VAN - Many people, including HDP executives, were detained in house raids in Van and its districts.

 

Police raided many houses in the Özalp district and central districts of Van in the morning hours. While it was learned that many people were taken into custody, no information could be obtained on the grounds of detention.

 

In the raids, Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Özalp District Co-chair Sakine Kutpınar, district executive Kenan Özmaya, Members of Youth Council; Derviş Hazır, Şakir Tosun, Zana İşler, former district executive Cevdet Güçlü, and citizens Aslan Ayaz, Şemsettin Akyol, Kudret Akyol, Ayhan Kılınç, Ali Bağcı, Übeyt Öranlı, Bori Şanlı were detained.

 

While it was learned that the detainees were taken to the Van Security Directorate, it was stated that the number of detentions can increase.