Türkiye detains dozens of PKK supporters

Supporters of the PKK terrorist organization have been detained in Türkiye.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made a post on his X account in this regard, Caliber.Az reports.

2 Nisan 2024 Salı günü izinsiz gösteri yürüyüşü yapan, Bölücü Terör Örgütüne yönelik övücü ve destekleyici slogan atan, güvenlik güçlerimize taşla saldıran ve uyarılara rağmen dağılmayıp mukavemet gösteren;

📌Van'da 2️⃣6️⃣
📌Hakkari Yüksekova'da 2️⃣9️⃣
📌Hakkari Merkez'de 9️⃣…

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) April 2, 2024

According to the post, 89 people were detained in 6 provinces: in Van - 26, Hakkari - 29, Siirt - 4, Batman - 5, Sirnak - 10 and in Izmir - 6.

"A total of 89 suspects were detained for unauthorized demonstrations, chanting slogans praising and supporting the separatist terrorist organization, attacking security forces with stones and resisting despite warnings," the post by the minister notes.