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13-Month Power Cut at Diyarbakır Djemevi on Parliamentary Agenda

13-Month Power Cut at Diyarbakır Djemevi on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Musa Farisoğulları has submitted two separate Parliamentary questions regarding the power cut at Diyarbakır Djemevi and the personnel dismissed from Kayapınar Municipality by the state-appointed trustee.

26 December 2019

Sur District Co-Mayors Arrested

Sur District Co-Mayors Arrested

Detained in Diyarbakır on December 20, Sur District Co-Mayors Filiz Buluttekin and Cemal Özdemir have been arrested on charge of “being members of a terrorist organization”.

24 December 2019

Bricks of Diyarbakır Fortress Being Stolen and Sold: 'Are You Aware of the Looting?'

Bricks of Diyarbakır Fortress Being Stolen and Sold: 'Are You Aware of the Looting?'

HDP MP has submitted a parliamentary question to the Minister of Culture after reports emerged that people steal bricks from the UNESCO-listed fortress.

20 December 2019

7 Journalists Acquitted of Targeting a Senior Army Officer

7 Journalists Acquitted of Targeting a Senior Army Officer

Seven journalists have been acquitted of targeting Lieutenant General Musa Çitil, who was acquitted of unidentified murder of 13 people in Mardin, led the operation in Sur and was promoted to Deputy General Commandership of Gendarmerie.

18 December 2019

‘Men Kill 3 Women, Inflict Violence on 838 Women in Diyarbakır in 5 Months’

REPORT ON MALE VIOLENCE IN DİYARBAKIR

‘Men Kill 3 Women, Inflict Violence on 838 Women in Diyarbakır in 5 Months’

The Diyarbakır Network for Struggle with Violence Against Women has shared the results of its five-month application and monitoring report with the public: "Men killed three women and inflicted violence on 838 women in Diyarbakır in five months.”

17 December 2019

Syriac Inscriptions Discovered in Rock-Cut Tomb in Diyarbakır

Syriac Inscriptions Discovered in Rock-Cut Tomb in Diyarbakır

Two Syriac inscriptions have been found in a rock-cut tomb in Bahçeköy as part of surface research conducted to identify the cultural heritage in Silvan, Diyarbakır.

16 December 2019

81 Percent of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin Say 'No' to Trustees

81 Percent of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin Say 'No' to Trustees

According to a survey conducted in the provinces of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin, whose elected Metropolitan Mayors have been removed from office, 62.5 percent of the people find the HDP’s reaction against appointment of trustees insufficient.

14 November 2019

Dismissed Kocaköy Co-Mayor Nazlıer Faces 15 Years in Prison

Dismissed Kocaköy Co-Mayor Nazlıer Faces 15 Years in Prison

The court has accepted the indictment against dismissed and recently arrested Kocaköy Co-Mayor Rojda Nazlıer. Charged with “membership of a terrorist organization”, Nazlıer has been facing up to 15 years in prison.

7 November 2019

Arrested HDP Co-Mayors Sent from Diyarbakır to Kayseri

Arrested HDP Co-Mayors Sent from Diyarbakır to Kayseri

Three dismissed co-mayors from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have been sent from Diyarbakır to Kayseri without a reason being given.

28 October 2019

Trustees Appointed to 4 HDP Municipalities

Trustees Appointed to 4 HDP Municipalities

Trustees have been appointed to HDP’s Erciş Municipality in Van and Municipalities of Kayapınar, Bismil and Kocaköy in Diyarbakır. While Erciş Co-Mayor was previously dismissed and detained, other three mayors were detained yesterday.

22 October 2019

Kulp District Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed

Kulp District Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed

Five people, including HDP's Kulp District Co-Mayors Mehmet Fatih Taş and Fatma Ay, have been arrested as part of an investigation launched into the attack that claimed the lives of seven people in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

17 September 2019

One More Person Detained in Investigation into Diyarbakır Explosion

One More Person Detained in Investigation into Diyarbakır Explosion

Mehmet Emin Ay, whose candidacy for Kulp District Mayorship was rejected by the Supreme Election Council (YSK), has been taken into custody as part of the investigation into the explosion that claimed the lives of seven people in Diyarbakır.

16 September 2019

From Kılıçdaroğlu to Soylu Visiting Diyarbakır Families: Your Duty is to Resolve Problem

From Kılıçdaroğlu to Soylu Visiting Diyarbakır Families: Your Duty is to Resolve Problem

Addressing the ministers who visited the families staging a sit-in protest in front of HDP Diyarbakır building for their missing children, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu said, “Why do you go and sit there? Your duty is to resolve the problem.”

16 September 2019

HDP: We Condemn the Attack in Diyarbakır in the Strongest Possible Terms

HDP: We Condemn the Attack in Diyarbakır in the Strongest Possible Terms

Releasing a statement about the attack in Diyarbakır, HDP Co-Chairs have stated, “We demand that the authorities find the responsible. The detention of our district chair is the first indication that they are after a perception operation, not a serious investigation.”

13 September 2019

HDP Kulp District Chair and Civil Works Director Taken into Custody

EXPLOSION IN DİYARBAKIR

HDP Kulp District Chair and Civil Works Director Taken into Custody

HDP Kulp District Chair and Civil Works Director of Kulp Municipality have been taken into custody as part of the investigation launched into the explosion that claimed the lives of seven people and wounded 10 others in Kulp, Diyarbakır.

13 September 2019

Explosion in Diyarbakır: Seven People Lose Their Lives

Explosion in Diyarbakır: Seven People Lose Their Lives

Seven people have lost their lives and at least 10 people have been wounded in an explosion in the district of Kulp in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

13 September 2019

Investigation Against HDP Diyarbakır Provincial and District Executives

Investigation Against HDP Diyarbakır Provincial and District Executives

Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against HDP Diyarbakır Provincial and District executives about the families staging a sit-in protest in front of HDP office for their missing children.

9 September 2019

Protests Continue Against Mayor Dismissals

Protests Continue Against Mayor Dismissals

HDP politicians and people are protesting the dismissal of the mayors of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van.

3 September 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.

Professional Organizations and Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu in Diyarbakır

Professional Organizations and Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu in Diyarbakır

Chairs of professional organizations DİSK, KESK, TTB and TMMOB and Dersim Mayor Fatih Mehmet Maçoğlu have joined the sit-in protest in Diyarbakır against the appointment of trustees to three Metropolitan Municipalities.

Ministry of Interior Publishes its Decree on Trustees in Kurdish As Well

Ministry of Interior Publishes its Decree on Trustees in Kurdish As Well

Removing the Metropolitan Mayors of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin from office and appointing the governors as trustees in their place, the Ministry of Interior has released its statement on trustees in Kurdish as well.

Journalist Ziyan Karahan Detained

Journalist Ziyan Karahan Detained

Journalist Ziyan Karahan, who is working for the Kurdish service of Mezopotamya Agency (MA), has been detained in a house raid in Diyarbakır.

Appointment of Trustees Protested, Police Intervene Against Protests in Van, Diyarbakır

TRUSTEES APPOINTED TO 3 HDP MUNICIPALITIES

Appointment of Trustees Protested, Police Intervene Against Protests in Van, Diyarbakır

People have protested the appointment of trustees to three HDP Metropolitan Municipalities, the police have intervened against the protests in Diyarbakır and Van. “The will of the people cannot be seized”, the HDP İstanbul has stated.

Statement by HDP After Central Executive Board Meeting: August 19 Civilian Coup

TRUSTEES APPOINTED TO 3 HDP MUNICIPALITIES

Statement by HDP After Central Executive Board Meeting: August 19 Civilian Coup

After trustees have been appointed to HDP’s Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van, the party has held an emergency meeting. HDP Co-Chair Temelli has said, “August 19 is a new civilian coup, it is a continuation of September 12 mechanics.”

Websites of Trustee Appointed Municipalities Closed: We are with you Very Soon

Websites of Trustee Appointed Municipalities Closed: We are with you Very Soon

After the Ministry of Interior has appointed trustees to Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin, the official websites of the municipalities have been closed.

Joint Reaction Against Dismissal of 3 Mayors of HDP: Coup Against People’s Will

Joint Reaction Against Dismissal of 3 Mayors of HDP: Coup Against People’s Will

Several social media users, including politicians from the HDP, CHP and SP have denounced the appointment of trustees to HDP’s Metropolitan Municipalities of Van, Diyarbakır and Mardin, who have been removed from office earlier in the day.

Diyarbakır's Ousted Mayor: 'Democratic Will is Murdered'

Diyarbakır's Ousted Mayor: 'Democratic Will is Murdered'

Selçuk Mizraklı has said, "The last crumbs of democracy in Turkey have been eliminated with this decision. There are no individual victims. The victim is Turkey's democracy and its entire electorate," on his dismissal as the mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality.

19 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Ministry of Interior: 418 People Taken into Custody in 29 Provinces

Ministry of Interior: 418 People Taken into Custody in 29 Provinces

The Ministry of Interior has announced that 418 people have been taken into custody in operations conducted in 29 provinces, particularly in Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van, whose metropolitan mayors have been removed from office earlier today.

Metropolitan Mayors of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van Removed from Office

Metropolitan Mayors of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van Removed from Office

The Ministry of Interior has announced that Metropolitan Mayors of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van have been removed from office on the ground that there are ongoing investigations against them at heavy penal courts.

‘Where is the Public Benefit in Zoning Diyarbakır City Forest for Construction?’

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY HDP MP PAYLAN

‘Where is the Public Benefit in Zoning Diyarbakır City Forest for Construction?’

Submitting a Parliamentary question, HDP Diyarbakır MP Garo Paylan has asked Minister of Environment and Urbanization Murat Kurum “to explain the public benefit in zoning the City Forest, the lungs of Diyarbakır, for construction.”

Report: 1,716 Children, 954 Women Subjected to Violence in Diyarbakır in Four Months

Report: 1,716 Children, 954 Women Subjected to Violence in Diyarbakır in Four Months

The Diyarbakır Network for Struggle Against Violence has released a report on the incidents of violence in the mostly Kurdish-populated southeastern province between March and June.

10 July 2019 Bircan Değirmenci

‘How Hard It is to Write the Truth’

NURCAN BAYSAL RELEASED FROM DETENTION

‘How Hard It is to Write the Truth’

Taken into custody in Diyarbakır on charge of “membership of a terrorist organization” due to a meeting that she attended, journalist and rights defender Nurcan Baysal has been released after deposing to the judgeship of peace on duty.