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Former HDP deputy Gülser Yıldırım released four months after completing sentence

Former HDP deputy Gülser Yıldırım released four months after completing sentence

Yıldırım was released only after four petitions were submitted to the country's top appeals court and parliamentary questions by other MPs about her situation.

18 October 2022

‘We are not Likely to be Freed from Prison Before the Outside World Becomes Free’

FORMER HDP-CO CHAIR YÜKSEKDAĞ

‘We are not Likely to be Freed from Prison Before the Outside World Becomes Free’

Arrested in Kandıra Type F Prison, former HDP Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ says that she has started playing a musical instrument in prison: “I make no claim in arts, my days in prison are turning into a lively and smooth life.”

6 February 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Arrest of Dismissed Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı to Continue

Arrest of Dismissed Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı to Continue

Dismissed and arrested Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı had his first hearing. The court has ruled that the arrest of Mızraklı shall continue.

25 December 2019

Fomer HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş Draws CHP MP Tanrıkulu in Prison

Fomer HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş Draws CHP MP Tanrıkulu in Prison

HDP’s imprisoned former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has drawn the charcoal portrait of CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu. Tanrıkulu has shared the picture on Twitter, attaching the note, “It will be the grand memory from this period for me.”

Arrested Politician Zeydan Given Disciplinary Punishment Due to Hunger Strike

Arrested Politician Zeydan Given Disciplinary Punishment Due to Hunger Strike

Former HDP Hakkari MP Zeydan, who has been arrested since November 4, 2016, has been given a disciplinary punishment after he announced that he would go on a 10-day hunger strike. Zeydan will be banned from some activities in prison for a month.

15 January 2019

Former CHP MP Eren Erdem Released

Former CHP MP Eren Erdem Released

The Prosecutor's Office demanded prison sentence of up to 19 years for CHP’s Party Assembly member and former MP Erdem in today’s hearing. The court has ruled that Erdem shall be released.

HDP Announces the 'Judiciary Toll'

HDP Announces the 'Judiciary Toll'

According to the report released by the HDP, 29 former MPs and party executives have been sentenced to prison, 50 Co-Mayors are currently behind bars and 94 municipalities are being run by government-appointed trustees.

11 December 2018

Vayiç, Aksu Who Were Arrested in Operation on ESP Released

Vayiç, Aksu Who Were Arrested in Operation on ESP Released

Socialist Woman’s Assembly Spokesperson Nurcan Vayiç and HDP Hopa District Chair Cemil Aksu who were arrested in October 2017, were released on Friday.

11 December 2017

Investigation Into all Party Assembly Members for ‘Defaming the President’

Investigation Into all Party Assembly Members for ‘Defaming the President’

An investigation has been launched into all party assembly members of CHP for “defaming President Erdoğan”. The subject of the investigation is a statement made on November 6, 2016 in which the arrests of HDP MPs and journalists were criticized.

1 December 2017

Attorneys Apply to 3 Courts for CHP’s Berberoğlu’s Release

Attorneys Apply to 3 Courts for CHP’s Berberoğlu’s Release

CHP MP Berberoğlu’s attorney Murat Ergün applied to the Constitutional Court, the Appellate Court and 14th Heavy Criminal Court demanding Berberoğlu’s release.

12 October 2017

Rights Organizations Become Party to Trial of HDP Co-Chairs Demirtaş, Yüksekdağ Before ECtHR

Rights Organizations Become Party to Trial of HDP Co-Chairs Demirtaş, Yüksekdağ Before ECtHR

The ECtHR has granted the requests of Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights Muiznieks, ARTICLE 19 and Human Rights Watch to become a third party in the trial of HDP Co-Chairs Demirtaş and Yüksekdağ.

10 October 2017

Arrest Warrant for HDP MP Bilgen Revoked

Arrest Warrant for HDP MP Bilgen Revoked

The arrest decision for HDP Kars MP Ayhan Bilgen that was issued after he was released has been revoked upon the objection of his attorneys.

28 September 2017

Detained HDP Diyarbakır MP Sibel Yiğitalp Has Been Released

Detained HDP Diyarbakır MP Sibel Yiğitalp Has Been Released

HDP Diyarbakır MP Yiğitalp who was taken into custody from her house this morning, has been released.

14 September 2017

Probe Into CHP’s Tanrıkulu’s Statement on Armed Drones Shooting Civilians

Probe Into CHP’s Tanrıkulu’s Statement on Armed Drones Shooting Civilians

An investigation has been launched upon CHP İstanbul MP Tanrıkulu’s statement that civilians were being shot by armed drones.

8 September 2017

Arrested HDP MP Bilgen To Be Released Pending Trial

Arrested HDP MP Bilgen To Be Released Pending Trial

The court has ruled that HDP MP Ayhan Bilgen, who is facing trial on the charge of “being a member of a terrorist organization” regarding the Kobanê protests from October 6-8, 2014, be released pending trial. Ayhan had been behind bars for over seven months.

8 September 2017 Ekin Karaca

Constitutional Court Rejects Appeal of Decision to Relieve HDP MPs of MP Duties

Constitutional Court Rejects Appeal of Decision to Relieve HDP MPs of MP Duties

Constitutional Court has rejected the appeal against the decision that the HDP MPs Faysal Sarıyıldız and Tuğba Hezer-Öztürk be relieved of their MP duties, and ruled that the decision was in accordance with the Constitution, the applicable laws, and the by-laws.

8 September 2017

Kürkçü Forcibly Taken to Court to Testify: ‘A Practice Specific to Fascism’

Kürkçü Forcibly Taken to Court to Testify: ‘A Practice Specific to Fascism’

HDP İzmir MP Kürkçü, after being taken forcibly before the Court, reminded that his parliamentary immunity continues and asked “How will you try a PACE member for whose trial a permission of PACE is needed?”

8 September 2017 Ekin Karaca

HDP’s Conscience and Justice Watch At Constitutional Court Enters 2nd Day

HDP’s Conscience and Justice Watch At Constitutional Court Enters 2nd Day

HDP’s Conscience and Justice Watch outside the Constitutional Court in İstanbul has entered its second day. HDP Spokesperson Baydemir said that they would continue the watch in the weekdays during this week.

6 September 2017

Socialist Party of the Oppressed Chair Otlu Arrested

Socialist Party of the Oppressed Chair Otlu Arrested

Detained yesterday in Ankara, Socialist Party of the Oppressed Chair Çiçek Otlu has been arrested.

Socialist Party of the Oppressed Chair Otlu Detained

Socialist Party of the Oppressed Chair Otlu Detained

Detained yesterday in Ankara, Socialist Party of the Oppressed Chair Çiçek Otlu has been taken to the Ankara Anti-Terror Directorate.

HDP’s Ayhan Bilgen to Remain in Detention on Remand

HDP’s Ayhan Bilgen to Remain in Detention on Remand

Court has ruled that the detention of HDP Kars MP Ayhan Bilgen who is facing up to 25.5 years in prison and has been waiting for his first hearing in detention on remand for seven months continue.

Appeal Against CHP MP Berberoğlu’s Arrest Rejected

Appeal Against CHP MP Berberoğlu’s Arrest Rejected

The objection raised against the arrest of CHP İstanbul MP Berberoğlu who had been sentenced to 25 years in prison on charge of “espionage” in the MİT Trucks report case has been overruled.

HDP Batman MP Mehmet Ali Aslan Released

HDP Batman MP Mehmet Ali Aslan Released

HDP Batman MP Mehmet Ali Aslan has been released after testifying before Batman 2nd High Criminal Court.

Detained HDP Spokesperson Baydemir Released After Testifying

Detained HDP Spokesperson Baydemir Released After Testifying

HDP’s Urfa MP and Spokesperson of the party Osman Baydemir taken into custody in Diyarbakır province has been released after giving a statement before the Prosecutor's Office.

HDP MP Konca Taken into Custody

HDP MP Konca Taken into Custody

HDP Siirt MP Besime Konca who had been released pending trial has been taken into custody in Batman province upon objection of the Prosecutor’s Office to her release.

CHP MP Tanrıkulu Visits HDP’s Imprisoned Co-Chair Demirtaş

CHP MP Tanrıkulu Visits HDP’s Imprisoned Co-Chair Demirtaş

CHP İstanbul MP Tanrıkulu has visited Selahattin Demirtaş in prison talking about the referendum.

Yüksekdağ Removed From HDP Membership

Yüksekdağ Removed From HDP Membership

After being relieved of her MP duties on February 21, 2017 Figen Yüksekdağ was also removed from her HDP membership by the Supreme Court of Appeal as of today.

HDP MP Tan Faces 38.5 Years in Prison

HDP MP Tan Faces 38.5 Years in Prison

Charges have been pressed against HDP Diyarbakır MP Altan Tan for five different crimes. Tan faces from 17.5 to 38.5 years in prison.

22 February 2017

Detained HDP MP İdris Baluken Arrrested

Detained HDP MP İdris Baluken Arrrested

HDP Diyarbakır MP İdris Baluken into custody today in Ankara has been arrested.

21 February 2017

HDP Media Consultant Süleyman Başer Arrested

HDP Media Consultant Süleyman Başer Arrested

HDP İstanbul Provincial Administrator and Media Consultant Süleyman Başer was arrested today on the charge of “being a member of an [illegal] organization”. Attorney Pişkin says there is no concrete evidence for the arrest.

21 February 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

HDP MP Behçet Yıldırım Taken Into Custody

HDP MP Behçet Yıldırım Taken Into Custody

HDP Adıyaman MP Behçet Yıldırım has been taken into custody. As Yıldırım did not attend his hearing on Febrıary 17, warrant was issued to take him forcibly to the hearing.

20 February 2017

Detained HDP MP Mehmet Ali Aslan Released

Detained HDP MP Mehmet Ali Aslan Released

HDP Batman MP Mehmet Ali Aslan taken into custody in Midyat district of Mardin on Saturday has been released.

20 February 2017

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