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HDP’s Pınar Aydınlar Arrested

HDP’s Pınar Aydınlar Arrested

Singer and politician Pınar Aydınlar has been detained at Atatürk Airport and arrested on the ground that her sentence of 10 months in prison has been upheld.

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.”

Turkey to Pay Fine of 12 Thousand Euro Over ‘Torture’

Turkey to Pay Fine of 12 Thousand Euro Over ‘Torture’

The ECtHR has ruled that Turkey pay material and immaterial compensation of 12 thousand euros to Vatandaş, who applied to the ECtHR with the complaint that he was tortured and ill-treated in custody.

15 May 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Hrant’s Friends are at Justice Watch at 72nd Hearing

Hrant’s Friends are at Justice Watch at 72nd Hearing

Hrant’s Friends have been in front of Çağlayan Courthouse again demanding justice ahead of the 21st hearing of trial of Dink murder.

14 May 2018 Elif Akgül

Erdoğan Welcomed by Protesters in London

Erdoğan Welcomed by Protesters in London

President Erdoğan, who has been on a three-day visit to the UK, has been greeted by protesters on his way to the Chatham House in London, where he would deliver a speech. Protesters have welcomed Erdoğan with banners, which read, “Terrorist.”

Election Diary – May 14, 2018

Election Diary – May 14, 2018

Election manifesto of HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş has been shared with the public in a meeting held in Ankara. İYİ Party candidate Akşener has declared her course of action.

‘Social Media’ Arrest in Eskişehir

‘Social Media’ Arrest in Eskişehir

One woman has been arrested in Eskişehir by criminal judgeship of peace on charge of insulting the president.

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.

Response to Law Draft for Recognition of Armenian Genocide: It is Against Our Consciousness

Response to Law Draft for Recognition of Armenian Genocide: It is Against Our Consciousness

Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman has rejected the law draft submitted by HDP MP Garo Paylan for the recognition of Armenian Genocide by saying, “It is against our national consciousness.”

AKP Spokesperson Ünal: ‘Region Has Become Safe’

AKP Spokesperson Ünal: ‘Region Has Become Safe’

In response to CHP’s presidential candidate Muharrem İnce’s statement that “there were Turkish flags” at his rally in Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari, AKP Spokesperson Ünal has said, “The region has become safe after fight against terrorism.”

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)”.

Erdoğan Responds to Demirtaş’s Proposal: I Did My Turn of Jail

Erdoğan Responds to Demirtaş’s Proposal: I Did My Turn of Jail

CHP’s Presidential candidate İnce has conveyed Demirtaş’s words “All candidates serve time in prison for one week so it will be fair” to President Erdoğan.

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.”

Pro-Government Columnist, Erdoğan's Former Advisor Criticize Partiality in Media

Pro-Government Columnist, Erdoğan's Former Advisor Criticize Partiality in Media

Ali Saydam, a columnist at the pro-government Yeni Şafak newspaper and Akif Beki, the former press consultant of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and currently a columnist at Karar newspaper have drawn attention to the partial representation of political parties in the media.

Election Diary – May 10

Election Diary – May 10

15 CHP MPs, who temporarily resigned from the CHP and joined the İYİ Party so that it can enter the election, have returned to their party.

UN: ‘State of Emergency Must Be Lifted for Credible Elections’

UN: ‘State of Emergency Must Be Lifted for Credible Elections’

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Hussein has said, “Long-term restrictions on ‘freedoms of expression, assembly and association’ are incompatible with the holding of “credible elections”.

Muharrem İnce Meets With President Erdoğan

Muharrem İnce Meets With President Erdoğan

Presidential candidates Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Muharrem İnce have met at the AKP headquarters in Ankara. While İnce has said “We wished success to his party, conversed with each other and shared our troubles,” Erdoğan has not made a statement.

There are 6 Figures in Temporary Candidate List for Presidential Election

There are 6 Figures in Temporary Candidate List for Presidential Election

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Muharrem İnce, Selahattin Demirtaş, Doğu Perinçek, Meral Akşener and Temel Karamollaoğlu are listed in temporary candidate list of Supreme Electoral Council for presidential election.

‘Enough’ Statement by Presidential Spokesperson Kalın

‘Enough’ Statement by Presidential Spokesperson Kalın

Speaking about the “Enough” campaign on social media, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın has said, “We believe that our nation will say ‘Carry on’ to us. What really matters is the decision of our nation.”

‘Enough’ Statement by Bozdağ: They are Cryptos of FETÖ, Terrorist Organizations

‘Enough’ Statement by Bozdağ: They are Cryptos of FETÖ, Terrorist Organizations

Speaking about the “Enough” campaign on social media, Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson Bozdağ has said, “Power does not come out of Twitter, but the ballot box. On June 24, Erdoğan will take over power again.”

Election Diary – May 9, 2018

Election Diary – May 9, 2018

CHP’s presidential candidate İnce has visited HDP’s candidate Demirtaş in prison. FP's Karamollaoğlu has said that Demirtaş should be released.

Ayşe Çelik to Return to Prison After 6 Months

Ayşe Çelik to Return to Prison After 6 Months

Lawyer of Ayşe Çelik, who was released on May 4, has announced that their demand for “supervised probation” hasn’t been responded and the release decision was issued in line with their demand that “6-month execution be suspended”. The execution is due on October 31.

Guideline for First-Time Voters Living Abroad

Guideline for First-Time Voters Living Abroad

What steps do the citizens of Turkey, who will cast votes for the first time abroad, need to follow to be eligible to vote at the Presidential and Parliamentary elections?

Attack on İYİ Party’s Booth in Bağcılar, İstanbul

Attack on İYİ Party’s Booth in Bağcılar, İstanbul

A knife attack has been carried out against İYİ Party’s election booth in the district of Bağcılar in İstanbul; eight people have been injured, one of whom is in critical condition.

7 HDP Members, Executives Detained in İstanbul

7 HDP Members, Executives Detained in İstanbul

At least seven people including HDP Party Assembly member and former Bursa MP Asiye Kolçak have been detained during home raids launched against HDP members in İstanbul.

HDP Co-Chair Temelli’s Passport Confiscated

HDP Co-Chair Temelli’s Passport Confiscated

The passport of HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli, who was at the airport to go to Germany as part of election campaign, has been confiscated.

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.

First Hearings of 2 Academics from Boğaziçi University Held

First Hearings of 2 Academics from Boğaziçi University Held

Court has rejected demands that files be combined and research assistant Acar from faculty of Education Sciences and Soysal from Atatürk Institute at Boğaziçi University be acquitted.

4 May 2018 Elif Ünal

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).

6-Month-Old Baby of Teacher Ayşe Sent to Her Grandmother Due to Prison Conditions

6-Month-Old Baby of Teacher Ayşe Sent to Her Grandmother Due to Prison Conditions

CHP MP Mehmet Bekaroğlu has announced that six-month-old baby of Ayşe Çelik, who has been imprisoned on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization,” has been sent to her grandmother due to unfavorable prison conditions.

Depreciation of Turkish Lira After S&P Downgrades Credit Rating

Depreciation of Turkish Lira After S&P Downgrades Credit Rating

After the global credit rating agency S&P has downgraded the credit rating of Turkey, the Turkish Lira has depreciated by around 1.5 percent against US Dollar and Euro in one day.

Felicity Party Declares Its Candidate for Election

Felicity Party Declares Its Candidate for Election

In its announcement, Felicity Party has declared that the party’s presidential candidate is party’s chair Temel Karamollaoğlu.