People took to the streets in Hakkari to protest against the arrests in recent days. The people staged a sit-in asking for justice, an end to military operations and the release of the people arrested last Wednesday. Among the people detained were Among the people arrested are BDP Hakkari Provincial Chairman M. Sýddýk Akýþ, BDP General Center worker Baki Uðurlu, BDP Center County Chairman Seyhan Þahin, BDP Hakkari Co-Chairman Emine Akboða, party workers Hivzullah Kansu, Hüsna Saðýn, Fatma Duman, Alderman Tahir Koç and Dicle News Agency Hakkari correspondent Hamdiye Çiftçi.

Today demonstration is organized by BDP (Peace and Democracy Party).