Six HDP-DBP administrators detained in Van

The Turkish state continues with its political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives who it cannot cow into submission.

Turkish police carried out simultaneous house raids in Van province at 03:00 last night.

Six people have been detained in the operation, who include Democratic Regions' Party (DBP) Van provincial deputy co-chair Çetin Ergin, DBP provincial administrators Metin Deniz and Rasim Köklü, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) provincial administrator Leyla Işık, former DBP provincial administrator Fadıl Barıştıran and Peace Mother Xece Barıştıran.

9 politicians had been detained in Gürpınar, Saray and Tuşba districts of Van in the operation conducted early yesterday morning.