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The Turkish Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, has indicated in a statement published through his social networks that a total of 96 people have been arrested in these operations, carried out in 22 provinces, but with their epicenter in the city of Istanbul.
Turkey detains dozens in sweeping operation targeting left-wing groups - Turkish Minute
Turkish police have launched a sweeping operation targeting left-wing groups in İstanbul and several other provinces, issuing detention warrants for 110 people including politicians and journalists, according to the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Almost 100 journalists, trade unionists and lawyers were arrested by the police in Turkey. Under the pretext of an "anti-terrorist operation", the Erdoğan government is trying to crush opposition structures. Socialist forces are calling for the release and calling for further struggle. Early Tuesday morning, the police in Turkey arrested almost 100 journalists with large-scale raids: inside, inside, inside, inside, inside, inside and inside. The…
In a communication published on the social networks, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated that 96 people were detained in an operation conducted by the authorities in 22 provinces, but with its epicenter in Istanbul. Yerlikaya stated that these individuals belonged favorably to the "the young, press and propaganda" of the MLKP -- a party founded in 1994 and banned by Ankara -- and that "participated in events" Memorial events of the 30…
A simultaneous operation targeting the MLKP Armed Terrorist Organization was conducted in 22 provinces, centered in Istanbul. As part of this operation, 96 individuals determined to be operating within various structures of the organization were taken into custody. Click here for more.
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