Earlier in June, tens of suspected members of the KCK had been arrested in a police operation. Twenty-six individuals have now been indicted. The prosecution completed the indictment this week.
The individuals arrested as part of the KCK operation stand accused of various crimes including being "an administrator in the PKK, throwing Molotov cocktails, arranging demonstrations in the name of the terrorist organization and informing other KCK members about orders from the PKK leaders in Kandil, northern Iraq."
The 212-page indictment also notes that KCK members tried to hide corruption allegations against DTP mayors. The prosecution says DTP Deputy Chairman Kamuran Yüksek and some KCK members were well aware of various corruption incidents and worried that the DTP might lose votes in March 2009 due to corruption. Phone conversations between various individuals implicated in the case, the transcripts of which are included in the indictment, reveal that KCK members deliberately concealed allegations about various mayors. The indictment also has evidence that the KCK had documents and proof of corrupt deals occurring in various DTP municipalities and even interrogated individuals who appeared to be implicated.
