content tagged with parliamentary oath

The Joint Committee demanded that HDP Ağrı MP Zana be relieved of her MP duties. HDP MP Beştaş regarding the issue said, the reason behind the commission’s demand was not Zana’s absence but having replaced the expression of “the Nation of Turkey” by the “Turkish Nation” in her parliamentary oath.

President Erdoğan said regarding their meeting with Leyla Zana; “In case she intends to come to discuss the circumstances concerning Öcalan, she shall not come at all”.

HDP Group Deputy Chairperson Baluken stating Leyla Zana acted independently from HDP group, said this matter shouldn’t be made a big deal about.

The opposition Republican People's Party refused to take the parliamentary oath in protest of the ongoing detentions of their elected deputies Balbay and Haberal. The decision was announced by party leader Kılıçdaroğlu on 28 June.