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The 'disproportionate power' of the Demirtaş judgment

ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ PENNED

The 'disproportionate power' of the Demirtaş judgment

With its political implications, the Grand Chamber decision gains historical-political importance beyond Demirtaş's freedom.

25 December 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Turkey and the "Third Reich" in the mirror of Russia

Turkey and the "Third Reich" in the mirror of Russia

Should not those who recall the lessons of history only when Erdoğan has knocked on the gates of their sphere of influence with a so-called "United Army of Turan", now weigh their part in the impending catastrophe in the scale of history?

23 October 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Kurds' exclusion from Geneva -for whose benefit?

PENNED BY ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ

Kurds' exclusion from Geneva -for whose benefit?

Relating the SDC's exclusion from the Geneva Conference and the Constitutional Committee with Turkey's counter-lobbying efforts alone would be an oversimplistic conclusion

23 August 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Launching a Progressive International

Launching a Progressive International

Looking forward to inauguration in September, Progressive International has over 50 advisors from 31 countries, including Noam Chomsky, Yanis Varoufakis, Naomi Klein, Iceland's PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Ertuğrul Kürkçü and Ece Temelkuran from Turkey.

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü Faces Up To 20 Years in Prison on 3 Charges

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü Faces Up To 20 Years in Prison on 3 Charges

Two summaries of proceedings issued against HDP Honorary Chair Kürkçü while he was an MP have become subject to two different investigations. Issuing a single indictment, the Prosecutor’s Office has brought three different charges against Kürkçü.

PACE on Conviction of Honorary Member Kürkçü: ‘Turkey Should Reconsider Ruling’

INTERNATIONAL REACTION TO CONVICTION OF KÜRKÇÜ

PACE on Conviction of Honorary Member Kürkçü: ‘Turkey Should Reconsider Ruling’

PACE Monitoring Committee Turkey co-reporters have condemned the prison sentence given to PACE Honorary Member Kürkçü: “We urge the Turkish authorities to abide by their Council of Europe obligations and to reconsider this judgment.”

21 December 2018

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü has been sentenced to 2 years in prison due to the speech that he made during Newroz celebrations in Iğdır in 2016. The verdict will be considered by the Court of Appeal.

18 December 2018 Haluk Kalafat

Ertuğrul Kürkçü to be Entitled PACE ‘Honorary Membership’

Ertuğrul Kürkçü to be Entitled PACE ‘Honorary Membership’

Former HDP MP and Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü is going to be entitled Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe honorary membership.

Kürkçü, Tanal Acquitted

Kürkçü, Tanal Acquitted

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü and CHP İstanbul MP Mahmut Tanal have been acquitted of the charges “opposing to the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations” and “resisting to hinder the fulfillment of duty.”

HDP MP Kürkçü to Stand Trial Today

HDP MP Kürkçü to Stand Trial Today

HDP’s Kürkçü will appear before judge in Ankara today due to two of his speeches he delivered when he was Mersin MP. Kürkçü faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of “being a member of an illegal organization” and “propagandizing for an illegal organization”.

'Purpose of Afrin Operation is to Fan Nationalism Ahead of Elections'

KÜRKÇÜ SPOKE AT THE PACE

'Purpose of Afrin Operation is to Fan Nationalism Ahead of Elections'

HDP MP Kürkçü has called on the PACE to make a call for the release of all prisoners who are sent to prison for advocating peace in Turkey.

25 January 2018

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