Two more women sent to prison in Amed

Çınar Municipality co-mayor Necla Tamriş and DBP Amed Provincial co-chair Seval Gülmez, who were taken into custody in Amed on 5 April were remanded in custody.

Six of the 26 women detained in Amed on 5 April were remanded in custody, while 10 were released under judicial control, and one of them was sent to house arrest. Five more women, whose procedures were completed in Diyarbakır Police Department on Friday, were sent to the courthouse.

Çınar co-mayor Necla Tamriş, Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Amed Provincial co-chair Seval Gülmez, Amed Metropolitan Municipality Council member Ruken Bekalp, Tevgera Jinên Azad activist Emine Kaya and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Kayapınar former co-chair Besile Narin were referred to the courthouse.

Çınar Municipality co-mayor Necla Tamriş and DBP Amed Provincial co-chair Seval Gülmez, were remanded in custody with the allegation of "being a member of an illegal organization". Amed Metropolitan Municipality councillor Ruken Bekalp, Tevgera Jinên Azad activist Emine Kaya and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) former co-chair Besile Narin were released under judicial control measure.

Tevgera Jinên Azad (TJA) activist Zelal Bilgin, Amed Metropolitan Municipality councillors Bahar Karakaş Uluğ and Rabia Tekas, whose detention period has been extended, continues to be held in custody at Diyarbakır Police Headquarters.

On the other hand, Zeynep Aykat, was released after giving her statement to the prosecutor's office.

Eighteen of the detained women were taken to the courthouse on Thursday. Six of the women were sent to prison and one was given house arrest. Ten were released under judicial control, and one was released.