 37 co-mayors from 27 DBP municipalities are under arrest as of November 17.

18 November 2016

Van Municipality Mayor Arrested

Van Municipality Mayor Arrested

Van Metropolitan Mayor Bekir Kaya has been arrested on charge of “knowingly and willingly aiding an [illegal] organization".

18 November 2016

Co-Mayors of Dersim, Siirt Municipalities Arrested

Co-Mayors of Dersim, Siirt Municipalities Arrested

13 politicians have been arrested including Co-Mayors of Dersim Municipality Mehmet Ali Bul and Nurhayat Altun as well as the co-Mayor of Siirt Municipality Tuncer Bakırhan.

17 November 2016

Cizre Municipality Co-Chair Kunur Arrested

Cizre Municipality Co-Chair Kunur Arrested

Cizre Municipality co-Chair Kadir Kunur who was discharged from his position, has been arrested on charges of “being an [illegal] member of a terrorist organization”. The number of the arrested co-Chairs has risen to 35.

16 November 2016

YPS Claims Responsibility for Derik Sub-Governor Safitürk’s Murder

YPS Claims Responsibility for Derik Sub-Governor Safitürk’s Murder

YPS has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack killing Derik sub-Governor Muhammet Fatih Safitürk in Mardin.

11 November 2016

Derik Sub-Governor Safitürk Loses His Life

Derik Sub-Governor Safitürk Loses His Life

Derik sub-Governor Muhammet Fatih Safitürk who was injured in the attack carried out by members of PKK in Mardin has lost his life.

11 November 2016

Muş Varto Municipality Co-Mayor Arrested

Muş Varto Municipality Co-Mayor Arrested

Muş’s Varto Municipality co-Mayor Sabite Ekinci from DBP has been arrested on claims of “being a member of a terrorist organisation”, “damaging Varto Municipality”, and “tender irregularity”.

10 November 2016

DBP Co-Chair Sebahat Tuncel Arrested

DBP Co-Chair Sebahat Tuncel Arrested

Democratic Regions Party co-Chair Sebahat Tuncel, in custody since October 4, has been arrested.

7 November 2016

DBP: Diyarbakır has Witnessed Trustees Twice; 1980 Coup, 2016

DBP: Diyarbakır has Witnessed Trustees Twice; 1980 Coup, 2016

Reacting against trustee appointment to Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Democratic Regions Party Co-Chair Tuncel and Yüksek have held a press meeting.

2 November 2016

KJA Spokesperson Ayla Akat Taken into Custody

KJA Spokesperson Ayla Akat Taken into Custody

A group protesting against detention of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality co-Mayors Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı, have also been taken into custody. Former deputy and now KJA Spokesperson Ayla Akat as well as Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality General Secretary Zülküf Karatekin are also among the detainees.

26 October 2016

HDP, DBP’s Call for Solidarity With Kışanak, Anlı Banned by Governorship

HDP, DBP’s Call for Solidarity With Kışanak, Anlı Banned by Governorship

Simultaneous demonstrations will be staged at 11 a.m. in İstanbul and Diyarbakır in protest of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality co-Mayors Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı being taken into custody. Diyarbakır Governorship has announced that the demonstration was unlawful.

26 October 2016

DİHA Correspondent, Provincial Co-Chairs of HDP, DBP Arrested

DİHA Correspondent, Provincial Co-Chairs of HDP, DBP Arrested

Five people taken into custody in Muş province including DİHA correspondent İdris Sayılgan and provincial executives from DBP and HDP have been arrested. That way, the number of arrested journalists and writers rose to 2016.

25 October 2016

House Raids by Police in Dersim, Diyarbakır

House Raids by Police in Dersim, Diyarbakır

Police launched simultaneous house raids in Dersim and Diyarbakır in the morning hours today. 55 people were taken into custody in Diyarbakır.

11 October 2016

DBP Co-Chair Kamuran Yüksek Released

DBP Co-Chair Kamuran Yüksek Released

Arrested since May 2016, DBP Co-Chair Kamuran Yüksek has been released after his first hearing.

Kurdish Sign Hung Out Again on Diyadin Municipality

Kurdish Sign Hung Out Again on Diyadin Municipality

The Kurdish sign taken off by trustee has been hung out on Diyadin Municipality building again upon the reaction of Interior Minister Soylu.

13 September 2016

Joint Anti-Coup Rally in Batman

Joint Anti-Coup Rally in Batman

HDP, DTK, DBP, and KJA organized a joint anti-coup rally in Batman. Hatip Dicle, İdris Baluken, and Sebahat Tuncel spoke at the meeting .

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