Racist attack at HDP in Kayseri
KAYSERİ (DİHA) - Attacks by fascist groups on HDP election offices and members are continuing in the pre-election period.
The HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) election office in the Sarız district of Kayseri was attacked by a racist group today. The attack in the Sarız district of Kayseri, carried out by unknown persons, caused major damage to the election office of the HDP. The attack was carried out at night. When the HDP members came to the office in the morning, the windows were broken and the furniture inside was damaged. The police are investigating the CCTV records, while the HDP Sarız branch co-chair İlhan Kılıç filed an official complaint at the police HQ in the district.
Kılıç said there is a strong potential in Sarız for the HDP, adding that the HDP had not been able to organise itself in the district because of threats and attacks and therefore the people had previously voted for the AKP, CHP and the MHP for the lack of an alternative.
Kılıç said HDP’s opening an election office in the district and pursuing election work has created discomfort in some circles, which had organised these attacks in an attempt to prevent the HDP getting stronger. Kılıç said they will not step back in the face of these dirty attacks, but continue their work to gain optimum votes in the town from the people who are in favour of democracy.
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