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Joint Committee Demands Zana Be Relieved of MP Duties

Joint Committee Demands Zana Be Relieved of MP Duties

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.

21 November 2017

Erdoğan’s Prerequisite to Meet Zana: Take Parliamentary Oath

Erdoğan’s Prerequisite to Meet Zana: Take 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”.

29 January 2016

Baluken: Zana Acted Independently

Baluken: Zana Acted Independently

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

19 November 2015

CHP Refuse Parliamentary Oath

CHP Refuse Parliamentary Oath

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.