Kurdish Politician Yüksel Koç Imprisoned in Germany

Kurdish politician Yüksel Koç imprisoned in Germany

Yüksel Koç, a Kurdish politician residing in Bremen, was taken into custody following a raid on his house at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. The former co-chair of the Congress of Kurdistan Democratic Communities in Europe (KCDK-E) appeared before a judge in Karlsruhe today. The court issued an arrest warrant under Section 129b of the German Criminal Code on charges of “membership of a terrorist organization.” Following the ruling, Koç was sent to Bremen Pri…

Senior Kurdish politician arrested in Germany on PKK membership accusations - Turkish Minute

A senior Kurdish politician and Turkish national has been arrested in Germany on allegations of membership in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), according to the pro-Kurdish ANF news agency.