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HDP’s 6 Municipal Council Members in Sur Removed from Office

HDP’s 6 Municipal Council Members in Sur Removed from Office

The Ministry of Interior has dismissed HDP’s 6 municipal council members from the Municipality of Sur in Diyarbakır on the ground of ongoing lawsuits and investigations.

14 January 2020

HDP Co-Chair Temelli: Torture is Everywhere

HDP Co-Chair Temelli: Torture is Everywhere

"They can't govern. Because that can't govern, they utilize violence as the only tool," Temelli has said, targeting the government.

25 December 2019

Ministry of Interior Dismisses Three Municipal Council Members from HDP in Diyarbakır District

Ministry of Interior Dismisses Three Municipal Council Members from HDP in Diyarbakır District

The ministry previously replaced six municipal council members of the Bağlar district with government officers.

20 December 2019

Bricks of Diyarbakır Fortress Being Stolen and Sold: 'Are You Aware of the Looting?'

Bricks of Diyarbakır Fortress Being Stolen and Sold: 'Are You Aware of the Looting?'

HDP MP has submitted a parliamentary question to the Minister of Culture after reports emerged that people steal bricks from the UNESCO-listed fortress.

20 December 2019

HDP's Sur District Co-Mayor Detained

HDP's Sur District Co-Mayor Detained

Co-mayor Buluttekin and two municipal council members have been detained during police raids.

20 December 2019

Attack Against Yazidis in Batman on Parliamentary Agenda

Attack Against Yazidis in Batman on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Uca has submitted a Parliamentary question about the Yazidi people who were attacked by a group who occupied their land in Turkey’s eastern province of Batman.

19 December 2019

Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP

Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP

The Ministry of Interior has appointed trustees to HDP’s Bulanık, Varto and Erentepe Municipalities in Muş and main opposition CHP’s Urla Municipality in İzmir.

18 December 2019

HDP’s Varto and Bulanık Co-Mayors Detained

HDP’s Varto and Bulanık Co-Mayors Detained

HDP’s Muş Bulanık and Varto District Co-Mayors and a municipal council member have been taken into custody on the ground of ongoing investigations against them.

17 December 2019

HDP's Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz Arrested

HDP's Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz Arrested

Dismissed and replaced by a state-appointed trustee, Mardin Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz has been arrested on the ground of her activities at the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) and statements of anonymous witnesses.

16 December 2019

Court Orders Release of Former HDP MP Birtane

Court Orders Release of Former HDP MP Birtane

Mülkiye Birtane has been on trial for "membership of an illegal organization" due to her activities at the Democratic Society Congress.

13 December 2019

Ministry Takes Over 28 Municipalities from HDP as Another District Co-Mayor Detained

Ministry Takes Over 28 Municipalities from HDP as Another District Co-Mayor Detained

The police have detained Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz from the HDP.

12 December 2019

HDP's Kulp District Co-Mayors Released

HDP's Kulp District Co-Mayors Released

The co-mayors were remanded in custody over a bomb attack that claimed seven lives in Diyarbakır.

12 December 2019

‘6,000 People from HDP Arrested Since 2015’

HDP REPORT RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

‘6,000 People from HDP Arrested Since 2015’

HDP has released a report on the violations of rights committed in 2019 on the occasion of Human Rights Week. The report has shown that 1,674 HDP members and executives were detained and 200 of them were arrested this year.

11 December 2019

HDP’s 3 Co-Mayors in Van Arrested

HDP’s 3 Co-Mayors in Van Arrested

HDP’s Muradiye District Co-Mayor Yılmaz Şalan and Özalp District Co-Mayors Dilan Örenci and Yakup Almaç have been arrested. They were taken into custody in house raids in Turkey’s eastern province of Van on December 6.

10 December 2019

Demirtaş: AKP Has to Wage War Against Kurds to Ensure Support Within 'Fascist Front'

Demirtaş: AKP Has to Wage War Against Kurds to Ensure Support Within 'Fascist Front'

HDP's jailed former co-chair has spoken about the the dismissal of mayors, imprisonment of politicians and his health condition.

9 December 2019

HDP’s District Co-Mayors in Van Detained

HDP’s District Co-Mayors in Van Detained

HDP’s District Co-Mayors of Muradiye, Özalp and Başkale in Turkey’s eastern province of Van have been detained on the ground that there are ongoing investigations against them.

6 December 2019

HDP Co-Chair Buldan: Government is Responsible For Health of Demirtaş, Our Friends

HDP Co-Chair Buldan: Government is Responsible For Health of Demirtaş, Our Friends

Speaking at the weekly group meeting of her party, HDP Co-Chair Buldan has indicated that Selahattin Demirtaş is in good health for now, adding that they are closely following the developments regarding the issue.

3 December 2019

Dozens Detained in Raids Against HDP, DBP, İHD, SES

Dozens Detained in Raids Against HDP, DBP, İHD, SES

The police have conducted raids in seven cities, including the capital Ankara.

27 November 2019

Three More HDP Mayors Arrested as 24 Municipalities Taken Over by Ministry Since Polls

Three More HDP Mayors Arrested as 24 Municipalities Taken Over by Ministry Since Polls

Eighteen mayors have been arrested and mayors of 24 municipalities have been replaced with trustees in Kurdish-majority cities since the local elections on March 31.

27 November 2019

HDP Spokesperson: We Call on the Opposition to Take Action for Snap Election

HDP Spokesperson: We Call on the Opposition to Take Action for Snap Election

Speaking about HDP’s recent call for snap elections in response to appointment of trustees to its 24 municipalities, HDP Spokesperson Kubilay has said, “We call on the whole opposition to unite around this request for snap election and to take action.”

22 November 2019

Dismissed Suruç Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik Arrested

Dismissed Suruç Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik Arrested

Taken into custody on November 15 and charged with “membership of an armed terrorist organization and terror propaganda”, HDP’s dismissed Co-Mayor of Suruç district Hatice Çevik has been arrested.

21 November 2019

HDP Releases Report on Trustees

HDP Releases Report on Trustees

Releasing a report entitled “Trustee Regime in Turkey & Usurpation of the Right to Elect and to be Elected”, the HDP has announced that elected co-mayors of HDP’s 24 municipalities have been replaced with state-appointed trustees.

20 November 2019

HDP’s Parliamentary Inquiry into Male Violence Rejected by AKP, MHP

HDP’s Parliamentary Inquiry into Male Violence Rejected by AKP, MHP

HDP has submitted a Parliamentary inquiry, requesting that male violence against women be investigated by the Parliament. The inquiry has been rejected by the ruling AKP and MHP. İYİ Party has abstained from the vote.

20 November 2019

Dismissed Nusaybin Co-Mayor Nergiz Released

Dismissed Nusaybin Co-Mayor Nergiz Released

HDP's Nergiz was arrested and replaced with a government-appointed trustee last month.

15 November 2019

Parliamentary Inquiry into ‘Inconsistent and Unlawful Judgements of Judicial Bodies’

Parliamentary Inquiry into ‘Inconsistent and Unlawful Judgements of Judicial Bodies’

Requesting a Parliamentary investigation into “the inconsistent and unlawful judgements of judicial bodies”, HDP MP Danış Beştaş has said, “We witness that the judicial mechanism does not fulfill its responsibility of abiding by the law.”

15 November 2019

Elected Mayors of 20 Municipalities Replaced with State-Appointed Trustees So Far

Elected Mayors of 20 Municipalities Replaced with State-Appointed Trustees So Far

The elected mayors of HDP's 20 municipalities have been replaced with state-appointed trustees since the local elections on March 31, 2019. Governors or district governors have been appointed as acting mayors in their place.

15 November 2019

HDP’s 4 Co-Mayors Detained in Mardin, Urfa

HDP’s 4 Co-Mayors Detained in Mardin, Urfa

HDP’s Savur District Co-Mayor Gülistan Öncü, Mazıdağı District Co-Mayor Nalan Özaydın, Derik District Co-Mayor Mülkiye Esmez and Suruç District Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik have been detained on the ground of ongoing investigations against them.

15 November 2019

'HDP Youth Assembly Members Tortured in Detention'

'HDP Youth Assembly Members Tortured in Detention'

Stating that the 36 members were detained six days for "chanting anti-war slogans," the HDP has said they have been tortured by the police.

13 November 2019

Four HDP Mayors Replaced with Trustees

Four HDP Mayors Replaced with Trustees

The Ministry of Interior has dismissed four mayors in Kurdish-majority cities and appointed the district governors as trustees.

13 November 2019

HDP Mayors, HDK Co-Spokesperson Detained

HDP Mayors, HDK Co-Spokesperson Detained

The police have conducted raids in politicians' homes in Van and Diyarbakır.

8 November 2019

HDP Co-Chair Buldan: The Name of This System is Presidential Trustee System

HDP Co-Chair Buldan: The Name of This System is Presidential Trustee System

Speaking at the weekly group meeting of her party, HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has said, “If we do not struggle together, trustees will also be appointed to cities like İstanbul and Ankara. Not seeing this is an utter political blindness.”

5 November 2019

Trustees Appointed to 15 HDP Municipalities Since Local Elections on March 31

Trustees Appointed to 15 HDP Municipalities Since Local Elections on March 31

Trustees have been appointed in place of 15 elected HDP mayors since the last local elections on March 31. While mayors have been removed from office, governors or district governors have been appointed as “acting mayors” in their place.

4 November 2019