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Kurdish politician Selçuk Mızraklı rejects earthquake housing

Kurdish politician Selçuk Mızraklı rejects earthquake housing

Mızraklı was replaced by the government and sent to prison after winning the 2019 local election in Mardin.

23 February 2024

Elected with half a million votes, sentenced for 'membership in a terrorist organization'

SELÇUK MIZRAKLI WAS SENTENCED TO OVER 9 YEARS AGAIN IN RETRIAL

Elected with half a million votes, sentenced for 'membership in a terrorist organization'

The Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch made a statement regarding sentencing of the Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Selçuk Mızraklı, to more than 9 years in prison once again in the retrial. The statement emphasized that Mızraklı was elected with 62% of the vote in the local elections in Diyarbakır on March 31, 2019.

30 November 2023

His sentence overturned, imprisoned Mayor faces new trial with new witness testimonies

His sentence overturned, imprisoned Mayor faces new trial with new witness testimonies

In the second hearing of the retrial of Selçuk Mızraklı, the co-mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, dismissed and imprisoned immediately after he was elected in 2019, the local court initiated a new case based on the statements of an open witness and ruled for Mızraklı to remain in custody.

12 September 2023

Demirtaş shaves off hair in support of women's protests in Iran

Demirtaş shaves off hair in support of women's protests in Iran

Selahattin Demirtaş and Selçuk Mızraklı, the dismissed mayor of Diyarbakır, have expressed support for the protests against Mahsa Amini's killing in Iran.

23 September 2022

New picture from jailed politicians Demirtaş, Mızraklı

New picture from jailed politicians Demirtaş, Mızraklı

The picture has been posted on the social media account of former Co-Chair of the HDP Selahattin Demirtaş, with the note, “We are walking together. We will surely reach that harbor together one day. See you soon…”

HDP's dismissed, jailed Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı sent to Edirne Prison

HDP's dismissed, jailed Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı sent to Edirne Prison

Arrested after being removed from office, HDP’s Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı has been transferred to Edirne Prison at his own request.

4 February 2022

Dismissed and arrested, Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Mızraklı acquitted of ‘terror propaganda’

Dismissed and arrested, Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Mızraklı acquitted of ‘terror propaganda’

Replaced with a state-appointed trustee by the Interior Ministry and arrested as part of another trial, HDP’s Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı has been acquitted of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

30 September 2021

‘Stop the shameful political show trials in Turkey’

PETITION FOR SELÇUK MIZRAKLI

‘Stop the shameful political show trials in Turkey’

An online petition demands the release of Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı, the dismissed Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, as well as other jailed politicians in Turkey.

18 January 2021

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: We are faced with the ‘dance of crises’

PANDEMIC INTERVIEWS FROM PRISON

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: We are faced with the ‘dance of crises’

Removed from office by the Interior Ministry on August 19, 2019, HDP’s dismissed Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı has been arrested since October 22. He has answered the questions of bianet from Kayseri Bünyan Prison.

11 November 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Appeals court upholds prison sentence of ousted Diyarbakır mayor

Appeals court upholds prison sentence of ousted Diyarbakır mayor

Selçuk Mızraklı was sentenced to nine years in prison for "membership of an illegal organization" after being dismissed as the mayor of Diyarbakır.

Dismissed Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı’s Request for Release Rejected

Dismissed Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı’s Request for Release Rejected

The request for release of attorney Muhsin Bilal for Selçuk Mızraklı has been rejected. The attorney previously requested his client’s release as his chronic heart disease poses a risk to him in prison amid coronavirus pandemic.

Dismissed and Imprisoned, Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Now Charged with 'Terrorist Propaganda'

Dismissed and Imprisoned, Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Now Charged with 'Terrorist Propaganda'

Selçuk Mızraklı has said he has been already on trial for the same charge and that his statements were within the freedom of expression.

Ousted Diyarbakır Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı Handed Prison Sentence on 'Terrorism' Charges

Ousted Diyarbakır Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı Handed Prison Sentence on 'Terrorism' Charges

Mızraklı was one of the first HDP mayors to be dismissed by the Ministry of Interior in the Kurdish-majority cities after the 2019 local elections.

9 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: Turkey is Going Through a Massacre of the Judiciary

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: Turkey is Going Through a Massacre of the Judiciary

Sending a letter from prison, dismissed and recently arrested Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı has said, “Justice does not go beyond being a word that adorns the walls of the courts in this country.”

11 November 2019

Attorney of Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor: His Political Activities Depicted as Crime

Attorney of Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor: His Political Activities Depicted as Crime

HDP's Selçuk Mızraklı was dismissed as mayor by the Interior Ministry and then arrested over "terrorism-related" charges.

7 November 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Mızraklı Attended Protests for Leyla Güven, It is Counted as Crime in His Indictment

INDICTMENT AGAINST SELÇUK MIZRAKLI ACCEPTED

Mızraklı Attended Protests for Leyla Güven, It is Counted as Crime in His Indictment

The indictment against dismissed and recently arrested Metropolitan Mayor of Diyarbakır has been accepted by the court. The protest demonstrations and events that he attended as an MP and mayor have been cited as criminal evidence.

6 November 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Lawyer of Mızraklı: ‘Allegations are Fictional, We will Appeal Against His Arrest’

Lawyer of Mızraklı: ‘Allegations are Fictional, We will Appeal Against His Arrest’

Zülal Erdoğan, the lawyer of dismissed Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Mızraklı, has spoken to bianet about his arrest: “Each and every stage from his detention to his arrest was against the law. Because there is no concrete evidence.”

24 October 2019 Hikmet Adal

Physicians: ‘Arrest of Selçuk Mızraklı Disrespect for Right to Elect and to be Elected’

Physicians: ‘Arrest of Selçuk Mızraklı Disrespect for Right to Elect and to be Elected’

Turkish Medical Association (TTB) and İstanbul Medical Chamber (İTO) have denounced the arrest of dismissed Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı.

23 October 2019

Dismissed Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Selçuk Mızraklı Arrested

Dismissed Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Selçuk Mızraklı Arrested

Dismissed Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Selçuk Mızraklı has been arrested on charges of “membership of a terrorist organization” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”. Co-Mayors of Kayapınar and Kocaköy have also been arrested.

22 October 2019

From HDP to Opposition: It is not Time to Stay Silent

4 HDP CO-MAYORS DETAINED

From HDP to Opposition: It is not Time to Stay Silent

Holding a statement for the press at Parliament, HDP Group Deputy Chair Oluç has said, “The government keeps on seizing people’s will by using the war as an excuse. They are intimidating the entire public opposition”.

21 October 2019

4 HDP Diyarbakır Co-Mayors Detained

4 HDP Diyarbakır Co-Mayors Detained

HDP’s dismissed Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı, Kayapınar District Co-Mayor Kezban Yılmaz, Bismil District Co-Mayor Orhan Ayaz and Kocaköy District Co-Mayor Rojda Nazlier have been detained.

21 October 2019

Dismissed HDP Mayors Respond to Allegations

Dismissed HDP Mayors Respond to Allegations

Dismissed Metropolitan Mayors of Van, Mardin and Diyarbakır Özgökçe Ertan, Türk and Mızraklı have attended a live TV program and responded to the allegations against them.

What was Discussed in CHP’s Diyarbakır Visit?

CHP VISIT TO DISMISSED MAYORS OF MARDİN & DİYARBAKIR

What was Discussed in CHP’s Diyarbakır Visit?

CHP MP Ali Şeker and dismissed Metropolitan Mayor of Diyarbakır Selçuk Mızraklı have spoken to bianet about the visit of CHP to Diyarbakır after three metropolitan mayors of the HDP have been removed from office by the Ministry of Interior.

26 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

‘Reasons for Trustees Not Accepted by Society, We Receive Support from All Segments'

DISMISSED MAYORS OF VAN AND DİYARBAKIR SPEAK TO BIANET

‘Reasons for Trustees Not Accepted by Society, We Receive Support from All Segments'

While Van’s dismissed mayor said, “A former minister from AKP called us, former MPs from MHP as well… Several people from CHP also called”, ousted Diyarbakır Mayor stated, “Everyone should raise an objection against this unlawfulness.”

23 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Mardin and Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayors Receive Their Certificates of Election

Mardin and Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayors Receive Their Certificates of Election

Mardin Co-Mayors Ahmet Türk and Figen Altındağ and Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Mızraklı received their certificates of election. Alökmen Uyanık, the other co-mayor in Diyarbakır, is not given her certificate upon the rejection of Supreme Election Council.