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HDP withdraws from Parliamentary Commission on Violence Against Women

HDP withdraws from Parliamentary Commission on Violence Against Women

Shortly after the main opposition CHP and İYİ Party MPs withdrew from the Parliamentary Commission for Inquiring the Causes of Violence Against Women, the HDP MPs have also followed suit and withdrawn from the Commission.

‘Parliamentary commission legitimizes withdrawal from İstanbul Convention’

CHP MP TAŞÇIER

‘Parliamentary commission legitimizes withdrawal from İstanbul Convention’

The main opposition CHP has withdrawn from the Parliamentary Commission for Inquiring the Causes of Violence Against Women: “They are trying to normalize the crime.”

24 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

‘How will this Parliamentary commission investigate male violence?’

WOMEN’S PLATFORM ASKS

‘How will this Parliamentary commission investigate male violence?’

The Women’s Platform for Equality (EŞİK) has released a statement about the Parliamentary Commission Investigating Violence. The platform has defined the election process as "far from being participatory or functioning democratically”.

Turkey’s Parliament to inquire reasons behind male violence

Turkey’s Parliament to inquire reasons behind male violence

A Parliamentary Commission will be established to “investigate the reasons behind violence against women and to specify the necessary measures to be taken.”

Turkey to set up parliamentary committee to regulate online content

Turkey to set up parliamentary committee to regulate online content

The parliament has moved to set up a new committee after President Erdoğan's remarks on "entirely banning or regulating social media."

Parliamentary Commission to be Established to Investigate Suspicious Death of Rabia Naz

Parliamentary Commission to be Established to Investigate Suspicious Death of Rabia Naz

Combining all Parliamentary inquiries submitted about the issue so far, the Parliament has unanimously agreed to establish a Parliamentary commission to investigate the suspicious death of 11-year-old Rabia Naz Vatan.

Commission Approves Occupational Safety Law Draft

Commission Approves Occupational Safety Law Draft

A parliamentary commission on Health, Family and Social Works approved yesterday a draft law on new regulations regarding occupational health and security.

6 February 2015

Commission Orders Removal of Voice Recordings From File

Commission Orders Removal of Voice Recordings From File

The parliamentary commission to investigate corruption allegations on the four former ministers ordered the removal of leaked voice recordings that led to the information despite opposition party motions.

“Corruption Probe” Commission Says “No”

“Corruption Probe” Commission Says “No”

The parliament commission to investigate Turkey’s Corruption Probe denied the trial of 4 former ministers in the Supreme State Council.

“Soma Commission Wasn’t Found to Find Culprits”

“Soma Commission Wasn’t Found to Find Culprits”

A parliamentary commission to investigate the workplace murder in Soma completed its duty with its chairman saying that “they were not founded to find culprits of the incident”.

4 December 2014

Consensus Reached Over Children, LGBT Rights

CONSTITUTION COMMISSION

Consensus Reached Over Children, LGBT Rights

Turkey’s parliamentarian commission on constitution drafting reached consensus over the prosecution of children without arrest. The commission also agreed to include the expression “sexual orientation” in order to prevent discrimination towards LGBT groups.

AKP Appoints Its Members For Resolution Commission

AKP Appoints Its Members For Resolution Commission

AKP administration appointed its share of members for the resolution commission, a parliamentary delegation that will investigate means of social peace and determine on the resolution process in Turkey's Kurdish problem.

Resolution Commission Formed Without CHP, MHP

Resolution Commission Formed Without CHP, MHP

After a series of heated discussions, the parliament has approved to form a commission in charge of investigating the ongoing peace process - a commission only supported by AKP and BDP.

Kürkçü: “Parliament Missed Opportunity”

ULUDERE REPORT

Kürkçü: “Parliament Missed Opportunity”

Reacting to the ratification of Uludere report in a parliamentarian commission yesterday, Peace and Democracy Party deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü said the parliament missed the opportunity to be the constituent force of the peace ongoing process.

28 March 2013 Yüce Yöney

MAZLUMDER: "Roboski Report Must Be Contested"

MAZLUMDER: "Roboski Report Must Be Contested"

MAZLUMDER Association Chair Ünsal and Özgür-Der Association Diyarbakır Chief Representative Yılmaz criticized the parliamentary report on Roboski Massacre which concluded that the Turkish military's air strike was not on purpose.

Kürkçü: Draft Report Ignores Real Culprits

ULUDERE PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION

Kürkçü: Draft Report Ignores Real Culprits

Peace and Democracy Party deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü criticized the ratification of Uludere commission draft report, saying that it aimed to protect the Turkish state rather than its citizens.

6 March 2013 Ekin Karaca