Police and night watchmen just watched: Statement from the Diyarbakır Governor's Office regarding the footage

In Diyarbakır, a group attacked Burger King and Starbucks branches. During the attack, the group chanted slogans against Israel while reciting takbirs. Following the incident, the Ministry of Interior announced that proceedings had been initiated against 16 people. Camera recordings that emerged after the incident revealed that police and night watchmen did not intervene despite seeing the attackers arriving. Regarding the emerging footage, the Diyarbakır Governor's Office stated, "This footage was taken while the protesters were being escorted out by the night watchmen." However, the statement did not include any information regarding why no judicial action was taken against the attackers in question.

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Police and night watchmen just watched: Statement from the Diyarbakır Governor's Office regarding the footage

In Diyarbakır, a group carried out an attack on June 22 on the Starbucks branch on Mahabad Boulevard in the Kayapınar district and the Burger King branch in the Sur district. The attackers assaulted some people inside.

STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY

The following statements were included in the announcement made from the Ministry of Interior's social media account:

"The proceedings for the 16 individuals who entered two separate businesses in the Sur and Kayapınar districts of Diyarbakır on Saturday, June 22, 2024, are being carried out by the Diyarbakır Provincial Police Department.

They will be referred to the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office today."

IGNORED

Finally, new footage regarding the 'takbir-chanting' raids has emerged.

According to the footage reached, it was seen that police and night watchmen did not intervene in the Starbucks and Burger King raid despite witnessing the event.

STATEMENT FROM THE DIYARBAKIR GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

The Diyarbakır Governor's Office issued a statement regarding the footage that led to allegations that "night watchmen allowed individuals to enter the businesses in the city" during the attacks that caused fear among those sitting in Starbucks and Burger King in Diyarbakır.

The statement is as follows:

"Regarding the action taken against a workplace in our city on June 22, 2024, there are posts on some social media accounts claiming that the night watchmen remained spectators to the incident and allowed the protesters to enter.

However, this footage was taken while the protesters were being escorted out by the night watchmen.

Respectfully announced to the public."

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BASIN AÇIKLAMASI

22 Haziran 2024 tarihinde ilimizde bir işyerine yapılan eylemle ilgili olarak bazı sosyal medya hesaplarında; bekçilerin olaya seyirci kalıp eylemcilerin içeriye girmelerine müsaade ettikleri…
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SUSPECTS RELEASED

Within the scope of the investigation launched into the attack carried out by a group on the branches of some chain businesses in the Sur and Kayapınar districts on the evening of June 22, in order to react to Israel's massacre in Gaza, 16 suspects were detained.

After their statements at the Diyarbakır Provincial Police Department, the suspects were referred to the courthouse.

While 15 of the suspects were released after their statements to the prosecutor's office, 1 person was released by the court with a judicial control decision.

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