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The Grand Turk
Turkey detains nearly 200 for opposing Syria operation: Report
2019-10-17
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Ottoman Turkish police have detained nearly 200 people over their social media posts against its military offensive in Syria since the operation began last week, state news agency Anadolu said Wednesday.

Of the 186 people held, 24 have been formally arrested, according to Anadolu.

So far, 78 were released and 40 were freed under judicial control, while legal proceedings were ongoing for the rest, it said.

Among those detained for "terrorist propaganda" against the operation this week were the co-presidents of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Sezai Temelli and Pervin Buldan.

The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund...
launched "Operation Peace Spring" against Kurdish-led forces in northeastern Syria a week ago.

It is thought to have widespread support at home, but has been widely criticized by the international community, who relied on Kurdish forces to fight ISIS
...embracing their inner Islamic Brute...
.

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Peoples’ Democratic Party: 2019-06-09 Turkey says it has 'neutralized' 43 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Peoples’ Democratic Party: 2019-04-23 Member of ruling AKP arrested for attack on Turkish opposition leader
Peoples’ Democratic Party: 2019-04-07 Turkish prosecutor probes presumptive HDP mayors on ‘terror’ charges
Related:
Sezai Temelli: 2019-10-11 Turkish police investigate Kurdish leaders, fire water cannon at protesters
Sezai Temelli: 2019-03-19 Clashes after Kurdish prisoner suicide in Turkish jail
Sezai Temelli: 2019-03-10 Turkish police raid HDP office, arrest 7 hunger strikers
Related:
Pervin Buldan: 2019-10-11 Turkish police investigate Kurdish leaders, fire water cannon at protesters
Pervin Buldan: 2019-04-22 Turkey’s CHP leader attacked at Ankara funeral
Pervin Buldan: 2019-01-20 Thousands rally in Turkey to back detained Kurdish MP on hunger strike
Related:
Operation Peace Spring: 2019-10-15 UN: Turkish forces in Syria have displaced 160,000 civilians
Operation Peace Spring: 2019-10-15 Syrian government troops enter key northern city of Manbij
Operation Peace Spring: 2019-10-15 YPG terrorists continue mortar attacks on Turkish border towns
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ISIS: 2019-10-15 Trump's Syria withdrawal is a boon for ISIS ‐ and a nightmare for Europe
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Posted by:Fred

#2  Gulenists, all of 'em!
Posted by: Raj   2019-10-17 01:38  

#1  So, there are people in Turkey who don't want war either. Don't these people know to just shut up and let their politicians drive?
/sarc
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-10-17 00:59  

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