Six people remanded in custody in Van

Six people including HDP Provincial co-chair Yadişen Karabulak were remanded in custody in Van.

On 10 September 21 people including members of Democratic Society Congress (DTK) members and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Van provincial co-chair and district co-chairs were taken into custody as a result of a new political operation in Bitlis, Hakkari, Amed and Iğdır, Van.

All were detained on charges of “membership of an illegal organization” and “making propaganda for an illegal organization". On Friday, they were brought to Van Courthouse.

HDP Van Provincial co-chair Yadişen Karabulak, HDP Provincial executives Nesibe Akdağ, Seyit Kılıç, İbrahim Sungur, Fikret Doğan and Dilan Yıldız were remanded in custody while 14 other people were released under judicial control.