A.R. M.R. and R.T. were taken into custody following house raids carried out by police on Wednesday morning in Cizre (Cizîr), province of Şırnak (Şirnex). The three people, whose statements were taken at the Şırnak Provincial Security Directorate on Thursday, were taken to the courthouse. The prosecutor ordered the release of A.R. under judicial control, and sent M.R. and R.T. to court with a request for arrest.

The two men were remanded in custody because of the statements made against them by a secret witness.