Independent Turkish-language journalism outlet based outside Turkey; confirmed the Ankara Governorate order and provided detail on which civil-society groups were targeted, noting Kurdish-affiliated organizations were among the first detained
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Turkish Minute · Turkey · Turkey bans all public assemblies in Ankara for 13 days ahead of NATO summit, 225 detained pre-emptively
Published the text of the Ankara Governorate's assembly ban order (July 1-15), cited pro-Kurdish HDP-aligned organizations as primary targets of pre-summit detentions, and quoted Republican People's Party (CHP) Ankara branch calling the ban a pretext for suppressing all dissent during the summit. Noted that the Governorate cited 'public order' without specifying any threat.
“The Ankara Governorate imposed a 13-day ban on all public gatherings ahead of the NATO summit, with Kurdish-affiliated groups among the first targeted in pre-summit detentions.”