'Halay' raids in Osmaniye
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- 09:35 06/8/2024
5 people, including DEM Party district co-chairs, were detained on the grounds that they were dancing the halay to Kurdish music at a wedding in Osmaniye.
5 people, including DEM Party district co-chairs, were detained on the grounds that they were dancing the halay to Kurdish music at a wedding in Osmaniye.
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