House of Şemdinli mayor raided

SEMDINLI, — State violence and repression of the Kurdish people has become a commonplace. Within this context the house of Şemdinli mayor Sedat Tore was raided by police this morning.

It is reported that the raid was carried out within the context of the so called KCK (Kurdish Communities Union) operation.

The search lasted three hours and Police confiscated Mr Tore’s personal belongings including books and computers.