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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

Turkey 'deeply concerned' over ousting of PM in Tunisia

Turkey 'deeply concerned' over ousting of PM in Tunisia

The president of Tunisia sacked the PM and suspended the parliament. Some senior government officials in Turkey described it as a "coup."

‘Biden’s remarks contradict science and law,’ says Parliamentary Speaker

RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

‘Biden’s remarks contradict science and law,’ says Parliamentary Speaker

Turkey’s Parliamentary Speaker Şentop has commented on US President Biden’s formal recognition of the Armenian genocide: “It has revealed the US contradictions of science and international law.”

Parliamentary speaker returns question on party closures

Parliamentary speaker returns question on party closures

Turkey’s Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Şentop has returned main opposition CHP MP Tanrıkulu’s Parliamentary question on party closures on the grounds that it is among “the issues that cannot be questioned” as per the Parliamentary bylaw.

‘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.”

Parliament to 'evaluate' top court decision for dismissed MP's reinstatement

Parliament to 'evaluate' top court decision for dismissed MP's reinstatement

The Constitutional Court ruled on January 21 for the second time that Berberoğlu's right to be elected was violated after he was stripped of MP status.

11 February 2021

Aliyev: Turkey's support for Azerbaijan 'a clear message to the world'

Aliyev: Turkey's support for Azerbaijan 'a clear message to the world'

Turkey's parliamentary speaker visits Azerbaijan as Nagorno-Karabakh clashes continue despite a ceasefire.

19 October 2020

Parliamentary Speaker announces support for reintroduction of death penalty

Parliamentary Speaker announces support for reintroduction of death penalty

Şentop has supported MHP Chair's Bahçeli's call for the death penalty "for a limited number of crimes."

4 September 2020

Parliamentary Speaker condemns the attack on TİP MP Barış Atay

Parliamentary Speaker condemns the attack on TİP MP Barış Atay

Turkey’s Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Şentop has condemned the attack on Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) Vice Chair and Hatay MP Barış Atay. “What is necessary is being done to identify and investigate the perpetrators,” he has said.

1 September 2020

Parliamentary Speaker: İstanbul Convention contributes to efforts against violence on women

Parliamentary Speaker: İstanbul Convention contributes to efforts against violence on women

While saying that Turkey doesn't need to abandon the convention, Şentop has remarked that it has some "Eurocentric" elements that are "imposed as a universal paradigm."

Parliamentary Speaker Şentop: It Wouldn’t Be Right for me to Visit Leyla Güven

Parliamentary Speaker Şentop: It Wouldn’t Be Right for me to Visit Leyla Güven

Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Şentop has stated that HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 173 days, is not on hunger strike due to her own situation and it would not be right for him to pay a visit to Güven.