'May Day' raids in Istanbul! All detainees arrested

In Istanbul, 27 people who were detained during house raids on the morning of May 21, targeting those who wanted to march from Saraçhane to Taksim during the May Day celebrations, were referred to the duty magistrate judge with a request for arrest.

In a statement made by the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) Istanbul Branch on its social media platform, it was announced that the 27 detainees had been brought to the courthouse and their statements to the Prosecutor's Office had been completed.

The ÇHD announced that all 27 individuals were referred to the duty magistrate judge with a request for arrest.

The interrogations were conducted by 3 separate magistrate courts in groups of 9.

With the decision rendered by the courts, all 27 people who were detained on the morning of May 21 were arrested.

The X post by the ÇHD is as follows:

The decision of the 10th Magistrate Court has been announced. All 9 people have been arrested.

All 27 people detained on the morning of May 21 have been arrested. #1Mayıs2024

— ÇHD İstanbul Şube (@CHDistanbul) May 23, 2024

News Source: 12punto