Four co-mayors jailed

DİYARBAKIR / URFA – Kulp Municipality co-mayor Sadiye Süer Baran was jailed after eleven-day detention in Diyarbakır. Also Viranşehir Municipality co-mayor Emrullah Cin and Bozova Municipality co-mayors Zeynel Taş and Fatma Doğan were jailed in Urfa.


Kulp Municipality co-mayor Sadiye Süer Baran had been detained in raid to her home by Kulp Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office warrant on December 26. After eleven days of detention Süer Baran was jailed on charges of “being member of illegal organization” and “ propaganda for illegal organization”.


After the twin blasts in Beşiktaş, 250 politicians included Viranşehir Municipality co-mayor Emrullah Cin and Bozova co-mayors Zeynel Taş and Fatma Doğan had been detained in Urfa. Co-mayors Cin,Taş and Doğan were jailed on charges of “ being member of illegal organization.”