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Demirtaş Addresses Turkey by Phone

Demirtaş Addresses Turkey by Phone

HDP’s imprisoned Presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has addressed Turkey by phone and his speech has been posted on social media. Demirtaş has said, “Today is not the time to be hopeless”.

2 HDP Members Arrested for Writing on Wall ‘There is A Message Coming From Kettle’

2 HDP Members Arrested for Writing on Wall ‘There is A Message Coming From Kettle’

Two high school students who have drawn ‘the kettle of Demirtaş’ on the walls as part of HDP’s election campaign have been arrested on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.

Criminal Complaint by Demirtaş against Erdoğan, Soylu

Criminal Complaint by Demirtaş against Erdoğan, Soylu

HDP’s presidential candidate Demirtaş’s lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against President Erdoğan, Minister Soylu and journalists who echoed their statements about Kobane matter.

Attack on HDP Building in Bolu

Attack on HDP Building in Bolu

A group of people have attacked the HDP building and burnt the party flags in the province of Bolu. During the attack, which the police have not intervened in, several members of the HDP have gotten stuck in the building.

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Sent to Prison for ‘Insulting President’

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Sent to Prison for ‘Insulting President’

Caricaturist Nuri Kurtcebe has been sent to prison after his sentence of 1 year 2 months and 15 days in prison has been finalized.

HDP’s Demirtaş Awaits Your Questions at His Social Media Conference

HDP’s Demirtaş Awaits Your Questions at His Social Media Conference

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş will answer the questions asked to him on social media in Turkish, Kurdish and English until June 6.

Fitch Places 25 Banks in Turkey on Watch Negative; Moody’s Places Turkey’s Rating on Review for Downgrade

Fitch Places 25 Banks in Turkey on Watch Negative; Moody’s Places Turkey’s Rating on Review for Downgrade

International credit rating agency Fitch has placed 25 banks in Turkey on rating watch negative while Moody’s has placed Turkey’s credit rating on review for downgrade.

State of Emergency Criteria for Visa Liberalization

State of Emergency Criteria for Visa Liberalization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Commission delegation discussed visa liberalization, the commission demanded that the State of Emergency be ended.

Erdoğan: There is No More Kurdish Question

Erdoğan: There is No More Kurdish Question

President Erdoğan has stated that they have managed to solve the Kurdish question and added, “There is no more such thing as a Kurdish question in Turkey of 2018.”

Attack in Hakkari: 3 Soldiers Lose Their Lives

Attack in Hakkari: 3 Soldiers Lose Their Lives

Three soldiers have lost their lives in an attack launched from Basyan Khala Mountain in Iraq on the military unit who were securing road construction activities in Hakkari.

State Channel TRT Spares 105 Minutes to Erdoğan, 18 Seconds to Demirtaş

State Channel TRT Spares 105 Minutes to Erdoğan, 18 Seconds to Demirtaş

Analyzed as part of the election research by Transparency International, state channel TRT has spared 105 minutes to Erdoğan and 18 seconds to Demirtaş, according to the association’s report.

Chair of Supreme Election Council Did Not Meet OSCE Delegation

Chair of Supreme Election Council Did Not Meet OSCE Delegation

Chair of Supreme Election Council Sadi Güven and its six members have not met the OSCE delegation who has come to Turkey to monitor the Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

Election Diary - May 31, 2018

Election Diary - May 31, 2018

The Constitutional Court has rejected the demand that some provisions of the law on election alliance be cancelled.

HDP’s Akat Ata, Aktaş Released

HDP’s Akat Ata, Aktaş Released

Kept in custody since February, former HDP MPs Ayla Akat Ata and Taşkın Aktaş have been released. Aktaş is an MP candidate for June 24 elections.

Application for Demirtaş to be Allowed to Issue Opinion to Press by Phone

Application for Demirtaş to be Allowed to Issue Opinion to Press by Phone

In an application submitted to the Ministry of Justice, it has been demanded that HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş be allowed to join TV programs and that the press members be allowed to meet him.

Election Diary - May 29, 2018

Election Diary - May 29, 2018

Upon the rejection of HDP’s Presidential candidate Demirtaş’s request for release by Ankara 19th and 20th Heavy Penal Courts, the case has been taken to the Constitutional Court.

Rice with Dry Bean Recipe by CHP’s Presidential Candidate İnce

Rice with Dry Bean Recipe by CHP’s Presidential Candidate İnce

Muharrem İnce has given a recipe of rice with dry beans in Trabzon to explain the dependence on foreign sources in agriculture.

Demirtaş’s Request for Release at Constitutional Court

Demirtaş’s Request for Release at Constitutional Court

After Demirtaş’s request for release was rejected by Ankara 19th and 20th Heavy Penal Courts, the case has been taken to the Constitutional Court.

Ezhel: Down with Censorship, Long Live Fully Independent Rap

Ezhel: Down with Censorship, Long Live Fully Independent Rap

Rapper Ezhel has sent a letter from the prison where he is kept. Saying in his letter that he went to the police station on his own will to give deposition, Ezhel called on the person who filed the complaint against him, "What did I do to you".

Demonstration Ban in Van

Demonstration Ban in Van

Holding demonstrations and making statements for press have been banned for 30 days in Turkey’s eastern province of Van. The ban does not apply to the election works and the events held by governmental agencies.

Fundamentalist Islamist Party Hüda Par to Support Erdoğan

Fundamentalist Islamist Party Hüda Par to Support Erdoğan

Nominating candidates in 81 provinces, Hüda Par will support Erdoğan in Presidential election.

#Gezi5Yaşında (Gezi is 5 Years Old) Trending Topic on Twitter

#Gezi5Yaşında (Gezi is 5 Years Old) Trending Topic on Twitter

The fifth anniversary of the Gezi resistance, which started with some tents burnt by security forces in Taksim and spread to the masses across Turkey, is being commemorated on Twitter under the hashtag #Gezi5Yaşında (Gezi is 5 Years Old).

Election Board: 144 Thousand Voters to Vote at Ballot Boxes to be Moved

Election Board: 144 Thousand Voters to Vote at Ballot Boxes to be Moved

Supreme Election Board President Güven has said, “The number of voters to cast vote at the ballot boxes planned to be moved is 144 thousand”.

Election Board to Move Ballot Boxes, 270 Thousand Voters in Kurdish Cities to be Affected

Election Board to Move Ballot Boxes, 270 Thousand Voters in Kurdish Cities to be Affected

Request of 19 governorship to have the ballot boxes transferred has been accepted by the Supreme Election Board. HDP MP Sancar has stated that place of 270 thousand voters will be changed and most of these people are Kurdish voters.

PACE to Send 37 Observers to Snap Elections

PACE to Send 37 Observers to Snap Elections

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has announced that it will send 37 observers to Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Turkey, seven observers in the pre-election period and 30 observers to be on duty on election day.

Candidacy of HDP’s Baluken Dropped, Güngen Vetoed

Candidacy of HDP’s Baluken Dropped, Güngen Vetoed

HDP’s MP candidate Abdullah Güngen has been vetoed by the Supreme Election Board on the ground that the decision to return his legal rights hasn’t been issued. İdris Baluken’s candidacy has been dropped due to his penalty being upheld.

Deputy Prime Minister Şimşek: Volatility is Not Peculiar to Turkey

Deputy Prime Minister Şimşek: Volatility is Not Peculiar to Turkey

Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of Economy Mehmet Şimşek has stated, “We will take a step back from neither the independence of the Central Bank, nor the market economy.”

Election Diary – May 25, 2018

Election Diary – May 25, 2018

According to Mediar’s survey, presidential election will be concluded in second ballot, and the HDP will overcome electoral threshold.

Demirtaş: If Patriotic Party Wins, We Will Close HDP

Demirtaş: If Patriotic Party Wins, We Will Close HDP

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has addressed President Erdoğan through his tweets posted via his attorneys. Demirtaş has said, “I would also like to hear your opinions as to your favorite opponent forced to run his election campaign in prison.”

#FreeEzhel Call on Social Media for Arrested Rapper Ezhel

#FreeEzhel Call on Social Media for Arrested Rapper Ezhel

Following rapper Ezhel being arrested on charge of “promoting use of drugs”, hashtag FreeEzhel has become TT on Twitter in Turkey in a short time.

Demirtaş’s Demand for Release Rejected by Upper Court As Well

Demirtaş’s Demand for Release Rejected by Upper Court As Well

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş’s demand for release has been rejected by the upper court on the ground that “there is the possibility of spoliation of evidence”. Demirtaş’s lawyers are taking the case to the Constitutional Court.

24 May 2018 Ekin Karaca

Election Diary - May 24, 2018

Election Diary - May 24, 2018

MHP Vice Chairperson Sefer Aycan has criticized President Erdoğan for interfering in the monetary policies. The CHP has shared its election slogan with the public.