JINHA

WAN - Our reporter went to Erciş Courhouse to follow the hearing of Erciş Municipality co-chair Diba Keskin and Kurdish politicians. Erciş District Police Chief Murat Hoş didn't allow our reporter to enter the hearing room for not being "a legal organization".

Erciş Municipality co-chair Diba Keskin, who was detained after declaration of self-government on October 12, 2015 in the Erciş district of Van and has been jailed. The hearing of Diba Keskin and Kurdish politicians, who have been jailed under the political genocide operations, will be held today in Erciş Courthouse. Our reporter Vildan Atmaca went to Erciş Courthouse to follow the hearing. Erciş District Police Chief Murat Hoş didn't allow our reporter to enter the hearing room by saying "Your agency isn't a legal organization".

The people have begun to gather in front of Courthouse to support the Kurdish politicians.

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