HDP Bursa co-chair detained in police raid

Newroz celebrations in Bursa. (Photo: HDP Bursa/Instagram)

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Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) provincial co-chair in Bursa, northwestern Turkey, was detained in a police raid on his home early today (March 20), Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reported.

The police took Mehmet Dilek to the İstanbul Provincial Security Directorate for proceedings. The reason for the detention is not yet clear.

Dilek was released at around 12 p.m.

Many people were detained after yesterday's Newroz celebrations in Bursa's Yıldırım district. (EMK/VK)