Police raided a wedding ceremony late yesterday in the eastern province of Ağrı, leading to several detentions.
The incident occurred at a local wedding hall in the Doğubayazıt district, where the celebration was taking place. During the raid, police detained the owner of the wedding hall, Ali Boran, musician Şenol Aktar and his brother Onur Aktar, and camera operator Abdullah Kebude. All four individuals were taken to the anti-terror department for questioning. They were released the following morning after providing their statements.
In addition to the wedding raid, police conducted early morning raids on several homes in the district, pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reported. Six individuals were taken into custody, with four identified by their initials G. R., S. İ. Y., O. S., and two others whose names were not disclosed, along with M. S. from İstanbul.
The detainees face charges of ‘making propaganda for a terrorist organization.’ These accusations stem from another wedding about two weeks earlier, where they wore traditional Kurdish attire, şal u şepik, and danced to Kurdish songs during a wedding celebration.
The pro-government media framed the incident as 'terror propaganda during a wedding,' alleging that the detained individuals chanted slogans in support of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). (RT/VK)