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‘Devran’ and ‘Leylan’ by Selahattin Demirtaş now available in Kurdish

‘Devran’ and ‘Leylan’ by Selahattin Demirtaş now available in Kurdish

Penned by imprisoned former Co-Chair of the HDP Selahattin Demirtaş in Turkish, storybook “Devran” and novel “Leylan” have been translated into the Kurmanji dialect of Kurdish by Rêdûr Dîjle and published by Aram Publishing House.

2 February 2021

Selahattin Demirtaş's book cited as evidence of 'membership in a terrorist organization'

Selahattin Demirtaş's book cited as evidence of 'membership in a terrorist organization'

"It is a legal scandal that a storybook, which has sold hundreds of thousands, is cited as evidence for the charge of membership in a [terrorist] organization," the defendant's attorney has said.

13 November 2020

Selahattin Demirtaş: Forks and Knives That You Throw Don't Hurt us Any Longer

Selahattin Demirtaş: Forks and Knives That You Throw Don't Hurt us Any Longer

Imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has denounced the targeting remarks about the audience of the theater play adapted from his story book “Devran”: “The lynch mob has gone down in history as a symbol of dishonor.”

20 January 2020

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on ‘Devran’: I Wish Men Talk Less About This Issue

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on ‘Devran’: I Wish Men Talk Less About This Issue

Commenting on the theater play adapted from Demirtaş’s book “Devran” and also watched by his wife, İstanbul Mayor has said, “Maybe, a different atmosphere will be created by women. Maybe, an environment of peace can be established.”

14 January 2020

Artists Slam Soylu’s Targeting Remarks: Do Your Job Instead of Picking on Artists

‘DEVRAN’ BY DEMİRTAŞ TAKEN TO STAGE

Artists Slam Soylu’s Targeting Remarks: Do Your Job Instead of Picking on Artists

Artists Nur Sürer and Lale Mansur have spoken to bianet about the targeting remarks of Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu on actor Kadir İnanır and others who watched imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş’s “Devran” on the stage.

14 January 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Actor Halil Ergün Slams Minister Soylu: ‘He Attacks While He Should Be Proud’

Actor Halil Ergün Slams Minister Soylu: ‘He Attacks While He Should Be Proud’

Actor Halil Ergün has denounced the targeting remarks of Interior Minister Soylu about actor Kadir İnanır and others who watched Demirtaş’s “Devran” on stage: “Kadir İnanır is the pride of this society, he is the pride of the art.

13 January 2020 Evrim Kepenek

‘Devran’ Makes its Debut: Women will Achieve Solidarity

BOOK OF DEMİRTAŞ TAKEN TO STAGE

‘Devran’ Makes its Debut: Women will Achieve Solidarity

“Devran”, the short story book of imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, has been staged by Jülide Kural and Ömer Şahin in İstanbul. While the audience have watched the play in applause, they have called for “freedom to Demirtaş”.

13 January 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Selahattin Demirtaş’s Book ‘Devran’ Taken to Stage by Artist Jülide Kural

Selahattin Demirtaş’s Book ‘Devran’ Taken to Stage by Artist Jülide Kural

Adapting imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair’s book for the stage, artist Jülide Kural says, “I think, in a period like this, we need to be side by side, singing songs” and adds, “We will keep on resisting inside and outside for democracy.”

6 January 2020 Evrim Kepenek