Number of Detainees Reaches 1302 in 5 Days

* Photo Credit: Mehmet Ali Özcan / AA

Prime Ministry Coordination Center stated:

“Domestic and cross-border operations against DAESH (ISIS), PKK and Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) threatening civil people’s peace and security and targeting Republic of Turkey’s national security and security forces would continue.

 Zap, Metina, Gara, Avaşin-Basyan, Hakurk and Qandil mountains and caves used as shelters, storage and logistic points by PKK were bombed.

“On the other hand, domestic operations are carried out by General Commandership of Gendarmerie and General Directorate of Security.

 “Synchronous operations have been launched in 39 provinces of Turkey against DAESH (ISIS), PKK, other radical leftist, illegal organizations and people who carry out armed attacks against our citizens and security forces. 1302 people have been detained until now. Judicial process is going on for some of the detainees. Others have been released."

 It was stated that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) gave the support and operations would go on.

Detainees who allegedly are ISIS members have been released

15 allegedly ISIS members, 11 of them aren’t citizens of Turkey, have been released in Ankara without a trial. 

After taken the testimonies, the police informed the prosecution that there was “no evidence”. That’s why, the prosecution requested security forces to release the detainees.

Halis Bayancuk and Abdulla Abdullaev who were arrested during operations against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) refused to give testimony to policemen in İstanbul.

Bayancuk said “You are the men of a pagan system, you are all heretics. Ruling of any state who isn’t governed by sharia law is invalid to us.”

10 people were arrested in İstanbul; 4 of them were released under judicial control decision while others were released by policemen or the court.

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Adana deputy Meral Danış Beştaş said “Operations are allegedly carried out against ISIS but few of the detainees are members of ISIS.” (AS/BD)

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