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The Office of the Parliamentary Speaker has published 40 summaries of proceedings seeking to lift the legislative immunity of 28 opposition deputies, including 24 from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).
The files were handed over to a Joint Committee formed by members of the Parliamentary Committee for Constitution and Justice.
HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan is among the HDP deputies who face losing legislative immunity.
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu is also among the 28 deputies.
There is also one deputy from each of the Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) and the Democratic Regions Party, as well as two independent deputies.
The list of the MPs:
Prosecutors send summaries of proceedings against legislators who face charges to the Ministry of Justice.
The ministry sends the filings to the Presidency and it refers them to the parliament's Joint Committee of Constitution and Justice.
If the committee decides to put the summaries on its agenda, a preparatory committee will be set up for each file.
The joint committee has one month to discuss decisions of preparatory committees.
If the committee votes for the lift of immunities, the summaries of proceedings will be sent to the parliament's general assembly.
Lawmakers whose immunities are sought to be lifted will testify before the parliament.
A simple majority of votes is required for the lift of the immunity of an MP.
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) have a majority in both the committee and the general assembly.