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Constitutional Court Rejects Demirtaş’s Demand for Release

Constitutional Court Rejects Demirtaş’s Demand for Release

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş’s demand for release has been rejected by the Constitutional Court as well after Ankara 19th and 20th Heavy Penal Courts.

HDP’s Presidential Candidate Demirtaş Writes Song in Prison: Don’t Fear, Shout

HDP’s Presidential Candidate Demirtaş Writes Song in Prison: Don’t Fear, Shout

The song written by imprisoned Presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has been composed and sung in prison.

Voice Message from Demirtaş: ‘Everyone Should Feel at Ease’

Voice Message from Demirtaş: ‘Everyone Should Feel at Ease’

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has sent a voice message from prison and said, “We are in very good spirits and good health here. We become happier and all the more exuberant as we get the messages coming from outside.”

From Demirtaş to bianet: There is No Single Act of Violence That Started with My Call

From Demirtaş to bianet: There is No Single Act of Violence That Started with My Call

Demirtaş has answered the questions, which were conveyed to him via his lawyers, on social media. In response to bianet’s question about “Kobane protests”, Demirtaş answered, “Political responsibility belongs to the AKP”.

Demirtaş to be Taken to Ankara Twice for TRT Speech

Demirtaş to be Taken to Ankara Twice for TRT Speech

HDP’s imprisoned Presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş will be taken from Edirne to Ankara twice for his election speech.

From Demirtaş’s Wife to Demirtaş: Will You Continue to Iron After Becoming President?

From Demirtaş’s Wife to Demirtaş: Will You Continue to Iron After Becoming President?

Başak Demirtaş has conveyed her question for Selahattin Demirtaş’s press meeting on social media: “When you become president, will you continue to iron, prepare breakfast for the kids and go to do the grocery shopping?”

Demirtaş Addresses Turkey by Phone

Demirtaş Addresses Turkey by Phone

HDP’s imprisoned Presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has addressed Turkey by phone and his speech has been posted on social media. Demirtaş has said, “Today is not the time to be hopeless”.

2 HDP Members Arrested for Writing on Wall ‘There is A Message Coming From Kettle’

2 HDP Members Arrested for Writing on Wall ‘There is A Message Coming From Kettle’

Two high school students who have drawn ‘the kettle of Demirtaş’ on the walls as part of HDP’s election campaign have been arrested on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.

Criminal Complaint by Demirtaş against Erdoğan, Soylu

Criminal Complaint by Demirtaş against Erdoğan, Soylu

HDP’s presidential candidate Demirtaş’s lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against President Erdoğan, Minister Soylu and journalists who echoed their statements about Kobane matter.

EP Rapporteur Kati Piri: Demirtaş Should be Released for Fair Election

EP Rapporteur Kati Piri: Demirtaş Should be Released for Fair Election

European Parliament Turkey Rapporteur Kati Piri has stated that the imprisoned Presidential candidate of the HDP Selahattin Demirtaş should be released for a fair election.

HDP’s Demirtaş Awaits Your Questions at His Social Media Conference

HDP’s Demirtaş Awaits Your Questions at His Social Media Conference

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş will answer the questions asked to him on social media in Turkish, Kurdish and English until June 6.

State Channel TRT Spares 105 Minutes to Erdoğan, 18 Seconds to Demirtaş

State Channel TRT Spares 105 Minutes to Erdoğan, 18 Seconds to Demirtaş

Analyzed as part of the election research by Transparency International, state channel TRT has spared 105 minutes to Erdoğan and 18 seconds to Demirtaş, according to the association’s report.

Application for Demirtaş to be Allowed to Issue Opinion to Press by Phone

Application for Demirtaş to be Allowed to Issue Opinion to Press by Phone

In an application submitted to the Ministry of Justice, it has been demanded that HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş be allowed to join TV programs and that the press members be allowed to meet him.

Demirtaş’s Request for Release at Constitutional Court

Demirtaş’s Request for Release at Constitutional Court

After Demirtaş’s request for release was rejected by Ankara 19th and 20th Heavy Penal Courts, the case has been taken to the Constitutional Court.

Demirtaş: If Patriotic Party Wins, We Will Close HDP

Demirtaş: If Patriotic Party Wins, We Will Close HDP

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has addressed President Erdoğan through his tweets posted via his attorneys. Demirtaş has said, “I would also like to hear your opinions as to your favorite opponent forced to run his election campaign in prison.”

Demirtaş’s Demand for Release Rejected by Upper Court As Well

Demirtaş’s Demand for Release Rejected by Upper Court As Well

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş’s demand for release has been rejected by the upper court on the ground that “there is the possibility of spoliation of evidence”. Demirtaş’s lawyers are taking the case to the Constitutional Court.

24 May 2018 Ekin Karaca

HDP: Demirtaş’s Demand for Release Rejected

HDP: Demirtaş’s Demand for Release Rejected

In a statement issued by the HDP, it has been stated that HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş’s demand for release has been rejected.

Demirtaş: I’m Kept in Custody on Fabricated Evidence

Demirtaş: I’m Kept in Custody on Fabricated Evidence

HDP’s presidential candidate Demirtaş has stated, “It has been revealed that the so-called evidence that put me behind bars was all fabricated by FETÖ prosecutors”.

bianet Asks, Demirtaş Answers: Prison and Elections in 15 Questions

bianet Asks, Demirtaş Answers: Prison and Elections in 15 Questions

Answering the questions of bianet from the prison where he is kept, HDP's presidential candidate Demirtaş has explained how he keeps fit, his meeting program, his first practice when he is elected and his candidacy period in prison.

18 May 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Presidential Spokesperson Denies Presidential Consultant on Resolution Process

Presidential Spokesperson Denies Presidential Consultant on Resolution Process

Presidential Principal Consultant Çevik has advocated that Demirtaş’s arrest should continue, and resolution process may recommence after the election. Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın has refuted Çevik’s statement.

Selahattin Demirtaş Unable to Attend Hearing Due to Election Works

Selahattin Demirtaş Unable to Attend Hearing Due to Election Works

The imprisoned Presidential candidate of HDP Selahattin Demirtaş could not attend the hearing of the case brought against him on charge of “insulting the president” due to “election works.”

Meral Akşener: Demirtaş Should Be Released

Meral Akşener: Demirtaş Should Be Released

İYİ Party Chair and Presidential candidate Meral Akşener has responded to a question regarding the imprisonment of Selahattin Demirtaş by saying, “We think that the pre-trial detention of politicians, intellectuals and journalists is not right.”

Election Diary – May 13, 2018

Election Diary – May 13, 2018

Erdoğan, İnce, Demirtaş, Akşener, Karamollaoğlu and Perinçek were included in the final list for presidential election published on the Official Gazette.

HDP Releases Its Election Song in Kurdish

HDP Releases Its Election Song in Kurdish

HDP has shared its election song in Kurdish “Tu Dikarî” with the message “HDP against crackdowns, tyranny, oppression! #SenleDeğişir (It changes with you)”.

Letter from HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş to Mother Xano

Letter from HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş to Mother Xano

Presidential candidate of the HDP Selahattin Demirtaş has sent a letter from prison to Mother Xano, who is seen in a video to be listening to a folk song played and sung by Demirtaş. He has written, “I will come and sing you folk songs in person.”

Call by İnce, 4 CHP MPs for HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş

Call by İnce, 4 CHP MPs for HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş

CHP presidential candidate İnce and CHP MPs Tanrıkulu, Yarkadaş, Sayek Böke and Erdem have called for the release of HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş.

HDP Starts Election Campaign on Social Media: #SenleDeğişir*

HDP Starts Election Campaign on Social Media: #SenleDeğişir*

HDP has launched its election campaign with posters of Demirtaş’s photos and videos with the slogan “Senle değişir her şey/Tu dikari” (Everything changes with you).

Social Media Calls for Presidential Candidacy of Demirtaş

Social Media Calls for Presidential Candidacy of Demirtaş

At a time when it is considered likely that Selahattin Demirtaş, the former Co-Chair of HDP, who is currently in prison, will run as a Presidential candidate, a new hashtag calling for his release has been started on social media.

Demirtaş: ‘They Will Fall Apart at the Blow of A Single Seal’

Demirtaş: ‘They Will Fall Apart at the Blow of A Single Seal’

Former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has sent a message about the snap election from Edirne Type F Prison, where he has been kept since November 4, 2016.

[MAP] Turkey’s Presidential Election Results

[MAP] Turkey’s Presidential Election Results

According to Anatolian News Agency (AA), 99.83 percent of ballots are open in country-wide, the counting of votes outside Turkey is complete for the 12th Presidential Elections.

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