Turkey: 771 Kurds taken into custody in September

mass_arrestsNEWSDESK, — The Kurdish BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) entered Parliament on 1 October aiming to secure peace but only in September Turkish government have taken 771 Kurds into custody.

Of 771 Kurds taken into custody, 286 have been detained including 4 mayors, 11 minors, a 75 year-old citizen and 3 journalists. They were convicted of “aiding and supporting an illegal organization”, referring to Kurdistan Worker Party (PKK).