In the indictment prepared against Van Muradiye Co-Mayors Yılmaz Şalan and Leyla Balkan, the municipal work they conducted were made bases for the charges imposed against them. Magazines, music saved on a flash disk, photographs on press statements and funeral visits as well as victual distribution of the municipality were shown as evidence for the charge of “illegal organisation membership” and “propaganda.” The Co-Mayors have been detained on December 6th, with Şalan later arrested and Balkan released with judicial measures.
02.01.2020
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