News Center- On May 13, 2024, 55 people were taken into custody in dawn house raids conducted in the city of Van as part of an investigation launched by the Van Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into the protests that started after electoral authorities overturned the election of a mayoral candidate in the city of Van.

21 of them have been sent to prison on charges of “resisting the police”, “membership in an illegal organization” and “damage to public property”. 34 people have been released under judicial control.