Reports of the arrest of defected officer Suleiman al-Hameesh in Urfa, Turkey

Media sources have circulated reports about the arrest of Suleiman al-Hameesh, a defected officer from the Syrian regime, by Turkish authorities in the city of Urfa, southern Turkey. According to circulating information, al-Hameesh was a member of the sub-committee for elections in the city of Tal Abyad. No official statement has been issued so far by Turkish authorities or Syrian opposition factions to confirm or clarify the circumstances and reasons for the arrest.