16 people who were taken into custody in house raids carried out on 15 May in Izmir were referred to the courthouse on Friday after being questioned by police. 16 people, including members of the Social Freedom Party (TÖP), Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP), Socialist Struggle Initiative, New Democrat Youth and People's Houses, were remanded in custody charged with "Opposition to the Law on Demonstrations and Marches" and "resisting to prevent the task from being carried out" for their participation in the protests against the usurpation of will in Van.

The prosecutor requested the release of Erkan Gökber on the condition of judicial control and referred 15 people to the court with a request for arrest. Arda Duvarcı, Azat Kunur, Nazif Çakır, Nilüfer Yıldız, Samet Sağnıç, Serdar Aktürk, Selman Yağmağan, Sezgin Zevkibol and Serhat Çukurçam were sent to prison. Tuğçe Kızıldemir, Elif Yerlikaya, Berfin Büyükertaş, Mehmet Kasar, Sedanur Parmaksız and Sude Timagur were released on condition of judicial control.

MANISA

The 8 people taken into custody in teh Turgutlu district of Manisa on 16 May were referred to the courthouse on Friday after giving their statements to the police. The 8 were accused of "making propaganda for a terrorist organization" because they played the Kurdish song "Beritan" from the election vehicle during the local election period. The 8 were all referred to the court with a request for arrest. The Criminal Judgeship of Peace issued an arrest warrant for Hayri Söylemez, Işık Söylemez and Ahmet Akan, while 5 people were released on condition of judicial control.

ISTANBUL

In the house raids carried out in Istanbul on 15 May, 20 people, including Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) central council member Ünal Yusufoğlu, Marmara Detainees and Convict Families and Solidarity Association (MATUHAYDER) executives and many party members, were accused of "being part of the political sphere of an illegal organization". 10 out of the 20 people taken into custody were released on condition of judicial control after interrogations by the prosecutor's office.

10 people were referred to the Criminal Court of Peace with a request for arrest. 6 of them were sent to prison, while 4 people were released on "judicial control". Those arrested: Alamettin Demir, Çetin Demir, Fikri Baş, Filiz Aydın, İbrahim Elban, Yaşar Gökdemir.