HDP Abandons Decision to Not Participate in Parliament’s Studies
HDP Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen has announced that they have decided to abandon their decision not to attend the Parliamentary studies to respond to the arrests of the co-Chairs and seven deputies of the party on November 6.
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Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen has announced that they have decided to abandon their decision not to attend the Parliamentary studies to respond to the arrests of HDP deputies including the party's co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ.
Bigen has said, "For now we will be here, and join the studies, even if you don't like".
Upon the arrests of the co-Chairs and seven deputies of the party on November 6, HDP had decided to not attend the studies of the Parliament.
A group of 61 people including writers, academics, activists, journalists and artists, had called on the HDP to "come back to the Parliament".
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