HDP MP Taşçıer Released

HDP Diyarbakır MP Taşçıer has been released on condition of judicial control following the judgeship questioning.

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Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır MP İmam Taşçıer has been released on condition of judicial control.

Taşçıer was among the 12 detained MPs including party's Co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ.

What had happened?

HDP Co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, Şırnak MPs Ferhat Encü, Leyla Birlik, Hakkari MPs Selma Irmak, Abdullah Zeydan, Diyarbakır MPs İdris Baluken, Nursel Aydoğan, Zira Pir, Ankara MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Mardin MP Gülser Yıldırım were detained in a house raid launched towards morning.

Aydoğan, Birlik and Baluken were arrested, Pir was released on condition of judicial control. (AS/TK)

Origin

BIA News Desk