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‘Why is the Ministry of Justice silent on the Musa Anter case?’

HDP MP KERESTECİOĞLU

‘Why is the Ministry of Justice silent on the Musa Anter case?’

HDP MP Filiz Kerestecioğlu has addressed a Parliamentary question to Minister of Justice Gül about the trial over the assassination of journalist Musa Anter in 1992, underlining that the requests of the court are left unanswered.

‘Those who don’t oppose policies of war are now attacking refugees’

HDP CO-CHAIR SANCAR

‘Those who don’t oppose policies of war are now attacking refugees’

Addressing people in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Ağrı, HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar has called on them to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Sancar has also said that the HDP will “bring the Kurdî alliance to the widest possible extent.”

He was put on trial at the age of 17, sentenced to 22 years in prison

He was put on trial at the age of 17, sentenced to 22 years in prison

HDP MP Günay has submitted a Parliamentary question about Sancar, who was subjected to torture in detention, stood trial via the SEGBİS video conference system and sentenced to 22 years in prison: “His right to a fair trial has been violated.”

Lawsuit over HDP’s anti-nuclear press statement

Lawsuit over HDP’s anti-nuclear press statement

17 people from the HDP have been put on trial for attending the press statement against the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin. They are charged with “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations.”

Hate speech against Alevi citizen on Parliamentary agenda

Hate speech against Alevi citizen on Parliamentary agenda

HDP İstanbul MP Ali Kenanoğlu has submitted a Parliamentary question about the incident where the house of an Alevi citizen in İstanbul’s Esenyurt was marked with “X” and “Alevi go away Kurd.”

HDP will be a key player 'even if it is closed,' says Sancar

HDP will be a key player 'even if it is closed,' says Sancar

HDP Co-Chair Sncar has said the recent armed attacks against the party are not individual cases but part of a plan against the democratic powers in Turkey.

Police attack Suruç Massacre commemoration in Adana

Police attack Suruç Massacre commemoration in Adana

Meeting in Adana to commemorate the 33 people who were killed in a bomb attack of the ISIS in Urfa in 2015, 19 people, including HDP Adana Provincial Co-Chairs, were battered and detained by the police. They have been released.

Armed attack on HDP Marmaris office: Assailant arrested

Armed attack on HDP Marmaris office: Assailant arrested

Taken into custody over the armed attack on HDP Marmaris office in Muğla, assailant A.T.D. has been arrested while four others who were allegedly involved in the attack have been released on probation.

HDP may not repeat its support to opposition in next election, warns Buldan

HDP may not repeat its support to opposition in next election, warns Buldan

While the opposition needs the HDP's support to defeat the AKP in the next election, it still avoids appearing together with it, says HDP CO-Chair Buldan.

Second armed attack on HDP in a month

Second armed attack on HDP in a month

A man fired shots at the HDP's district office in Marmaris, Muğla. No one was hurt in the attack and the assailant has been detained.

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‘Votes of Kurdish people are not to be taken for granted’

HDP IN ANTEP

‘Votes of Kurdish people are not to be taken for granted’

HDP Co-Chair Buldan has criticized the opposition Nation’s Alliance: “The unions of democracy forces that we supported in İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Adana, Mersin, Antalya elections were important. No one should expect the same attitude from us anymore.”

Opposition lashes out at AKP’s omnibus bill prolonging State of Emergency

Opposition lashes out at AKP’s omnibus bill prolonging State of Emergency

The ruling AKP’s omnibus bill foreseeing the extension of the State of Emergency practices for 3 years is discussed at the Parliamentary Commission. The opposition parties CHP, HDP and İYİ Party have slammed the bill.

Child dies while drawing water with a bucket in a village hit by power cuts

Child dies while drawing water with a bucket in a village hit by power cuts

HDP MP Uca has submitted a Parliamentary question and asked who is responsible for the death of 16-year-old Üke, who lost his life while trying to draw water from a canal with a bucket in Yeniçağlar, one of the villages facing a power cut in the southeast.

Indictment of closure case notified to the HDP

Indictment of closure case notified to the HDP

Issued by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Cassation and accepted by the Constitutional Court, the 844-page indictment seeking the closure of the HDP and its appendix have been notified to the party.

‘A Breath for Democracy’ rally in İzmir

‘A Breath for Democracy’ rally in İzmir

In “A Breath for Democracy” rally held in the Aegean province of İzmir, messages of a joint struggle for democracy, justice and peace were given, stressing that the labor and democracy forces “will continue defending the fraternity of all colors and peoples.”

‘Over one third of Parliamentary questions left unanswered’

‘Over one third of Parliamentary questions left unanswered’

According to the statistics, over 46 thousand written Parliamentary questions have been submitted to the Parliamentary in the current legislative term. More than 16 thousand of them have never been answered.

European Parliament ‘strongly condemns repression on opposition’ in Turkey

European Parliament ‘strongly condemns repression on opposition’ in Turkey

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the repression of the HDP and the opposition, stressing that this backsliding “reveals the dire human rights situation in Turkey and the continued erosion of democracy and the rule of law.”

Constitutional Court issues detailed ruling on HDP's Gergerlioğlu

Constitutional Court issues detailed ruling on HDP's Gergerlioğlu

The top court ruled on July 1 that Gergerlioğlu's "right to be elected and to engage in political activities" and "the right to personal liberty and security" were violated.

HDP demands Parliamentary inquiry into child abuse

HDP demands Parliamentary inquiry into child abuse

HDP Group Deputy Chairs have submitted a Parliamentary inquiry, demanding that a Parliamentary investigation be carried out for effective judicial and administrative proceedings and development of preventive policies in the face of child abuse.

HDP: Gergerlioğlu must be given back his MP status immediately

HDP: Gergerlioğlu must be given back his MP status immediately

HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Meral Danış Beştaş has underlined that all arrested HDP politicians must be released as per the ruling of rights violation given by the Constitutional Court for dismissed HDP MP Gergerlioğlu.

HDP’s Gergerlioğlu released 5 days after the Constitutional Court ruling

HDP’s Gergerlioğlu released 5 days after the Constitutional Court ruling

The Constitutional Court sent its ruling of rights violation to the local court five days later and the local court gave a ruling of release for dismissed HDP MP Gergerlioğlu. He held a press statement at the HDP Central Office following his release.

‘AKP is the biggest disaster that has ever happened to women in Turkey’

HDP CO-CHAIR BULDAN

‘AKP is the biggest disaster that has ever happened to women in Turkey’

HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has talked about Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential decision: “As soon as we send away this government, we will put the İstanbul Convention back in force.”

Police attack Justice Watch for Gergerlioğlu, detain several people

Police attack Justice Watch for Gergerlioğlu, detain several people

The HDP announced that a justice watch would be held in front of the Ankara Sincan Prison, where dismissed HDP MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu is still held despite a Constitutional Court ruling of rights violation.

HDP to keep a justice watch for jailed, dismissed MP Gergerlioğlu

HDP to keep a justice watch for jailed, dismissed MP Gergerlioğlu

The HDP has announced that it will keep a justice watch in front of the Sincan Prison in Ankara today in response to the failure to release dismissed HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu despite a Constitutional Court ruling of rights violation.

Survey: 61.4 percent want a snap election in Turkey

SOCIO-POLITICAL FIELD RESEARCH

Survey: 61.4 percent want a snap election in Turkey

According to a recent survey, 58.3 percent of the participants find the Presidential Government System “unsuccessful” while 59.2 percent of the participants think that the current government is “unsuccessful.”

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Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir

Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Züleyha Gülüm has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the reports on sexual assault against LGBTI+ prisoner Memiş Akbaş.

Constitutional Court: Gergerlioğlu’s rights violated

Constitutional Court: Gergerlioğlu’s rights violated

The Constitutional Court has concluded that dismissed and jailed HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu’s “right to be elected and to engage in political activities” and “right to personal liberty and security” have been violated.

Summaries of proceedings against 20 MPs, including main opposition leader

Summaries of proceedings against 20 MPs, including main opposition leader

The summaries of proceedings seeking to lift the legislative immunity of 20 MPs, including 15 HDP MPs and CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, have been presented to the Parliamentary Speaker’s Office.

Turkey hikes electricity prices by 15 percent, natural gas by 12 percent

Turkey hikes electricity prices by 15 percent, natural gas by 12 percent

The opposition parties have sharply criticized the recent hikes in the electricity and natural gas prices: "They increased the electricity price by 15 percent on the day when they set up a Price Stability Committee. This is no joke."

‘Erdoğan’s circular on public saving measures is a bankrupt’s certificate’

HDP’S SARUHAN OLUÇ

‘Erdoğan’s circular on public saving measures is a bankrupt’s certificate’

HDP Group Deputy Chair Oluç talked about the President’s circular on public saving measures, defining it as an “arrangement of bankruptcy”. He criticized it for not including the Presidency’s Department for Administrative and Financial Affairs.

HDP withdraws from Parliamentary Commission on Violence Against Women

HDP withdraws from Parliamentary Commission on Violence Against Women

Shortly after the main opposition CHP and İYİ Party MPs withdrew from the Parliamentary Commission for Inquiring the Causes of Violence Against Women, the HDP MPs have also followed suit and withdrawn from the Commission.

HDP MP Hüda Kaya goes to Parliament in rainbow colors

HDP MP Hüda Kaya goes to Parliament in rainbow colors

Amid mounting discrimination, hate speech and violence against LGBTI+s, HDP’s Kaya says, “In the face of those who are enemies of everything other than a single color, I came to the Parliament today in the most beautiful colors of nature, with rainbow…”