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Selahattin Demirtaş: One Day, There will Definitely be Freedom as Well

Selahattin Demirtaş: One Day, There will Definitely be Freedom as Well

From Demirtaş to his fellow inmate Zeydan, who has similarly not been released despite a verdict of release: “There is neither law, nor justice. But there is companionship, solidarity, hope and resistance. One day, there will definitely be freedom as well.”

4 November 2019

Trustee Appointed to Kızıltepe District Municipality in Mardin

Trustee Appointed to Kızıltepe District Municipality in Mardin

Kızıltepe District Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz has been removed from office. District Governor Hüseyin Çam has been appointed as a trustee in her place.

4 November 2019

Selahattin Demirtaş: Those Who Support the War Owe Self-Criticism to People

Selahattin Demirtaş: Those Who Support the War Owe Self-Criticism to People

Imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş: “No one will harden their hearts when the time comes, it happens only once. The responsibility of self-criticism before the people who demand peace lies with the opposition which stands behind the war.”

31 October 2019

HDP: Will of 4 Million People Disregarded

HDP: Will of 4 Million People Disregarded

Sharing a message for the Republic Day, HDP has referred to appointment of trustees to its municipalities, underlining that “the usurpation of 19 municipalities by disregarding the will of 4 million people demonstrates the need for democratizing the republic."

29 October 2019

Trustee Appointed to Cizre Municipality in Şırnak

Trustee Appointed to Cizre Municipality in Şırnak

A trustee has been appointed to the Municipality of Cizre in Şırnak. Since March 31 local elections, trustees have been appointed to 13 HDP municipalities, including the Metropolitan Municipalities of Van, Diyarbakır and Mardin.

29 October 2019

Arrested HDP Co-Mayors Sent from Diyarbakır to Kayseri

Arrested HDP Co-Mayors Sent from Diyarbakır to Kayseri

Three dismissed co-mayors from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have been sent from Diyarbakır to Kayseri without a reason being given.

28 October 2019

HDP Spokesperson Kubilay: International Law Violated

HDP Spokesperson Kubilay: International Law Violated

HDP Spokesperson Kubilay has said, “In a country where economic crisis, unemployment, poverty and misery prevail and price increases rain down on people, what does the government say to people, other than ‘I will crush, sweep, smash, destroy’.”

25 October 2019

Trustees Appointed to 4 HDP Municipalities

Trustees Appointed to 4 HDP Municipalities

Trustees have been appointed to HDP’s Erciş Municipality in Van and Municipalities of Kayapınar, Bismil and Kocaköy in Diyarbakır. While Erciş Co-Mayor was previously dismissed and detained, other three mayors were detained yesterday.

22 October 2019

From HDP to Opposition: It is not Time to Stay Silent

4 HDP CO-MAYORS DETAINED

From HDP to Opposition: It is not Time to Stay Silent

Holding a statement for the press at Parliament, HDP Group Deputy Chair Oluç has said, “The government keeps on seizing people’s will by using the war as an excuse. They are intimidating the entire public opposition”.

21 October 2019

4 HDP Diyarbakır Co-Mayors Detained

4 HDP Diyarbakır Co-Mayors Detained

HDP’s dismissed Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı, Kayapınar District Co-Mayor Kezban Yılmaz, Bismil District Co-Mayor Orhan Ayaz and Kocaköy District Co-Mayor Rojda Nazlier have been detained.

21 October 2019

Co-Mayors of Hakkari, Nusaybin and Yüksekova Replaced with Trustees

Co-Mayors of Hakkari, Nusaybin and Yüksekova Replaced with Trustees

Three co-mayors were arrested on "terrorism-related" charges.

18 October 2019

Hakkari Co-Mayor Karaman Arrested

Hakkari Co-Mayor Karaman Arrested

Taken into custody on October 15, Karaman has been arrested in a "terror investigation."

17 October 2019

Court of Cassation Requests Immediate Release of Former HDP MP Çelik-Özkan

Court of Cassation Requests Immediate Release of Former HDP MP Çelik-Özkan

Her attorney has said that they expect Çelik-Özkan to be released after the ruling.

16 October 2019

Buldan: Demanding Peace is not a Crime, Nor Saying ‘Stop’ to War

GROUP MEETING

Buldan: Demanding Peace is not a Crime, Nor Saying ‘Stop’ to War

Speaking at the weekly group meeting of her party, HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has said, "It is not a crime to demand peace, nor is it a crime to say 'Stop' to war... Because staying silent means siding with the cruel”.

15 October 2019

Several HDP Co-Mayors Detained in Raids

Several HDP Co-Mayors Detained in Raids

The police have raided municipalities and houses of municipal administrators in Hakkari, Mardin and Van.

15 October 2019

Detained in İstanbul, 9 HDP Members Arrested

Detained in İstanbul, 9 HDP Members Arrested

Taken into custody after holding a statement for the press at HDP Beşiktaş office in İstanbul on October 13, nine HDP members have been arrested on charge of “violating the law on meetings and demonstrations” and “terror propaganda”.

15 October 2019

European Alevi Unions Confederation Honorary Chair Turgut Öker Released

European Alevi Unions Confederation Honorary Chair Turgut Öker Released

Taken into custody at İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport this morning, European Alevi Unions Confederation Honorary Chair and former HDP İstanbul MP Turgut Öker has been released after his deposition.

11 October 2019

HDP: We Call on Everybody to Form a Democratic Front Against the War

HDP: We Call on Everybody to Form a Democratic Front Against the War

HDP Co-Chair Temelli has called on the government to immediately end the Syria offensive.

10 October 2019

MHP Chair Bahçeli Appoints Committee to 'Investigate Relations Between CHP, HDP'

MHP Chair Bahçeli Appoints Committee to 'Investigate Relations Between CHP, HDP'

Bahçeli has said that immunity of CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu should be removed.

HDP Vice-Chair: EU Aware of Unlawfulness in Turkey but Silent Due to Refugee Crisis

HDP Vice-Chair: EU Aware of Unlawfulness in Turkey but Silent Due to Refugee Crisis

HDP Vice-Chair Responsible for Foreign Relations Özsoy has evaluated his party's talks in Europe and the US: "They are all aware of the unlawful practices in Turkey."

2 October 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Police Attack ‘Democracy Watch’ in İstanbul, HDP MP Kemal Bülbül Hospitalized

Police Attack ‘Democracy Watch’ in İstanbul, HDP MP Kemal Bülbül Hospitalized

Police have attacked the “Democracy Watch” in Esenyurt, İstanbul. While 10 people have been taken into custody, HDP MP Kemal Bülbül has fainted in the ensuing commotion and been hospitalized.

30 September 2019

Police Attack HDP’s ‘Democracy Watch’ in İstanbul

Police Attack HDP’s ‘Democracy Watch’ in İstanbul

Staged by the HDP against the appointment of trustees to three Metropolitan Municipalities, “Democracy Watches” are now also held in İstanbul and İzmir. While the police attacked the watch in İstanbul, the one in İzmir was held in police blockade.

26 September 2019

Supreme Court of Appeals Upholds Prison Sentences of 3 HDP MPs

KCK MAIN CASE

Supreme Court of Appeals Upholds Prison Sentences of 3 HDP MPs

The Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentences of HDP MPs Pero Dündar, Musa Farisoğulları and Leyla Güven in KCK main case. While 118 verdicts have been upheld in total, 36 verdicts have been reversed.

24 September 2019

Attorneys of Selahattin Demirtaş: They Looked for a Judge to Interrogate and Arrest Him

Attorneys of Selahattin Demirtaş: They Looked for a Judge to Interrogate and Arrest Him

Making a statement about the verdict of arrest given for imprisoned former HDP Co-Chairs Demirtaş and Yüksekdağ, the attorneys of Demirtaş have announced that they will file a criminal complaint against all responsible parties.

23 September 2019

Feminist Politicians from 23 Countries Denounce Turkey for Mayor Dismissals

Feminist Politicians from 23 Countries Denounce Turkey for Mayor Dismissals

The Ministry of Interior dismissed three mayors in Kurdish-majority cities on August 19.

18 September 2019

'White Scarfed Mothers' Detained After Attempt to Stage Protest in Front of AKP Diyarbakır Building

'White Scarfed Mothers' Detained After Attempt to Stage Protest in Front of AKP Diyarbakır Building

While protests have been going on in front of the HDP building in Diyarbakır, the police did not allow a sit-in in front of the AKP building.

17 September 2019

Imprisoned Former MP Özkan: How Can a Jail be Good for a Child?

Imprisoned Former MP Özkan: How Can a Jail be Good for a Child?

In a letter from prison, Özkan tells her experience with her daughter who regularly visits the prison to stay with her for a few days.

17 September 2019 Evrim Kepenek

HDP’s Karayazı District Co-Mayor Detained

HDP’s Karayazı District Co-Mayor Detained

Seven people, including HDP’s Karayazı Co-Mayor Melike Göksu in Erzurum, have been taken into custody. Among the detained are also Karayazı municipal council members.

17 September 2019

Ministry Returns Parliamentary Question on Imprisoned Student Korkmaz

Ministry Returns Parliamentary Question on Imprisoned Student Korkmaz

The Speaker’s Office has rejected HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş’s Parliamentary question about imprisoned student Baran Barış Korkmaz, whose 59-year prison sentence has been recently upheld by the court of appeal.

17 September 2019

From Kılıçdaroğlu to Soylu Visiting Diyarbakır Families: Your Duty is to Resolve Problem

From Kılıçdaroğlu to Soylu Visiting Diyarbakır Families: Your Duty is to Resolve Problem

Addressing the ministers who visited the families staging a sit-in protest in front of HDP Diyarbakır building for their missing children, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu said, “Why do you go and sit there? Your duty is to resolve the problem.”

16 September 2019

Seven Municipal Council Members of HDP Dismissed in Muş

Seven Municipal Council Members of HDP Dismissed in Muş

HDP Co-Vice Chair of Local Governments Kaplan has said, "The government wants to continue the mentality of rent and plunder by removing the HDP majority in the municipal council."

11 September 2019

Investigation Against HDP Diyarbakır Provincial and District Executives

Investigation Against HDP Diyarbakır Provincial and District Executives

Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against HDP Diyarbakır Provincial and District executives about the families staging a sit-in protest in front of HDP office for their missing children.

9 September 2019