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Green Left Party campaign office vandalized in İstanbul

Green Left Party campaign office vandalized in İstanbul

The perpetrators drew three crescents, a Turkish nationalist symbol, and wrote insults on the walls of the office.

İdris Baluken gets out of prison

İdris Baluken gets out of prison

Ex-group deputy chairperson and Diyarbakır MP of HDP stayed in prison for six years, five months, and one day.

Kışanak writes from the prison 'as a socialist': 'Nobody has the right to waste a single vote'

Kışanak writes from the prison 'as a socialist': 'Nobody has the right to waste a single vote'

Imprisoned Kurdish politician Gültan Kışanak wrote an article on the discussions over a "joint list" in the Labor and Freedom Alliance. "It is time to give the correct decision, evaluating all past "if only"s, in order not to say "if only" when the election results are announced.

Twenty-three local Kurdish politicians in Urfa arrested on 'terror' charges

Twenty-three local Kurdish politicians in Urfa arrested on 'terror' charges

The HDP and DBP politicians are charged with "being a member of a terrorist organization" and "providing financial support to a terrorist organization."

Sister of prisoner who died after torture announces candidacy 'to be voice of prisoners'

Sister of prisoner who died after torture announces candidacy 'to be voice of prisoners'

"My top priority will be prisons. I will work to prevent deaths in prisons from being normalized as suicides," said Asya Gezer, who lost her sister in suspicious circumstances.

30 March 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Green Left Party releases final declaration: 'Our mission is to end the one-man regime'

Green Left Party releases final declaration: 'Our mission is to end the one-man regime'

Facing closure, the HDP will compete in the elections under the Green Left Party.

'I am going to work in the Parliament for a Truth Commission'

'I am going to work in the Parliament for a Truth Commission'

Apê Musa's son, Dicle Anter believes that unidentified murders are the black box of Turkey. 31 years after his father, a prominent Kurdish writer, and journalist was assassinated, he will be a candidate for MP.

24 March 2023 Serhıldan Hülakü

HDP to compete in elections under Green Left Party, co-leader confirms

HDP to compete in elections under Green Left Party, co-leader confirms

Facing closure ahead of the elections, the party will not take any chances, said Sancar.

Swing vote in hand, HDP's alliance will not put up candidate for Turkey's presidential election

Swing vote in hand, HDP's alliance will not put up candidate for Turkey's presidential election

"We'll fulfill our resposibility against the one-man rule," said HDP co-leader Pervin Buldan.

Kılıçdaroğlu meets HDP co-leaders: 'Kurdish question should be solved at parliament'

Kılıçdaroğlu meets HDP co-leaders: 'Kurdish question should be solved at parliament'

Seeking the Kurdish issue-focused party's support against Erdoğan, Kılıçdaroğlu met the HDP co-leaders at the parliament.

HDP Bursa co-chair detained in police raid

HDP Bursa co-chair detained in police raid

The reason for the detention is not yet clear. Many people were detained after yesterday's Newroz celebrations in the city. He was later released.

HDP makes fresh application demanding closure case postponement

HDP makes fresh application demanding closure case postponement

While the party faces closure, reports suggest that it will compete in the May 14 elections under the Green Left Party.

Fifty political leaders from around world call on Erdoğan to drop closure case against HDP

Fifty political leaders from around world call on Erdoğan to drop closure case against HDP

The leaders stressed that a possible closure of the party months into the elections places the Turkey's democracy in dire jeopardy.

Kılıçdaroğlu says will visit HDP ahead of elections

Kılıçdaroğlu says will visit HDP ahead of elections

The Kurdish issue-focused party, whose decision will be crucial for the outcome of the elections, has not yet declared whether it will nominate a separate candidate or support the opposition bloc in the presidential election.

HDP signals support for Kılıçdaroğlu against Erdoğan

HDP signals support for Kılıçdaroğlu against Erdoğan

The party previously said it would nominate a separate candidate. Its co-leader invited Kılıçdaroğlu for talks after he was declared the opposition candidate. The opposition bloc needs the HDP's support to win the elections.

HDP launches campaign to bring together quake victim families with supporting families

HDP launches campaign to bring together quake victim families with supporting families

The co-chairs of the crisis management center of the party announced that the most frequent demand they receive from the earthquake victims is for accommodation needs.

23 February 2023

'This place seems abandoned to its fate. There is no state or government here'

'This place seems abandoned to its fate. There is no state or government here'

Anger is mounting in Türkiye, with many in the country criticizing that the authorities' response to the Maraş earthquakes is slow and inadequate.

8 February 2023

Constitutional Court refuses to postpone HDP closure case until after elections

Constitutional Court refuses to postpone HDP closure case until after elections

The high court also rejected an application from the HDP for additional time to submit a defense against an order for the blocking of the party's Treasury funds.

26 January 2023

HDP asks top court to decide closure case after elections

HDP asks top court to decide closure case after elections

The third-largest party in the parliament, the HDP is facing closure ahead of the elections.

17 January 2023

Seventy six organizations and 2,393 people object to blocking of HDP's Treasury aid

Seventy six organizations and 2,393 people object to blocking of HDP's Treasury aid

The group published a statement supporting the Peoples' Democratic Party and identifying the blocking of the Treasury aid as a severe intervention in the electoral process.

12 January 2023

HDP co-leader dismisses criticism over nominating own candidate for presidency

HDP co-leader dismisses criticism over nominating own candidate for presidency

Considered the key party for the elections this year, the HDP announced that it will nominate its own candidate rather than supporting a joint opposition candidate.

11 January 2023

HDP: 'We will run with our own candidate for presidency'

HDP: 'We will run with our own candidate for presidency'

"Nobody should link HDP with any other political party, either a or b. HDP is a great power in Türkiye," said Pervin Buldan of HDP.

Constitutional Court suspends HDP's election funds amid closure case

Constitutional Court suspends HDP's election funds amid closure case

The party that has the third-largest parliamentary group is facing closure because of its alleged ties to the PKK.

Trial of 89 politicians begins in second Kobanî case

Trial of 89 politicians begins in second Kobanî case

The defendants are charged with "financing" the deadly 2014 Kobanî protests.

Co-chair, executives of Democratic Regions Party detained during raids across several cities

Co-chair, executives of Democratic Regions Party detained during raids across several cities

Police raided the pro-Kurdish party's offices and its members' homes. No information has been disclosed about the investigation into the party.

23 December 2022

Semra Güzel of HDP stripped of MP status

Semra Güzel of HDP stripped of MP status

Güzel was remanded in custody on September 4 in a trial she is standing. She was stripped of her MP status with 330 votes in the parliament for "absenteeism."

22 December 2022

HDP faces losing Treasury funds ahead of elections

HDP faces losing Treasury funds ahead of elections

The chief public prosecutor has reportedly demanded suspension of the party's funds as part of the closure case.

21 December 2022

HDP office vandalized in Ankara

HDP office vandalized in Ankara

There have been many similar attacks on this party district building in Ankara in the past with no result obtained from criminal complaints made.

14 December 2022

No surprises: How voters in Diyarbakır view the HDP closure case

RECAP REPORTS

No surprises: How voters in Diyarbakır view the HDP closure case

The HDP, the third-largest party in Türkiye's parliament, is facing closure due to its alleged links to the PKK. Also, some 451 members of the party could be banned from politics.

7 December 2022 Rabia Çetin

Police prevent women's marches in four cities

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Police prevent women's marches in four cities

Several people were reportedly beaten by the police and detained in demonstrations in Şırnak, Van, Ağrı and Mardin.

25 November 2022

Several detained in protests against Türkiye's airstrikes in northern Syria, Iraqi Kurdistan

Several detained in protests against Türkiye's airstrikes in northern Syria, Iraqi Kurdistan

The police did not allow demonstrations and battered the protesters. In three cities, governors issued demonstration bans.

21 November 2022

HDP submits bill to compensate 1942 'Wealth Tax' on minorities

HDP submits bill to compensate 1942 'Wealth Tax' on minorities

Speaking about the law targeting non-Muslims at the time, MP Garo Paylan said, "I invite the Parliament to take responsibility in order to get clear from fault, compensate for losses this law caused and to apologize from the victims."

11 November 2022