Turkish state forces carried out house raids in Van’s Ercis district and its villages Tuesday morning.

As many as 13 people were taken into custody in the operation, and then taken to Ercis district security directorate.

Names of the detainees are reported as: Ahmet Polat, Mahmut Bilici, Gülistan Bilici, Mahmut Boşceviz, Ferman Aslan, Turan Deniz, Ahmet Deniz, Fettah Aslan, Ayşe Pişirgen, Saadet Kurşun, İhsan Kurşun, Rıfat Pişirgen and Hikmet Pişirgen.