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CHP leader faces prosecution as legislative immunity ends after failed presidential bid

CHP leader faces prosecution as legislative immunity ends after failed presidential bid

Several former HDP deputies also face legal proceedings after not being re-elected.

Summary of proceedings against MP Tanrıkulu over 'chemical attack' statement

Summary of proceedings against MP Tanrıkulu over 'chemical attack' statement

The MP had said he would file a parliamentary question about the allegations that Türkiye had used chemical weapons against the PKK.

7 November 2022

Parliament processes immunity files of main opposition leader, 33 MPs

Parliament processes immunity files of main opposition leader, 33 MPs

The Speaker's Office passed 65 summaries of proceedings regarding 34 deputies to a joint committee.

More summaries of proceedings against HDP deputies

More summaries of proceedings against HDP deputies

Nineteen MPs are facing losing their legislative immunity.

HDP deputy Uca faces losing legislative immunity for saying 'Kurdistan'

HDP deputy Uca faces losing legislative immunity for saying 'Kurdistan'

Prosecutors have prepared a summary of proceedings against MP Feleknas Uca for "inciting people into hatred and animosity."

13 summaries of proceedings seek to lift 11 opposition MPs’ legislative immunity

13 summaries of proceedings seek to lift 11 opposition MPs’ legislative immunity

13 new summaries of proceedings against 11 HDP, TİP and main opposition CHP MPs have been sent to the Parliamentary Speaker’s Office.

Parliamentary Joint Commission says legislative immunity of HDP’s Güzel should be lifted

Parliamentary Joint Commission says legislative immunity of HDP’s Güzel should be lifted

By a majority of votes, the Parliamentary Joint Commission on Constitution and Justice has concluded that the legislative immunity of HDP MP Semra Güzel should be lifted. The last decision will be given in a vote at the General Assembly.

18 February 2022

Parliamentary Commission convenes for HDP MP Semra Güzel

Parliamentary Commission convenes for HDP MP Semra Güzel

Making defense in place of HDP MP Semra Güzel in the face of summaries of proceedings seeking to lift her immunity, HDP MP Filiz Kerestecioğlu said, “Anonymous witness is not lawful, it should be lifted. We are watching history repeat itself.”

3 February 2022

12 summaries of proceedings seek to lift 10 MPs' legislative immunity

62 FILES AGAINST 36 MPS IN 26 DAYS

12 summaries of proceedings seek to lift 10 MPs' legislative immunity

12 summaries of proceedings against 9 HDP MPs and one DBP MP have been delivered to the Parliamentary Speaker’s Office. Since the beginning of this year, 62 summaries have been submitted against 36 MPs.

26 January 2022

Parliamentary Commission gives time to HDP’s Semra Güzel to make defense

Parliamentary Commission gives time to HDP’s Semra Güzel to make defense

The Drafting Commission established to discuss the two summaries of proceedings seeking to lift the legislative immunity of HDP MP Semra Güzel has given her time to make her oral and written defense.

21 January 2022

Summaries of proceedings for nine more MPs

Summaries of proceedings for nine more MPs

Seven HDP deputies are on the list. The files of the deputies have been sent to a parliamentary committee for a vote.

11 January 2022

Parliamentary Speaker says HDP's Güzel 'should be stripped of legislative immunity'

Parliamentary Speaker says HDP's Güzel 'should be stripped of legislative immunity'

After her pictures from 2014 with Volkan Bora, a PKK member killed by security forces in 2017, were leaked to the press, it has caused debates about HDP MP Semra Güzel. Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Şentop has also talked about the issue.

11 January 2022

Twenty-eight opposition deputies, including HDP Co-Chair Buldan, face losing immunity

Twenty-eight opposition deputies, including HDP Co-Chair Buldan, face losing immunity

One CHP deputy and 24 HDP deputies are on the list. The files of the deputies have been sent to a parliamentary committee for a vote.

Summary of proceedings seeks to lift legislative immunity of İYİ Party’s Türkkan

Summary of proceedings seeks to lift legislative immunity of İYİ Party’s Türkkan

Having resigned from office as the İYİ Party Group Deputy Chair upon party leader Akşener’s request as he swore at a citizen in Bingöl, Kocaeli MP Lütfü Türkkan is now facing a summary of proceedings seeking the lifting of his legislative immunity.

12 November 2021

Summaries of proceedings against 4 MPs submitted to Parliament

Summaries of proceedings against 4 MPs submitted to Parliament

The summaries of proceedings seeking to lift the legislative immunity of HDP MPs Meral Danış Beştaş, Hüda Kaya and Garo Paylan and DBP MP Sali Aydeniz have been submitted to the Parliamentary Speaker’s Office.

Summaries of proceedings against 20 MPs, including main opposition leader

Summaries of proceedings against 20 MPs, including main opposition leader

The summaries of proceedings seeking to lift the legislative immunity of 20 MPs, including 15 HDP MPs and CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, have been presented to the Parliamentary Speaker’s Office.

CHP slams summaries of proceedings against MPs

CHP slams summaries of proceedings against MPs

Main opposition CHP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Engin Altay has made a statement about the summaries of proceedings seeking to lift the immunity of eight CHP MPs, including CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu, and two HDP MPs.

Summary of proceedings against Independent MP Ahmet Şık

Summary of proceedings against Independent MP Ahmet Şık

A summary of proceedings has been issued against Independent İstanbul MP Ahmet Şık due to his statements during the Boğaziçi University protests against the appointed rector. The file sent to the Justice Ministry seeks lifting of his legislative immunity.

Summaries of proceedings against 10 MPs submitted to Parliament

REQUEST FOR LIFTING IMMUNITY

Summaries of proceedings against 10 MPs submitted to Parliament

The summaries of proceedings are against eight main opposition CHP MPs, including CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, and two MPs of the HDP. The summaries seek lifting the legislative immunity of the MPs.

1,276 summaries of proceedings against 186 MPs

27TH LEGISLATIVE TERM

1,276 summaries of proceedings against 186 MPs

In the 27th Legislative Term, there are summaries of proceedings against 93 main opposition CHP MPs and 54 of 55 HDP MPs.

‘Constitutional Court ruling won’t be awaited’ in Gergerlioğlu’s case

PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER

‘Constitutional Court ruling won’t be awaited’ in Gergerlioğlu’s case

Parliamentary Speaker Şentop has made a statement about the final ruling against HDP MP Gergerlioğlu: “It is out of the question to wait for the result of his individual application to Constitutional Court.”

Eight more MPs, including CHP's Berberoğlu, face losing legislative immunity

Eight more MPs, including CHP's Berberoğlu, face losing legislative immunity

Summaries of proceedings for some 203 lawmakers are pending at the parliament's Joint Committee on Justice and Constitution.

İYİ Party 'won't blindly vote for' lift of HDP deputies' legislative immunity

İYİ Party 'won't blindly vote for' lift of HDP deputies' legislative immunity

Akşener has made remarks on the summaries of proceedings against HDP deputies and President Erdoğan's new "human rights action plan."

‘What happens when one says “Dear Selahattin Demirtaş”?’

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MP

‘What happens when one says “Dear Selahattin Demirtaş”?’

Facing a summary of proceedings over the Kobane incidents of October 6-8, 2014, HDP MP Garo Paylan also faces charges for addressing arrested former Co-Chair of the HDP Demirtaş as “Dear Selahattin Demirtaş”.

'It would be madness': Will HDP deputies be stripped of immunity?

'It would be madness': Will HDP deputies be stripped of immunity?

"Turkey's politics can't progress without the HDP. The HDP determines the direction of politics in Turkey. The elections in 2015, 2018 and 2019 have shown this," says MP Danış-Beştaş.

25 February 2021 Ruken Tuncel

HDP deputy faces losing immunity for supporting fellow party member's hunger strike

HDP deputy faces losing immunity for supporting fellow party member's hunger strike

Taşdemir has been charged with "praising a crime and criminal" and "provoking the public into animosity and hatred."

2 February 2021

29 new summaries of proceedings sent to Parliament

29 new summaries of proceedings sent to Parliament

Demanding the abolishment of 17 MPs’ legislative immunity, 23 of these new summaries of proceedings have been filed against the MPs of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), including HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar.

14 December 2020

Summary of proceedings against 2 HDP MPs over 'Democracy March'

Summary of proceedings against 2 HDP MPs over 'Democracy March'

HDP Dersim MP Alican Önlü and Iğdır MP Habip Eksik allegedly violated the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations by joining the party’s “Democracy March” from Hakkari to Ankara in June 2020.

19 November 2020

Tuma Çelik’s legislative immunity lifted

Tuma Çelik’s legislative immunity lifted

Facing an investigation for sexually assaulting a woman, Independent Mardin MP Tuma Çelik’s legislative immunity has been lifted at the General Assembly of the Parliament. Çelik resigned from the HDP following the allegations.

217 investigations launched against 95 CHP MPs, says Group Deputy Chair Özel

217 investigations launched against 95 CHP MPs, says Group Deputy Chair Özel

Main opposition CHP Group Deputy Chair Özgür Özel has announced that 217 investigations have been launched against 95 CHP MPs and the summaries of proceedings have been sent to the Parliament to strip them of their legislative immunity.

Summary of Proceedings Against Buldan, Öztürk and 2 HDP MPs

Summary of Proceedings Against Buldan, Öztürk and 2 HDP MPs

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued summary of proceedings against HDP Co-Chair Buldan, Co-Chair of the Democratic Society Congress Öztürk and two other HDP MPs Taşçıer and Önlü for allegedly “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

14 November 2018

Summaries of Proceedings Issued for 8 HDP MPs

Summaries of Proceedings Issued for 8 HDP MPs

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued summary of proceedings for eight HDP MPs on four separate charges due to their statements and social media posts.

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