From Deutsche Welle:

Turkish police Friday arrested dozens of officials Friday from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic (HDP) as prosecutors step up action to ban the country’s third-largest party.

Altogether, representatives from the HDP said at least 36 party members were detained over suspected links to militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

Separately, the Ankara chief public prosecutor issued 12 arrest warrants for other suspects over their alleged ties to the PKK.

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