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Arrests sought for 12 Taksim Solidarity members

11 July 2013 18:22 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Ä°stanbul prosecutors have sought arrests for 12 members of Taksim Solidarity, an umbrella organization opposed to the Taksim redevelopment plans, for violations of public order and on charges of founding a criminal organization, APA reports quoting Todays Zaman.

Prosecutors demanded the arrest of five members, including leading organizers architect Mücella YapÄ±cÄ± and Dr. Ali ÇerkezoÄŸlu, for founding an illegal criminal organization to lead the Gezi protests and incite violence.

Arrests are sought for other seven members who are accused of possessing gas masks and other suspicious materials.

YapÄ±cÄ± and leading figures face charges of organizing illegal protests through social media and inviting people to join mass demonstrations which went beyond peaceful protests.

Prosecutors also cited that the group occupied a public place for a lengthy period and the enduring Gezi protests reached a level that threatened public order and social peace.