NORTH KURDISTAN, — Turkish police has raided number of houses today morning in Amed and Wan cities taking many people into custody including Yenişehir mayor assistant, and Guler Menteş. The journalist Adil Harmanci was also taken into custody.
MEYA-DER president Feyza Alinbay was detained after his house was searched by police. At the same time, around 5 am this morning another house in Ergani was searched.
It is understood that Ergani council member Cavidan Yalman, BDP former chair Kadri Karakaş and Sahil Karayel have been detained after their houses were searched.
Four people were arrested in Wan between last night and this morning. Last night the Book Cafè Şilan Kitap Cafe was also searched by police looking for “illegal books”.