Arrests in Izmir, prison sentence in Riha over Turkey's political genocide

The Turkish state authorities arrested several people in the Turkish city of Izmir as part of the campaign of political extermination, while sentencing 23 people to prison in Roha, Bakur, "Northern Kurdistan".

31 March, 2023 07:44

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According to the ANF news agency, " 23 people, including Democratic Regions Party (DBP) and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) district co-chairs, were taken into custody following house raids in Suruç (Pirsûs), and the province of Riha on 27 March. They were detained on charges of "being a member of a terrorist organization" and "providing finance to the organization". The prosecutor referred 23 people to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace with a request for detention. The request was upheld and the 23 people were sent to prison on charges of "being a member of a terrorist organization".

Those arrested are: Former Pirsûs Municipality Co-Mayor Hülya Demir (51), HDP District Co-Mayor Yaşar Gündüzalp (39), DBP District Co-Chair Rojda Binici (53), Avni Gökhan (55), Ayşe Aksu (54), Bülent Koçyiğit (45), Ferdi Karakelle (28), Ferit Bali (37), Feryal Çelikbaş (49), İbrahim Bülbül (46), İsmet Bali (46), Mahide Kurttekin (49), Mahmut Bali (39), Mehmet Akif Yıldız (39), Mustafa Bali (23), Nermin Şakir (60), Mustafa Bali (59), Osman Akgün (55), Sabri Kaya (56), Salih Kaplan (44), Savaş İlhan (36), Veysel Bali (34) and Zeki Bali (40) .

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