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HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan: We Will Start a New Process

HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan: We Will Start a New Process

Speaking about the end of hunger strikes and death fasts upon the call of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has stated that they will wage a struggle to start a new period, a new process.

'What does the Ministry of Family do for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children?'

HDP MP ŞEVİN COŞKUN ASKS

'What does the Ministry of Family do for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children?'

HDP Muş MP Şevin Coşkun, also giving reference to bianet’s April 2019 Male Violence Monitoring Report, has asked Minister Zümrüt if the Ministry has taken any preventative action against the sexual abuse of children.

Request for Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger Strikes

Request for Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger Strikes

HDP Siirt MP Meral Danış Beştaş has submitted a parliamentary inquiry, requesting that a parliamentary investigation commission be established so that steps could be taken towards the resolution of hunger strikes and provision of right to life.

Peace Mothers Beaten, Dragged Across Ground for Holding Demos on Hunger Strikes

Peace Mothers Beaten, Dragged Across Ground for Holding Demos on Hunger Strikes

The police dispersed the gatherings of the Peace Mothers, who came together to draw attention to the hunger strike of more than three thousand inmates.

Prosecutor’s Office Mistranslates HDP’s Election Slogan, Lawsuit Filed Against 2 People

Prosecutor’s Office Mistranslates HDP’s Election Slogan, Lawsuit Filed Against 2 People

A lawsuit has been filed against HDP Cizre District Co-Chair Tunç and lawyer Elçi due to election banners. The slogan “Freedom starts with governing oneself” on the banners is mistranslated by the Prosecutor’s Office as “Freedom starts with autonomy.”

Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Objection Regarding Discharged Mayor-Elects

Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Objection Regarding Discharged Mayor-Elects

The extraordinary objection raised by the HDP to the decision of the Supreme Election Council (YSK) preventing the mayor-elects discharged by statutory decrees from taking office has been rejected by the YSK by a vote of seven to four.

Sabiha Temizkan Speaks About Her Mother Leyla Güven on 160th Day of Her Hunger Strike

Sabiha Temizkan Speaks About Her Mother Leyla Güven on 160th Day of Her Hunger Strike

Sabiha Temizkan, the daughter of HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven who has been on the 160th day of her hunger strike: “My mother has a legal demand and instead of meeting this demand, they are watching her wasting away day by day.”

16 April 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Leila Khaled Visits Leyla Güven on Hunger Strike: ‘We Want to Live’

Leila Khaled Visits Leyla Güven on Hunger Strike: ‘We Want to Live’

Leila Khaled, a symbolic figure of Palestinian resistance, visited HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 159 days. Addressing President Erdoğan, Khaled said, “Don’t let people die just because they defend human rights.”

'AKP Appealed Against HDP Mayor-Elect Türk Because He is Old and Ill'

'AKP Appealed Against HDP Mayor-Elect Türk Because He is Old and Ill'

HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has said that the ruling AKP has submitted a petition against Mardin mayor-elect Ahmet Türk, demanding the mandate be given to their candidates because Türk "is old and has health problems."

'We Will Raise Extraordinary Objection and Appeal to Council of Judges and Prosecutors'

STATEMENT BY THE HDP

'We Will Raise Extraordinary Objection and Appeal to Council of Judges and Prosecutors'

Speaking about the decision of Supreme Election Council preventing mayor-elects discharged by statutory decrees from taking office, HDP MP Sancar said, “We will raise an extraordinary objection and request the cancellation of elections in five districts.”

HDP: Give Mandate to Elected Mayors

HDP: Give Mandate to Elected Mayors

HDP Co-Chair Temelli has pointed that Turkey is still discussing the election results although it has been 10 days since the polls, urging the election authority to mandate elected mayors.

Demirtaş: Election Result A 'Total Fiasco' for AKP-MHP Bloc

Demirtaş: Election Result A 'Total Fiasco' for AKP-MHP Bloc

HDP's imprisoned former co-chair has said, "This is the success of the HDP, it would be wrong to view it as my success," on the March 31 local elections.

Investigations Against Diyarbakır's Elected Co-Mayors

2019 LOCAL ELECTIONS

Investigations Against Diyarbakır's Elected Co-Mayors

Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched a "terrorism investigation" against the city's elected co-mayors Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı, Hülya Alaökmen and MP Berdan Öztürk from HDP.

HDP MP Paylan: Not a Single Objection by HDP is Accepted Throughout Turkey

2019 LOCAL ELECTIONS

HDP MP Paylan: Not a Single Objection by HDP is Accepted Throughout Turkey

Paylan asks, "If we were ahead of AKP by 3 votes in if they objected to these results, would the objections be accepted or not?"

4 April 2019 Ekin Karaca

HDP: Hope, Peace, Democracy Won

2019 LOCAL ELECTIONS

HDP: Hope, Peace, Democracy Won

HDP Co-Chairs Buldan and Temelli have evaluated the local election results, saying, "If we took an important step all across Turkey, we did this with the Kurdish people, Turkey's laborers, women, youth."

Demirtaş: Please Go to Polls and Cast your Vote

Demirtaş: Please Go to Polls and Cast your Vote

HDP's imprisoned former Co-Chair Demirtaş has appeared on Twitter two days into the local elections: "Maybe I won't be with you at the night of the election, but I will be looking at the same screen in my cell."

'We Do Not Approve Inmates Ending Their Lives'

JOINT STATEMENT BY HDP, HDK, DTK, DBP

'We Do Not Approve Inmates Ending Their Lives'

The four organizations have drawn attention to the hunger strikes and inmates who ended their lives in prisons, saying, "Let's defend life."

Mail Interview With Demirtaş: 'No One Should Fall Into Politics of Enmity'

Mail Interview With Demirtaş: 'No One Should Fall Into Politics of Enmity'

HDP's imprisoned former co-chair Demirtaş has given us an interview. Talking on politics, literature and arts, he says, "We will find a way to live in peace."

26 March 2019 Evrim Kepenek

5 People Detained in HDP Election Stand in Kadıköy Released

5 People Detained in HDP Election Stand in Kadıköy Released

Five people who were detained by police in election stand of the HDP in Kadıköy have been released. HDP Siirt MP Danış Beştaş has distributed leaflets on İstiklal Avenue in Taksim, inviting people to the Newroz celebrations in İstanbul on March 24.

‘Detention of the Father Raises Suspicions About Death of Rabia Naz’

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY HDP MP KERESTECİOĞLU

‘Detention of the Father Raises Suspicions About Death of Rabia Naz’

Making a statement about the detention of Şaban Vatan, who is campaigning on social media to illuminate the suspicious death of her daughter, Kerestecioğlu said, “It has raised the suspicions that the death of Rabia Naz was deliberately covered up.”

HDP Co-Chair Temelli: This Country is Suffering Greatest Pain Because Media is Not Free

HDP Co-Chair Temelli: This Country is Suffering Greatest Pain Because Media is Not Free

In an election rally, HDP Co-Chair Temelli has touched on the Hürriyet newspaper which distorted his words: "This country has suffered the greatest pain because its media is not free."

Politicians in a Race to 'Speak on Behalf of HDP Voters', but What do 'HDP Voters' Think?

EVRİM KEPENEK'S IMPRESSIONS

Politicians in a Race to 'Speak on Behalf of HDP Voters', but What do 'HDP Voters' Think?

Political party representatives express their views on the HDP voters, but what do the HDP voters think about those statements?

20 March 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Investigation Against HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli for ‘Terror Propaganda’

Investigation Against HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli for ‘Terror Propaganda’

An investigation has been launched against HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli for allegedly “having propagandized for a terrorist organization” during an electoral meeting in Turkey’s eastern province of Dersim on January 31.

Demirören Media Outlets Distort HDP Co-Chair Temelli's Words

Demirören Media Outlets Distort HDP Co-Chair Temelli's Words

Sezai Temelli's remarks in a program he participated in the Artı TV have been distorted by Demirören Media Group's outlets Hürriyet, Posta and CNN Turk.

TV Channels Don’t Run HDP’s Election Advert, Party Says 'Let's Share it From Hand to Hand'

TV Channels Don’t Run HDP’s Election Advert, Party Says 'Let's Share it From Hand to Hand'

After public and private TV channels have not showed the adverts of HDP for local elections, the party has shared the video on its social media accounts with the hashtag #EldenElePaylaşalım (Let’s share it from hand to hand).

HDP: We Are The Own Children of This Country

HDP: We Are The Own Children of This Country

HDP İstanbul Provincial Organization and Peoples and Beliefs Commission have made a statement for the press to denounce the statements of President Erdoğan, who said, “There is a Kurdistan in Northern Iraq; if you wish, you can go there.”

4 March 2019 Hikmet Adal

‘End Isolation’ Statement by HDP, Support by Artists for Leyla Güven on Hunger Strike

‘End Isolation’ Statement by HDP, Support by Artists for Leyla Güven on Hunger Strike

While HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has demanded that the voice of HDP MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 110 days, as well as other hunger strikers be given an ear, several artists have also said, “Hear the voice of Leyla Güven.”

25 February 2019

HDP MP Gergerlioğlu Sends State of Emergency Report to Parliamentary Speaker, Party Chairs

HDP MP Gergerlioğlu Sends State of Emergency Report to Parliamentary Speaker, Party Chairs

HDP MP Gergerlioğlu has sent the “Report on Social Costs of State of Emergency in its 2nd Year” to Parliamentary Speaker and chairs of 13 political parties along with a letter. In his letter, Gergerlioğlu has said, “We demand justice for everyone.”

25 February 2019

Investigation Against HDP Co-Chair Temelli

Investigation Against HDP Co-Chair Temelli

A Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli on the charges of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" and "insulting the Turkish nation" because of a speech he made recently.

20 February 2019

Joint Statement From Four Political Organizations: The Isolation Should be Removed

Joint Statement From Four Political Organizations: The Isolation Should be Removed

Co-Chairs of the HDP, HDK, DTK and DBP have made a statement on HDP MP Leyla Güven's 100th day on hunger strike and the 20th anniversary of PKK leader Öcalan's coming to Turkey. They have said that the isolation on Öcalan should be removed.

15 February 2019 Hikmet Adal

Gergerlioğlu: Inmates Writing About Hunger Strikes Given Disciplinary Punishment As Well

Gergerlioğlu: Inmates Writing About Hunger Strikes Given Disciplinary Punishment As Well

Holding a press conference about the violation of rights committed in prisons, HDP MP Gergerlioğlu has stated that prison administrations give disciplinary punishments to both the inmates who have gone on a hunger strike and the ones who write about it.

11 February 2019

Police Do Not Allow March, HDP MPs Sit-In

Police Do Not Allow March, HDP MPs Sit-In

The police have not allowed the HDP Co-Chairs and MPs to march on İstiklal Avenue in support of HDP MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 96 days.

11 February 2019 Hikmet Adal