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Diyarbakır Governorship ahead of Sur-March: No Entry Without Residence Document

Diyarbakır Governorship ahead of Sur-March: No Entry Without Residence Document

Diyarbakır Governorship has announced that persons who do not reside in Sur are banned from entering the entire district.

Erdoğan Blames Demirtaş for ‘Provocation’

Erdoğan Blames Demirtaş for ‘Provocation’

President Erdoğan has defined HDP’s Demirtaş’s statements as “betrayal”, said “We will not allow it” as to self-government.

29 December 2015

Investigation for Statements of ‘Self-governance’ from Ankara, Diyarbakır Prosecutions

Investigation for Statements of ‘Self-governance’ from Ankara, Diyarbakır Prosecutions

Investigation has been launched by Ankara Chief Prosecution and Diyarbakır Prosecution against Demirtaş, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Hatip Dicle, Kamuran Yüksek, Selma Irmak and Sebahat Tuncel due to their statements with regards to self-governance.

29 December 2015

HDP, HDK, DBP, DTK Authorities Evaluate Process in Diyarbakır

HDP, HDK, DBP, DTK Authorities Evaluate Process in Diyarbakır

HDP, HDK, DBP, DTK authorities holding a press statement in Diyarbakır have embraced resistance against the operations while criticizing curfews and the operations launched in certain cities.

18 December 2015

Ertuğrul Kürkçü: War Waged on People in Silvan

Ertuğrul Kürkçü: War Waged on People in Silvan

HDP deputy from İzmir Kürkçü who was exposed to police attack as going to neighborhoods under blockade in Silvan has expressed that people put up a legitimate fight to govern themselves and be exposed to attack in return.

13 November 2015 Ayça Söylemez

KCK Must Persist Truce, Government Must Stop Operations

JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY HDP, HDK, DBP, DTK

KCK Must Persist Truce, Government Must Stop Operations

The joint declaration issued by HDP, HDK, DBP and DTK Co-Chairs has said “We are ready to take all kinds of right steps in case a positive approach is developed”.

3 November 2015

Turkish Army Bombs Zergele Village in Northern Iraq

Turkish Army Bombs Zergele Village in Northern Iraq

Turkish Armed Forces bombed Zergele Village in northern Iraq. 10 civilians died while at least 15 people are wounded. KCK, DTK and Masoud Barzani reacted to the bombing.

Kurdish-Teaching “School” Completes First Semester

Kurdish-Teaching “School” Completes First Semester

18 million students have completed their first semester today. Kurdish-teaching Ferzad Kemanger Education Support House completed its semester.

23 January 2015

Roboski Massacre Commemorated on Its Third Anniversary

Roboski Massacre Commemorated on Its Third Anniversary

Thousands gathered in the southeastern village of Roboski yesterday in order to commemorate the killing of 34 civilians by a Turkish military airstrike on its third anniversary. Several protests were organized across Turkey.

29 December 2014

Court Acquits BDP Deputy Hatip Dicle

Court Acquits BDP Deputy Hatip Dicle

A court in the northeastern province of Erzurum ruled to acquit Hatip Dicle, a member of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) who had lost his seat in Parliament three days prior to last year’s elections due to a court verdict against him on terrorism related charges.

Pro-Kurdish BDP Facing Probe into 'Democratic Autonomy'

Pro-Kurdish BDP Facing Probe into 'Democratic Autonomy'

Court of Appeals Public Chief Prosecutor Erbil confirmed "organic ties" between the Democratic Society Congress and the Peace and Democracy Party. This may lead to a closure case for the Peace and Democracy Party.

21 September 2011

Ground Operations Alert

Ground Operations Alert

The Kurdish Regional Administration reportedly warned villagers in the region of the Turkish-Iraqi border on a possible ground operation of the Armed Forces. The Democratic Society Congress will start a peace walk to the border on Saturday.

1.100.000 Signatures Submitted to Parliament

EDUCATION IN THE MOTHER LANGUAGE

1.100.000 Signatures Submitted to Parliament

1.1 million signatures were submitted to the Turkish Parliament as a result of the campaign for "Education in the Mother Language" initiated by the Democratic Society Congress two months ago. The petition will also be forwarded to the EU, the UN and the UNESCO.

28 February 2011

Parliament President Sceptic on Kurdish Proposal

DTK - KURDISH QUESTION

Parliament President Sceptic on Kurdish Proposal

After the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Congress on "Democratic Autonomy", Parliament President Şahin emphasized, "We do not recognize any other congress or assembly. [...] The parliament is to be addressed in Turkish by law".

21 December 2010 Ertuğrul Kürkçü,Berivan Tapan

Congress Declaration Entails Investigation over Kurdish Politicians

DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY CONGRESS

Congress Declaration Entails Investigation over Kurdish Politicians

An investigation has been launched over six people including Kurdish politicians Türk and Tuğluk, co-chairs of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK). The probe is based on the report of results issued after the DTK Permanent Assembly's meeting.

23 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Politicians meet Talabani on Cooperation Talks

KURDISH QUESTION

Kurdish Politicians meet Talabani on Cooperation Talks

A delegation from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Congress and the Peace and Democracy Party met Kurdistan Patriots Association leader Talabani to talk about cooperation in solving the Kurdish question with all Kurdish parties involved.

7 September 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

DTK Announced 5 Steps to Resolve Kurdish Question

KURDISH QUESTION

DTK Announced 5 Steps to Resolve Kurdish Question

Democratic Society Congress Co-Chair Türk stated that with the ceasefire announced by the PKK, the military operations should be stopped as well. He listed 5 steps to be taken to resolve the Kurdish problem, a "democratic autonomy is a project of voluntary unity".

24 August 2010 Tolga Korkut

KURDISH ISSUE

DTK Proposes Autonomy and Supports Boycott

The Democratic Society Congress, which gathered for the fourth time, reiterated the demand for a new constitution. The Congress called on the state and the PKK for the silencing of weapons and asked that PKK leader Ocalan is accepted as an interlocutor.

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