Turkish authorities announce the detention of 718 people they accuse of having links to Kurdish militant groups. Among those arrested include pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party officials. The mass arrests are seen as a direct response to the murder of 13 Turkish hostages in Iraq. The Kurdistan Workers' Party blamed Turkish airstrikes on their bases for the deaths of the hostages.
Turkish authorities announce the detention of 718 people it accuses of having links to Kurdish militant groups. Among those arrested include pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) officials. The mass arrests are seen as a direct response to the murder of 13 Turkish hostages in Iraq. The PKK blamed Turkish airstrikes on their bases for the deaths of the hostages.
Turkish authorities announce the detention of 718 people they accuse of having links to Kurdish militant groups. Among those arrested include pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party officials. The mass arrests are seen as a direct response to the murder of 13 Turkish hostages in Iraq. The KurdistanWorkers'Party blamed Turkish airstrikes on their bases for the deaths of the hostages.
