Anti-terror branch raids HDP Istanbul district office

Hayati Kiliç - Ozan Ural - Hasan Yildirim / Istanbul, Jan 8 () - Turkish anti-terror branch police teams have raided Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Beyoğlu district building on early Jan. 8.

Numerous riot police officers, special operations teams and police helicopters supported the raid. Reports said teams have been searching the office.

Teams took wide security measures in the Ağaççileği Street of Beyoğlu in central Taksim district of Istanbul, while water cannons and ironclad vehicles were deployed to block entrance to the street.

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