HDP’s District Co-Mayors in Van Detained

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District Co-Mayors of Muradiye, Özalp and Başkale from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) were taken into custody in the early morning hours today (December 6) on the ground that there are ongoing investigations against them conducted by the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

Muradiye Co-Mayors Yılmaz Şalan and Leyla Balkan, Özalp Co-Mayors Yakup Almaç and Dilan Örenci and Başkale Co-Mayors Erkan Acar and Şengül Polat have been brought to the Provincial Directorate of Security in Van after their houses were searched by the security forces.

Blockading the municipality buildings, police officers do not allow people to enter or leave the municipalities.

One municipal council member detained in Diyarbakır

In Turkey's southeastern province of Diyarbakır, HDP's Bağlar Municipal Council member Naşide Buluttekin Can has also been taken into custody. After searching her house, the police took Buluttekin Can to the Anti-Terror Branch of the Diyarbakır Directorate of Security.

She was removed from office with HDP's five other municipal council members on October 22 and a trustee was appointed. (HA/SD)

* Source: Anadolu Agency, Mezopotamya Agency