We, the undersigned organizations, express our deep concern over the simultaneous pre-dawn police raids conducted in Ankara and Istanbul on the morning of June 23, 2026, which resulted in numerous individuals being taken into police custody, including three lawyers from the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD). Lawyer Doğa İncesu, a member of the ÇHD Istanbul Branch, along with lawyers Semra Demir and Kürşat Bafra, members of the ÇHD Ankara Branch, were taken from their homes and detained. We have strong grounds to believe that these actions are linked to the lawful exercise of their professional duties as lawyers.
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