PKK link probe sees six arrested in SE Turkey
Date
1/9/2016 12:20:49 PM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Six local council officials have been arrested as part of a probe into allegations that district municipalities in southeastern Turkey have been aiding PKK terrorist organization.
Saturday’s arrests are part of an investigation launched by the Diyarbakir Chief Public Prosecutor.
It follows Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's Wednesday promise to punish certain municipalities if investigations uncover links to the PKK.
The suspects are municipal officials accused of helping PKK terrorists in digging trenches setting up barricades and planting bombs in several areas mainly in Diyarbakir's Sur and Silvan districts.
They were first detained then remanded in custody to stand trial.
The probe into district municipalities in Dicle Silvan Sur Kulp Bismil and Lice also saw a number of construction vehicles seized.
During his Wednesday remarks in Ankara Davutoglu stated that it must be questioned where state funds provided to southeastern municipalities were being transferred to.
"The heads of the municipalities that work as the logistics center of the terrorist organization will definitely pay the price for all this treason and malpractice" he said.
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