Nineteen individuals, including a lawyer who was detained directly after a court hearing, were arrested in Istanbul today on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization." Nineteen other suspects were released on judicial control measures. The detention of the 38 individuals were part of a countrywide crackdown targeting pro-Kurdish groups on Oct 25, which resulted in 176 detentions in total on allegations including "membership in a terrorist organization," "propaganda for a terrorist organization," and "providing financial support to a terrorist organization." Among them was Bedirhan Sarsilmaz, a lawyer and a member of the Lawyers for Freedom Association (ÖHD), who was taken into custody immediately after completing his court duties in a hearing. Source: English Bianet