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Only 3 of 81 Directors of National Education in Turkey are Women

Only 3 of 81 Directors of National Education in Turkey are Women

HDP Van MP Muazzez Orhan submitted 17 Parliamentary questions on the occasion of March 8 Women’s Day. The answers given to these questions three months later have shown the rate of women at the public administration in Turkey.

HDP Appeals to Constitutional Court for Güven, Farisoğulları Stripped of MP Status

HDP Appeals to Constitutional Court for Güven, Farisoğulları Stripped of MP Status

HDP Group Deputy Chair Oluç has argued that stripping HDP’s lawmakers Güven and Farisoğulları of their MP status violates the Constitution, the Parliamentary Bylaw and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Stripped of MP Status, HDP’s Leyla Güven Released

Stripped of MP Status, HDP’s Leyla Güven Released

Stripped of MP status and arrested with CHP’s Berberoğlu and HDP’s Farisoğulları, HDP’s Leyla Güven has been released as her remaining one-month prison term has been deducted from an unfinalized case where she was arrested pending trial.

‘Diagnosed with Covid-19, 128 Citizens of Turkey Stranded in Saudi Arabia’

‘Diagnosed with Covid-19, 128 Citizens of Turkey Stranded in Saudi Arabia’

HDP Adana MP Hatimoğulları has called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take action about the citizens of Turkey stranded abroad, especially in Saudi Arabia. “The death of Arpacı was kept hidden from his family for four days,” the MP has noted.

'AKP-MHP will be Accountable for the Tiniest Problem We will Have’

MARCH FOR DEMOCRACY AGAINST COUP

'AKP-MHP will be Accountable for the Tiniest Problem We will Have’

HDP Spokesperson and Mardin MP Ebru Günay has spoken to bianet about her party’s “March for Democracy Against the Coup” in response to the arrest of its two lawmakers shortly after they were stripped of MP duty.

9 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

HDP to ‘March for Democracy Against Coup’

HDP to ‘March for Democracy Against Coup’

In response to the arrest of its dismissed MPs Güven and Farisoğulları, HDP has decided to hold a march from the southeastern province of Hakkari and northwestern province of Edirne to the capital city of Ankara from June 15 to June 20.

HDP, DBP, Rosa Women’s Association Members Detained in Diyarbakır

HDP, DBP, Rosa Women’s Association Members Detained in Diyarbakır

Six people, including HDP, DBP and Rosa Women’s Association members, have been taken into custody in house raids in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır province.

From Leila Khaled to HDP: We Shall Win Together

From Leila Khaled to HDP: We Shall Win Together

Leila Khaled, a symbolic figure of Palestinian resistance, has sent a message of solidarity to HDP following the arrest of Leyla Güven and Musa Farisoğulları, who have been sent behind bars shortly after they were stripped of MP status.

HDP: It is a Coup, With No Ifs, Ands, or Buts

HDP: It is a Coup, With No Ifs, Ands, or Buts

The HDP has released a written statement after its two MPs Güven and Farisoğulları and main opposition CHP’s Enis Berberoğlu have been stripped of MP status.

Three Lawmakers from CHP, HDP Stripped of MP Status

Three Lawmakers from CHP, HDP Stripped of MP Status

Opposition MPs protested while the deputy parliamentary speaker was reading out the court rulings against the three deputies, saying that it was against both the internal regulation and the Constitution.

Only 154 of 3,553 Parliamentary Questions Answered by Ministry of Justice

Only 154 of 3,553 Parliamentary Questions Answered by Ministry of Justice

According to an answer given to the Parliamentary question of HDP MP Sait Dede, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services has answered only 334 of 2,078 Parliamentary questions in the current legislative period.

Garo Paylan: A Tournament will be Named After Late Boxer Garbis Zakaryan

Garo Paylan: A Tournament will be Named After Late Boxer Garbis Zakaryan

Minister of Youth and Sports Kasapoğlu has replied the Parliamentary question of HDP MP Paylan about Garbis Zakaryan, a boxing champion of Armenian descent and the first professional boxer of Turkey who lost his life in early 2020.

‘Imprisoning a Child with the Mother is a Crime Against Humanity’

ACADEMIC MESUDE ATAY

‘Imprisoning a Child with the Mother is a Crime Against Humanity’

After Gönül Aslan was arrested in Diyarbakır this week, her 3-year-old son Dilgeş has been sent to prison with her. We have spoken with Prof. Mesude Atay from İstanbul Bilgi University about Dilgeş and hundreds of others like him behind bars.

28 May 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Suspicious Death of Soldier on Parliamentary Agenda

Suspicious Death of Soldier on Parliamentary Agenda

Addressing a Parliamentary question to Minister of National Defense Akar, HDP Van MP Orhan has asked about the death of Ahmet Türeli, who allegedly committed suicide while doing his military service in Turkey’s eastern province of Van.

'Who Talks Wears the Mask': Eight Prisoners Given One Mask at Bayburt Prison, Says HDP MP

'Who Talks Wears the Mask': Eight Prisoners Given One Mask at Bayburt Prison, Says HDP MP

HDP MP Feleknas Uca has submitted a parliamentary question about precautions against the coronavirus outbreak at a prison in Bayburt, northeastern Turkey.

Operation Against HDP, DBP Politicians, Women’s Associations in Diyarbakır

Operation Against HDP, DBP Politicians, Women’s Associations in Diyarbakır

HDP Central Executive Committee member Özlem Gündüz, DBP former Co-Chair Mehmet Arslan, Rosa Women’s Association founding members and Free Women’s Movement (TJA) activists have been detained in the operation.

The Ones Detained in Trustee Protests in Ankara Released

The Ones Detained in Trustee Protests in Ankara Released

Battered and taken into custody by the police in the capital city of Ankara while protesting the recent appointment of trustees to five HDP municipalities, nine HDP members have been released from detention.

Four Dismissed HDP Mayors Given House Arrest

Four Dismissed HDP Mayors Given House Arrest

While four of the dismissed co-mayors have been given house arrest, six people, including co-mayors and municipal employees, have been released on the condition of judicial control measures.

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen: They Resort to Death Threats Because They Can't Appoint a Trustee

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen: They Resort to Death Threats Because They Can't Appoint a Trustee

Amid the ongoing suspension of HDP mayors in the Kurdish-majority regions, Ayhan Bilgen has been receiving death threats on social media for a while.

19 May 2020 Ruken Tuncel

CoE Local Authorities Head Warns Mayor Dismissals a 'Permanent Threat' to Democracy

CoE Local Authorities Head Warns Mayor Dismissals a 'Permanent Threat' to Democracy

The Ministry of Interior has taken over 45 out of 65 municipalities won by the HDP in Kurdish-majority provinces.

EU Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ Over Appointment of Trustees to HDP Municipalities

EU Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ Over Appointment of Trustees to HDP Municipalities

Vice President of European Commission Borrell has said, “Decisions and actions taken by the Turkish authorities against municipalities with mayors from opposition parties remain of deep concern, in particular when they appear to be politically motivated.”

HDP’s Iğdır Co-Mayor Arrested

HDP’s Iğdır Co-Mayor Arrested

Removed from office and replaced with a trustee by the Ministry of Interior on May 15, HDP’s Iğdır Provincial Co-Mayor Yaşar Akkuş has been arrested. Akkuş was dismissed along with four other HDP co-mayors.

HDP Slams Appointment of Trustees: 30 Million People's Will Usurped in Five Years

HDP Slams Appointment of Trustees: 30 Million People's Will Usurped in Five Years

Slamming the recent appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities, HDP Co-Chair Sancar has said, “This government is putschist.” HDP İstanbul Organization has also noted that “they will struggle against this dark mindset without bowing down.”

Interior Ministry Dismisses Co-Mayors of Five HDP Municipalities

Interior Ministry Dismisses Co-Mayors of Five HDP Municipalities

The Interior Ministry has now taken over 45 out of 65 HDP municipalities since the local elections last year.

COVID-19 Measure in Prison: ‘A Bar of Soap was Given Two Months Ago’

COVID-19 Measure in Prison: ‘A Bar of Soap was Given Two Months Ago’

HDP Ağrı MP Taşdemir has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the difficulties in accessing hygiene products and medical treatment in the prison where 72-year-old former MP Halil Aksoy is also behind bars.

‘Aren’t Remarks of Religious Affairs President Against the Constitution and Laws?'

FROM PAYLAN TO MINISTER GÜL

‘Aren’t Remarks of Religious Affairs President Against the Constitution and Laws?'

Addressing a Parliamentary question to Justice Minister Gül, HDP MP Paylan has asked, “Can a state official commit a hate crime by targeting LGBTI+s? Aren’t the remarks of President of Religious Affairs against the Constitution and laws?”

ISIS Bombing in Diyarbakır: Court Announces Justified Decision

ISIS Bombing in Diyarbakır: Court Announces Justified Decision

A bomb attack was carried out at an HDP rally in the southeastern city ahead of the 2015 parliamentary elections.

Crimes Committed by Recently Released Convicts on Parliamentary Agenda

Crimes Committed by Recently Released Convicts on Parliamentary Agenda

Submitting a Parliamentary question regarding the ones released from prison as per the recently enacted law on criminal enforcement, HDP MP Toğrul has asked how many of them have committed crimes again after their release.

Demirtaş: Discriminatory Policies Shouldn't Demoralize Us

Demirtaş: Discriminatory Policies Shouldn't Demoralize Us

The HDP's imprisoned former co-chair, who is still behind bars despite a prison release law, has released a statement on Twitter.

Death of 17-Year-Old Ali Erdoğan in Prison on Parliamentary Agenda

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Death of 17-Year-Old Ali Erdoğan in Prison on Parliamentary Agenda

Underlining that 17-year-old prisoner Ali Erdoğan may have been killed or driven to death, HDP İzmir MP Kemalbay has raised concerns over the policy of impunity for the violations of rights committed in prisons.

Opposition Challenges the AKP-MHP Coalition's Covert Amnesty for Ordinary Crimes

PENNED BY ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ

Opposition Challenges the AKP-MHP Coalition's Covert Amnesty for Ordinary Crimes

Alongside discriminating against political dissidents, the bill entitles intelligence services take inmates out of prison for further interrogation, posing them to the risk of possible torture and mistreatment.

15 April 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

HDP Asks About Missing Women in Dersim: First Gülistan, Now Esma

HDP Asks About Missing Women in Dersim: First Gülistan, Now Esma

HDP MP Önlü has submitted a Parliamentary question about Esma Kılıçarslan and Gülistan Doku: “Women go missing in a city like Dersim which is kept under surveillance with police stations and cameras 24 hours a day. They cannot be found in searches.”