Six people have been charged with being part of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) following a police investigation by counter-terrorism.
Turkan Ozcan, 59, Mazlum Sayak, 27, Berfin Kerban, 31, Ali Boyraz, 62, Ercan Akbal, 56, and Agit Karatas, 23, were accused of being members of a group of outlaws, the Metropolitan Police said.
Six Westminster police officers will appear in court on Tuesday.
Acting Cmdr Helen Flanagan, from the Met’s counter-terrorism command, said: “We fully recognize the concern and impact this investigation has had on the local community and we will continue to work closely with our local colleagues to keep them updated. The charges in this case are very serious and an extensive investigation by our detectives they happen
“It is very important that communities across London know that where we suspect any potential terrorist threat, we will investigate and act to disrupt it to keep everyone safe.”
A 31-year-old man who was arrested as part of the investigation has been released without charge, the force said.
The PKK is a separatist group that wants its own independent Kurdish state in south-eastern Turkey. It was banned in the UK after 2001. The group has been fighting against the Turkish state since the early 1980s.
Seven suspects were arrested last month, sparking unrest in Haringey, north London, with large crowds turning away to prevent further raids in the area.
The searches were carried out at different addresses including the Kurdish community center in Haringey, home to the Kurdish People’s Assembly in the UK, an advocacy group.
Kurdish groups called for the “immediate release of the detainees” and said the assessments were “a violation of the principles of democracy, justice and human rights which the UK claims to uphold”.