TV Channels Don’t Run HDP’s Election Advert, Party Says 'Let's Share it From Hand to Hand'

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Public and private television channels have refused to run the election advert of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) ahead of local elections on March 31.

Prepared to be aired on TV, the video starts with the question, "What did these hands see?" and continues with the sentence "We have suffered agony, we have paid prices, but we have never given up." The video ends with the slogan, "Raise your hands for democracy."

Video shared on HDP's official account

After the video, which was sent to TV channels for a fee, was not aired by the channels by consensus, the HDP has stated that an embargo is being placed on the film and shared the video on its social media accounts with the hashtag #EldenElePaylaşalım (Let's share it from had to hand).

SON DAKİKA: İşte TV kanallarının hiçbir açıklama yapmadan yayınlamayı kabul etmediği reklam filmimiz. #EldenElePaylaşalım mı? Devam edecek... pic.twitter.com/UXFi7c8Qi1

— HDP (@HDPgenelmerkezi) 14 Mart 2019

In the message, it has been stated, "BREAKING NEWS: Here is our election film that the TV channels have refused to run without any justifications. Will we share it from hand to hand? To be continued...."

The channel that you've looked for cannot be found

Social media users have also supported the HDP. The public and private channels have not released any statements regarding the embargo.

Also, in a message shared on Twitter by the HDP, it has been stated,

"An honest and impartial TV channel behaving democratically is being looked for? Is there anyone who has seen it? #EldenElePaylaşalım (Let's share it from hand to hand)"

Aranan kanal bulunamadı... #EldenElePaylaşalım pic.twitter.com/l7sylu2bYw

— HDP (@HDPgenelmerkezi) 14 Mart 2019

The party has then answered: "The channel we have looked for cannot be found... (EMK/SD)