Turkish soldiers conducted a raid on the village of Çeltikbaşı (Bêlekê) in Kurtalan district of Siirt. During the so-called “counter-terrorism” operation, all the villagers have been taken into custody. Neither the exact number of detainees nor where they have been taken, is known yet.

On the other hand, Turkish forces also raided the homes of those who migrated from this village to Batman during the 90s. As result of the operation in the central Cudi neighborhood, more than 20 people from Çeltikbaşı village have been detained.

The number of those detained in Siirt and Batman is reported to be over 40.