Turkish authorities launch a wide-scale arrest campaign among political parties

The Turkish authorities arrested several people in Izmir, including administrators of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party, the Democratic Regions Party and the Peoples' Democratic Party.

Turkish authorities launch a wide-scale arrest campaign among political parties
7 November, 2024   17:10
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ANF News Agency revealed that several houses in Izmir were raided by the Turkish authorities.

 The arrested are the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Aegean Region Representative Aslan Kızıl, Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Party Assembly Member Aydın Çetinkaya, Avesta Language and Culture Research Association Co-Chair Ramazan Kaygısız, Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Menemen District Co-Chair Ekrem Karakoç, Aegean Association of Families of Prisoners and Those Convicted (EGE TUHAYDER) former executives Selma Altan, Hediye Tekin and İsmet Akdemir.

 Those detained on the grounds of ‘being members of an illegal organisation’ were taken to İzmir Provincial Security Directorate.

 A 24-hour ‘lawyer restriction’ order was imposed on the file.

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