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Detentions targeting pro-Kurdish group protested at İstanbul Courthouse

Detentions targeting pro-Kurdish group protested at İstanbul Courthouse

"They are now trying to criminalize an organization founded 14 years ago. But their efforts are in vain—none of our comrades in HDK are criminals," said Meral Danış-Beştaş, co-spokesperson of the HDK.

21 February 2025 Ruken Tuncel

Detention extended for journalists after mass raids

Detention extended for journalists after mass raids

An investigation targets the Peoples' Democratic Congress, an umbrella organization of pro-Kurdish and leftist groups, over its alleged ties to the PKK.

19 February 2025

‘We salute the Palestinian Feminist Collective’

PEOPLES’ DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS

‘We salute the Palestinian Feminist Collective’

The HDK Women’s Assemblies say, “We hereby stand in solidarity with the Palestinian Feminist Collective as an act of transnational feminist solidarity.”

‘World Peace Day amid ecological concerns and pandemic nightmare’

SEPTEMBER 1 PEACE DAY

‘World Peace Day amid ecological concerns and pandemic nightmare’

The Ecology Assembly of the Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) has released a statement on the occasion of September 1 World Peace Day, underlining that the day is marked amid economic crisis, political tensions and climate crisis this year.

1 September 2020

‘Law on Criminal Enforcement is Against Principle of Equality, It Should be Annulled’

PEOPLES’ DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS

‘Law on Criminal Enforcement is Against Principle of Equality, It Should be Annulled’

Releasing a written statement about the law on criminal enforcement, the Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) has said, “Constitutional Court should immediately rule that the discriminatory implementation of the legal reform is against the Constitution.”

HDP Mayors, HDK Co-Spokesperson Detained

HDP Mayors, HDK Co-Spokesperson Detained

The police have conducted raids in politicians' homes in Van and Diyarbakır.

8 November 2019