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Peoples’ Democratic Party Supports Greece

Peoples’ Democratic Party Supports Greece

HDP Co-Chair Persons Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş stressed that Peoples’ Democratic Party supported Greek people and Syriza.

“Women’s Parliamentary Group” from HDP Deputies

“Women’s Parliamentary Group” from HDP Deputies

HDP deputy Pervin Buldan made suggestion: “Women’s Parliamentary Group”

“We Give Outside Support If a Coalition Fit to Our Principals is Formed “

COALITION STATEMENT FROM DEMIRTAŞ

“We Give Outside Support If a Coalition Fit to Our Principals is Formed “

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said they could give an outside support in case AKP and CHP formed a coalition including HDP’s principals.

HDP Deputy: We Applied to Go to İmralı Island

HDP Deputy: We Applied to Go to İmralı Island

HDP deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder called for ‘total national coalition’ and said that they applied to go to İmralı on behalf of İmralı delegation.

Demirtaş: “They Can’t Create a Chaotic Atmosphere”

Demirtaş: “They Can’t Create a Chaotic Atmosphere”

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş talked about bombing attacks in Diyarbakır: “If we weren’t mature, people wouldn’t live in this country. Everyone should be prudent and patient.”

A Suspect Arrested for the Attacks in Diyarbakır

A Suspect Arrested for the Attacks in Diyarbakır

A person was arrested for bombing attacks in HDP rally two days before the general elections.

First Objections against the Election Results

First Objections against the Election Results

HDP made an objection against the election results in one province, AKP in one and MHP in seven provinces.

HDP Headquarters Bombed in Adana and Mersin

HDP Headquarters Bombed in Adana and Mersin

HDP’s provincial headquarters have been bombed in Adana and Mersin. There are three casualties in Adana. A flower pot sent a day before to HDP headquarter in Mersin exploded but didn’t kill any because it was in the balcony.

18 May 2015 Nilay Vardar

YSK Rejects HDP’s Application for Complaint Expressing “The President isn’t objective”

YSK Rejects HDP’s Application for Complaint Expressing “The President isn’t objective”

HDP made a complaint to YSK about the President Erdoğan stating that he behaved like the ruling party’s headman in defiance of oath of neutrality and held meetings. YSK rejected the complaint unanimously.

Demirtaş: We Aren’t Below the Election Threshold

Demirtaş: We Aren’t Below the Election Threshold

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairpersons have answered the questions of the press about election threshold and election safety after publishing election bulletin.

A Person arrested for the attack on HDP General Headquarters

A Person arrested for the attack on HDP General Headquarters

One of the two people detained for armed attack on HDP General Headquarters has been arrested.

Armed Attack on HDP General Headquarters

Armed Attack on HDP General Headquarters

HDP General Headquarters was attacked with pump rifles. After the attack, which yielded no casualties, HDP MP Kürkçü said they would continue to say ‘peace’.

“AKP Drags Turkey to Sect-Centered Clashes”

“AKP Drags Turkey to Sect-Centered Clashes”

Peoples’ Democratic Party criticized the AKP government’s stance to the recent military intervention in Yemen, requesting a general parliamentary session for discussion.

HDP Leader's One Sentence Speech Pledges “Erdoğan Won’t Be the President”

HDP Leader's One Sentence Speech Pledges “Erdoğan Won’t Be the President”

Making the shortest speech ever in a parliamentary party meeting, Peoples’ Democratic Party Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş pledged that they would not let Erdoğan “elected as the President”.

Kurdish Party Buildings Attacked in 9 Cities As Nationalist Student Dies

Kurdish Party Buildings Attacked in 9 Cities As Nationalist Student Dies

9 administrative buildings of Peoples’ Democratic Party have been attacked across Turkey allegedly by Turkey’s ultranationalist groups. The incident coincided with the killing of Fırat Yılmaz Çakıroğlu on Saturday.

23 February 2015 Ayça Söylemez

"Undecided Voters Help HDP Jump Off Election Threshold"

"Undecided Voters Help HDP Jump Off Election Threshold"

According to an election poll by KONDA in January 2015, HDP jumps off the election threshold with 10.6 percent while AKP regresses to 45.4 percent of votes.

19 February 2015

Kurdish-Teaching “School” Completes First Semester

Kurdish-Teaching “School” Completes First Semester

18 million students have completed their first semester today. Kurdish-teaching Ferzad Kemanger Education Support House completed its semester.

23 January 2015

Imralı Delegation to Have New Members

Imralı Delegation to Have New Members

Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, İdris Baluken and Hatip Dicle from Kurdish deputy delegation to the resolution process held a meeting with Vice PM Yalçın Akdoğan, announcing that the delegation will expand in the days to come.

8 December 2014

Sancar: “Third Eye” Would Institutionalize Peace Process

Sancar: “Third Eye” Would Institutionalize Peace Process

Prof. Dr. Mithat Sancar commented to bianet’s inquiries on how the “third eye”, a new observation delegation idea in discussion, would contribute to Turkey’s resolution process with PKK.

19 November 2014 Ayça Söylemez

HDP Releases Statement on Resolution Process

HDP Releases Statement on Resolution Process

People’s Democratic Party deputies Buldan, Baluken and Önder released a statement on the current situation of Turkey’s resolution process witk PKK and the steps to take in the future.

13 November 2014

How ISIS Impacts on Turkey’s Daily Life

How ISIS Impacts on Turkey’s Daily Life

We must face up to the fact that an Islamic terror has now entered Turkey if we are to find a solution to the danger which is ISIS and the political and societal problems that give rise to it.

31 October 2014 Can Semercioğlu

“Government Only Shared One-Page of Resolution Process”

“Government Only Shared One-Page of Resolution Process”

People’s Democratic Party Group Interim Chairman Idris Baluken said the government only shared one-page document with them regarding the roadmap in Turkey’s resolution process with Kurds.

13 October 2014

Watch Duty on the Border With Kobane

Watch Duty on the Border With Kobane

Various NGOs and political parties in Turkey joined a watch-duty to protest the ISIS attacks in Kobane, Syria.

26 September 2014

1,914 Children Officially in Prison in Turkey

1,914 Children Officially in Prison in Turkey

Responding to a parliamentarian inquiry of Pervin Buldan from HDP, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said 1,914 children are in prison in Turkey. Besides, 353 children stay with their prisoner or convict mothers. Children’s average period of detention is 110 days.

HDP: We Will Support Our Candidate in Second Round

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2014

HDP: We Will Support Our Candidate in Second Round

HDP Deputy Levent Tuzel said that they will struggle for the achievement of their candidate, and not support other candidates from other parties in second round of presidential election.

Yüksekdağ and Demirtaş Elected As HDP’s Co-Chairpersons

Yüksekdağ and Demirtaş Elected As HDP’s Co-Chairpersons

Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş have been elected as co-chairpersons after the 2nd Extraordinary Congress of HDP. While Ertuğrul Kürkçü became the honorary chairman, Sebahat Tuncel remained as HDP assembly member.

“I’m Honored But I will Continue with CHP”

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2014

“I’m Honored But I will Continue with CHP”

“I am honored but I will continue with CHP,” Rıza Türmen, CHP’s Izmir province deputy, said regarding his selection of president candidates by HDP.

“We Can Support a Candidate with Similar Mentality on Round 2”

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2014

“We Can Support a Candidate with Similar Mentality on Round 2”

After CHP’s visit regarding the presidential election, Kürkçü stated that HDP will nominate its own candidate, but they can support CHP in the second round, depending CHP’s candidate.

HDP Forms Group in Parliament

HDP Forms Group in Parliament

People’s Democratic Party (HDP) formed a parliamentary group with 27 deputies as Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) deputies adhered to the party.

HDP: CHP’s Votes Are Recorded Under Our Party

HDP: CHP’s Votes Are Recorded Under Our Party

“The votes of Ballot Box No 1208 in Bayrampaşa district of İstanbul were recorded under HDP by mistake. We publish it due to our political ethics,” HDP said.