Turkey: 105 Kurds detained just in three days

TURKEY, — Turkish police detained 105 Kurdish politicians and activists in various cities in Kurdish region since Monday, ANF reported.

Turkish security forces launched a huge arrest campaign in 14 April 2007 and more than 3000 Kurdish politicians including mayors were sent to prison.

In latest wave of arrests Turkish police detained 105 Kurds in 10 different cities in Kurdish region. 18 of them appeared before court and sent to prison.

Turkish police intensified its operations against Kurdish activists since declaration of unilateral ceasefire of the Kurdistan Worker Party or PKK.