92 people detained in the last 24 hours - NEW

Turkish police detained at least 48 people in house raids against HDP and civil society organisations in seven cities. At least 92 people have been detained in the last 24 hours.

Turkish police carried out raids in Ankara, Antep, Urfa, Amed, Batman, Agri and Adiyaman in the morning.

11 people detained in Ankara

In Ankara, executives and members of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), the Human Rights Association (IHD), the Health and Social Workers (SES) were targeted. 11 people were taken into custody. The grounds for detention were not disclosed.

The people taken into custody in Ankara have been named as follows: IHD Ankara Branch co-chair Fatin Kanat, SES executives Fikret Calagan and Belkis Yurtsever, HDP council member Bereket Kar, HDP member Mazhar Yerlikaya, Sehriban Basak, Ethem Ozgan, Sabahattin Karli, Kemal Akalin, Berfum Colak, Ziya Cebeci .

Former HDP deputy and a journalist detained in Adıyaman

Former Adıyaman HDP deputy, Behçet Yıldırım, was also detained following a raid on his house. The reason for his detention is unknown.

Dicle News Agency (DIHA) reporter Hacı Yusuf Topaloğlu was targeted by police in Kahta, Adıyaman. Topaloğlu was taken into custody without being told the reason for his arrest and it is understood that he had a gun pointed at his head, while police reportedly ransacked his house. DIHA was closed by Decree Law (KHK).

Father of two detained in Urfa

Irfan Erdem, father of two children, was detained following a house raid in the neighborough of Şırnak in Viranşehir, Urfa. Erdem was accused of making propaganda for an illegal organization on the grounds of social media posts.

HDP, DBP and Eğitim Sen executives detained in Amed

In Amed Turkish police carried out several house raids and took into custody Democratic Regions Party (DBP) co-deputy chair Mehmet Şirin Tunç and People's Democratic Party (HDP) Kayapınar Municipality councillor Songül Dağ Kapancı. It has been reported that the number of detentions may increase.

Education Union, Eğitim Sen Amed No. 1 Branch co-chair Hatice Efe and Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Bağlar district executive Tahir Gül, were taken into custody following house raids.

25 people detained in Batman

At least 25 people were detained following house raids in the center and provinces of Batman.

Among the people detained areHDP June 24 elections candidate Sukru Baytar, as well as Nurhan Seçkin from the Peace Mothers, TJA activists and DTK delegates.

The names of those taken into custody are as follows: Mahfuz Akgul, Elif Koyuncu, Sukru Baytar, Adil Erin, Mehmet Salih Turmus, Mustafa Erol, Seyithan Tatar, Nurhan Seckin, Murat Tekin, Fatma Kapalıgoz, Yasar Kirca, Ilyas Tiryaki, Halime Cetinkaya, Ezel Aydin, Derya Arslan, Seyfettin Demirkılıç, Cengiz Fırat, Güler Turhan, Zozan and Rozerin Koyuncu.

DTK representative detained in Gercüş

Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Gercüş representative Mehmet Yıldırım, was detained at his house. The police broke the door and confiscated digital materials.

4 people detained in Ağrı

HDP provincial director Kazım Aslan, HDP Doğubayazıt district executives Faruk Sevkan and Okan Sekir were detained during police raids in Ağrı center and Doğubayazıt. Agriculture Orkam-Sen Ağrı Branch President Hanifi Demir was detained in Ağrı.

At least 92 detentions in the last 24 hours

A new wave of arrests is being carried out. At least 92 people were detained in the last 24 hours.

Two HDP members in Muş, 20 Kurdish youths in Van, 20 HDP members in Kocaeli and Mesopotamia Agency reporter Mehmet Fırat were taken into custody on Tuesday. On the same day, Berivan Altan, a journalist for the Mesopotamia Agency was also detained in Ankara.

Futhermore on Tuesday, HDP co-mayors of Derik, Mazıdağı and Savur municipalities were remanded in custody after being dismissed from office and replaced by trustees.