August 16, 2026; On Sunday, August 16, 2026, Zaher Ghorbani, a Kurdish citizen from the village of "Gawmish Goli" in the district of the city of Miandoab, was arrested after turning himself in to the Intelligence Office of this county. He was arrested after his father, "Loghman Ghorbani", was detained in his place by security forces, and the family was informed that his father would not be released until Zaher presented himself to the Intelligence Office of Miandoab.

According to an informed source speaking to Kurdpa, on August 14, 2026, security forces raided his family home to arrest Zaher Ghorbani, and after failing to arrest him, they arrested his father, "Loghman Ghorbani", in his place.

This informed source added: Following this action, the family was notified that Loghman would not be released until Zaher turned himself in to the Intelligence Office of Miandoab. Following these pressures, on Sunday, August 16, 2026, "Zaher Ghorbani" turned himself in to the Intelligence Office of Miandoab and was arrested by security forces. After Zaher's arrest, "Loghman Ghorbani" was released.

Until the time of publication of this news, no information is available regarding the reasons for the arrest and possible charges against this Kurdish citizen, and security forces have offered no explanation in this regard. Furthermore, he is deprived of the right to access a lawyer, family visits, and telephone calls.