Turkey: Dozens of Kurds detained ahead of election

[Anthea]

Dozens more detained in ongoing political operations

As the Turkish state's total war concept against the Kurds remain in effect, more and more Kurdish civilians and politicians are being detained every day ahead of the November 1 snap election.

AMED

Co-mayor of Amed's Dicle district, Abdulsamet Bilgin, has been taken into custody at the district governor's office he has visited today. Dicle Municipality staff İlhami Güzel has also been detained at district police headquarters to which he had been called to give a statement.

On the other hand, 10 people previously detained in Amed's Silvan district were referred to the district courthouse late last night. Three among them have been remanded in custody on alleged grounds of membership to an illegal organization.

AĞRI

Police forces have raided a number of houses in Tutak district of Ağrı early this morning. DBP district co-chair Bülen Uğul, whose house was also targeted in the operation, was detained and taken to district police headquarters.

ERZURUM

Police and military forces also conducted simultaneous house raids in Meman (Yiğitler), Kulrovî (Çiçekdağı), Hêccergo (Hamzalar) and Keçelan (Karlıca) neighborhoods of Erzurum's Tekman district this morning.

11 people have been detained in the operation, including DBP Tekman district co-chair Berivan Polat and his parents. While the 11 have been taken to district police headquarters, the number of detainees is expected to increase.

İZMİR

Mahsun Koç, co-chair of HDP Konak district organization in İzmir, was also detained after a raid in his house in Kadifekale neighborhood earlier today. He has been taken to Kadifekale police headquarters.