News Center-Turkish police conducted house raids in Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya on Wednesday, detaining at least 40 people, including members of the Peoples' Democracy and Equality Party (DEM Party).

According to the received reports, the house raids were conducted against people for supporting the protests that started after electoral authorities overturned the election of a mayoral candidate in the city of Van.

At least 21 detained in Istanbul

At least 21 people were taken into custody in Istanbul. DEM Party council member Ünal Yusufoğlu and the members of the Marmara Association for Solidarity with Prisoner and Convict Families (MATUHAYDER) are among the detained people.

Names of some detained people are: Adil Gümüş, Fikri Baş, Zübeyir Taş, Vildan Doğan, Ünal Yusufoğlu, Alamettin Demir, Necla Aktay, Suat Yıldız, Ertan Hamitoğlu, Zübeyde Gülsül, Suzan Gezici, Ahmet Altınışık, Bingüzel Ulu, Filiz Aydın, Yaşar Gökdemir.

At least 19 detained in Izmir

At least 19 people were taken into custody in the house raids conducted in the city of Izmir on Wednesday. According to the received reports, the members of the Social Freedom Party (TÖP), the Workers' Party of Turkey (TIP) and the Initiative for Socialist Struggle are among the detained people.

Names of some people detained in Izmir: Erkan Gökber, Tuğçe Kızıldemir, Mehmet Kasar, Emine Akbaba, Berfin Büyükertaş, Arda Duvarcı, Azat Kunur, Elif Yerlikaya, Muhammet Arda Bulgan, Nilüfer Yıldız, Samet Sağnıç, Serdar Aktürk, Sezgin Zevkibol, Sude Timagur.

House raids in Antalya

Turkish police also conducted dawn house raids in Antalya, detained DEM Party Döşemealtı Co-chair Fehmi Karakuş and two more persons identified as Ahmet Refik Akarca and Derya Polat.