Congress Declaration Entails Investigation over Kurdish Politicians

An investigation has been launched over Ahmet Türk and Aysel Tuğluk, co-chairs of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK), writer Altan Tan as a Member of the DTK Permanent Assembly, lawyer Meral Atasoy, DTK spokesman Cemal Çoşkun and Tülay Özdemir.

The Diyarbakır Special Authority Prosecution initiated the probe after the paper of results was issued subsequent to the DTK Permanent Assembly Meeting.

The DTK Permanent Assembly Meeting was held in the south-eastern city of Diyarbakır on 21-22 August. The paper of results was published on 23 August.

Kurdish politician Türk had read out the paper on behalf of the congress and was accompanied by Tuğluk, Tan, Atasoy, Coşkun and Özdemir in attendance. The prosecution called all of them to give their statements. (SP/EÖ/VK)