Detained over attack on Kurdish workers, two people released
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Two people who were detained over an attack on Kurdish seasonal agricultural workers in Sakarya have been released on probation.
Following a racist attack carried out by employers and villagers on the workers who went from Turkey's southeastern province of Mardin to the western province of Sakarya to harvest hazelnuts, two people were taken into custody in relation with the incident. After their deposition at the courthouse, they have been released on probation.
In coordination with the Sakarya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Kocaeli Chief Public Prosecutor's Office previously issued a detention warrant for K.C. and H.C. on charges of "threat" and "injury".
Caught by gendarmerie officers, the suspects were taken to the courthouse. Interrogated at the prosecutor's office, they were first referred to the penal judgeship on duty and have been released on probation.
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What happened?A racist attack was carried out on Kurdish agricultural workers in Sakarya on September 4, 2020. The workers went there from the southeastern province of Mardin. After the Mezopotamya Agency reported on the incident, the attack sparked a public outrage. In a statement about the incident, the Governor's Office of Sakarya denied the attack and alleged that the footage in question was from a former attack in Kocaeli. Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Prof. Mithat Sancar called the attacked workers and said that they were closely monitoring the issue. The HDP also said that it would bring the issue into the Parliamentary agenda. While the workers left Sakarya for their hometown in Mazıdağı, Mardin, the village was quarantined after they arrived there. The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of Kocaeli issued a detention warrant for two people over this racist attack. Security forces started working to catch the suspects. |
(EMK/SD)