Police Operation against Democratic Regions Party

Democratic Regions Party (DBP) said “We don’t deny the state but all state institutions in this city lost their legitimacy according to us. None of the state officials will rule us.” The police launched an operation against 10 DBP executives.

A city councilor and two DBP executives were detained.

The names of DBP members who were performed police operation against at 6 in the morning:

Serhat Kadırhan, Eylem Onuk, Murat Kabul, Kamil Külter, Salih Gülenç, Zozan Anık, Ramazan Oğur, Leyla İşlek, Salih Ürek, Human Rights Association (İHD) Şırnak Branch Chairperson Emirhan Uysal.

Salih Ürek, Leyla İşlek and Kamil Külter were detained, but other names were not home.

The police fired the gun into the air to disperse the crowd who reacted to the detention of DBP executive Leyla İşlek.

Gülenç “We will rule ourselves”

DBP provincial head Salih Gülenç had made a statement previous day:

“We will found a democratic and self-based life from now on as people. We will defend ourselves democratically against all attacks. We will rule ourselves in this city. We won’t let others rule us.” (EKN/BD)

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