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Turkish HDP Opposition Party's Senior Official Detained by Police in Ankara

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Senior official of Turkey's opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Aysel Tugluk was detained by an anti-terrorism police team Monday under suspicion of... 26.12.2016, Sputnik International

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Turkish HDP Opposition Party's Senior Official Detained by Police in Ankara

08:22 GMT 26.12.2016 (Updated: 08:40 GMT 26.12.2016)

© AP PhotoAysel Tugluk, a pro-Kurdish politician, speaks to the media during a protest against the detention of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party, or HDP, lawmakers, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Nov. 4, 2016

Aysel Tugluk, a pro-Kurdish politician, speaks to the media during a protest against the detention of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party, or HDP, lawmakers, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 - Sputnik International

Senior official of Turkey's opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Aysel Tugluk was detained by an anti-terrorism police team Monday under suspicion of having links to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), local media reported.

This picture obtained from Dogan News Agency shows people protesting in front of the offices of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) following a suicide car bombing on December 17, 2016 in Kayseri - Sputnik International

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18 December 2016, 11:13 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to the Anadolu Agency, Tugluk was detained by police as part of an investigation carried out by the Diyarbakir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Her arrest follows 13 other arrests of HDP officials last month, the media outlet reported.

All HDP lawmakers in custody are reportedly believed to have ties with the PKK, an organization which Turkey regards as a terrorist group.