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HDP says government's silence shows who bugged its office

HDP says government's silence shows who bugged its office

The party announced on Tuesday that it found bugging devices in its İstanbul office.

10 December 2020

AKP Chair Erdoğan commits a crime in his capacity as President, says HDP

AKP Chair Erdoğan commits a crime in his capacity as President, says HDP

HDP Group Deputy Chair Oluç has responded to Erdoğan, who has recently stated that “he does not think Turkey’s judiciary will allow for [the release of] a terrorist like Demirtaş.” Oluç has said, “He is openly commiting a Constitutional crime.”

10 December 2020

'Bugs' found in HDP İstanbul office

'Bugs' found in HDP İstanbul office

HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Oluç and HDP İstanbul Co-Chair Bulut and Avcı have held a press conference after covert listening devices known as “bugs” were found in the HDP İstanbul Provincial Organization building in Taksim.

8 December 2020

Guards raid hunger-striking women politicians' wards

Guards raid hunger-striking women politicians' wards

Women prisoners announced that they started a hunger strike in protest of the rights violations in prisons and the "isolation" of PKK leader Öcalan.

30 November 2020

‘Erdoğan cannot manage even his own party,’ says HDP

‘Erdoğan cannot manage even his own party,’ says HDP

Referring to the ruling AKP and its ally MHP, HDP Spokesperson Günay says, “The junior partner of the government seems to take the reins. A party whose voting rate has dropped as low as six percent is trying to govern the country with threat and blackmail.”

27 November 2020

Raid on HDP Van Organization: ‘As-salamu alaykum*, we are here’

Raid on HDP Van Organization: ‘As-salamu alaykum*, we are here’

Police raided the Van Organization of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) at night, changing the locks of the building’s exterior door, entrance door and the fourth floor door and leaving the new keys on the locks.

27 November 2020

HDP calls on Health Minister Koca to resign

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

HDP calls on Health Minister Koca to resign

HDP Health and Social Policies Commission Co-Spokesperson Dr. Mengüç has noted that the COVID-19 data shared by İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu are the real data while the Ministry of Health hides the real numbers from the public.

23 November 2020

‘Parliamentary subcommittee must convene for the Iranian anti-hijab activist’

‘Parliamentary subcommittee must convene for the Iranian anti-hijab activist’

HDP Muş MP Kılıç-Koçyiğit has indicated that the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Migration and Integration must convene to discuss the situation of Nasibe Shemsai, an Iranian anti-hijab activist currently held in Edirne Immigration Removal Center.

20 November 2020

Summary of proceedings against 2 HDP MPs over 'Democracy March'

Summary of proceedings against 2 HDP MPs over 'Democracy March'

HDP Dersim MP Alican Önlü and Iğdır MP Habip Eksik allegedly violated the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations by joining the party’s “Democracy March” from Hakkari to Ankara in June 2020.

19 November 2020

‘Kemal Kurkut’s killing was a result of impunity,’ says HDP

‘Kemal Kurkut’s killing was a result of impunity,’ says HDP

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has released a statement about the lawsuit that was filed into the killing of Kemal Kurkut during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır and has ended in the acquittal of the defendant police officer.

18 November 2020

Citizen arrested after criticizing Erdoğan in a street interview

'IS IT A CRIME TO CRITICIZE AKP?'

Citizen arrested after criticizing Erdoğan in a street interview

HDP Şırnak MP Kaçmaz has addressed a Parliamentary question to Vice President Oktay regarding a citizen who has been arrested after criticizing the ruling AKP and its Chair and President Erdoğan in a street interview in Antalya province.

12 November 2020

‘Budget proposal disregards disadvantaged groups in Turkey’

HDP MP KERESTECİOĞLU

‘Budget proposal disregards disadvantaged groups in Turkey’

Commenting on the 2021 Budget Proposal, HDP Ankara MP Filiz Kerestecioğlu has underlined that the proposal in question disregards women, children, disadvantaged groups and refugees in the country.

9 November 2020

Turkey's opposition parties congratulate Biden on election win

Turkey's opposition parties congratulate Biden on election win

While the CHP and the HDP have offered congratulations to the US president-elect, the government has been silent since Vice President Oktay said they were following the election impartially on Friday.

9 November 2020

HDP marks fourth anniversary of its leaders' imprisonment: 'They've been held hostage'

HDP marks fourth anniversary of its leaders' imprisonment: 'They've been held hostage'

The party's co-chairs and lawmakers were detained and sent behind bars on November 4, 2016, for "terrorism-related" charges.

4 November 2020

‘Prisons are overcrowded, some prisoners sleep on the floor’

VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS

‘Prisons are overcrowded, some prisoners sleep on the floor’

Holding a press statement about the problems in Turkey’s prisons, HDP Muş MP Kılıç Koçyiğit has indicated that cleaning and hygiene products are sold at extremely high prices and not every product can be found in prison canteens.

30 October 2020

‘Tense situation in France is a hate crime that is the result of religious-racist politics’

KNIFE ATTACK IN NICE

‘Tense situation in France is a hate crime that is the result of religious-racist politics’

The HDP Central Executive Board has released a written statement about the deadly knife attack in Nice: "We, as the HDP, call on all peoples and faiths to act together in common sense and peace, and to stand against this barbarism.”

30 October 2020

‘If the Republic of Turkey continues to exist, it cannot happen without Kurds’

DEMİRTAŞ ANSWERS FROM PRISON

‘If the Republic of Turkey continues to exist, it cannot happen without Kurds’

Still arrested in Edirne Prison, former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has answered our questions about the Kobani investigation: “They tried to cover up the truth with the manipulation of judiciary, politics and media, but the truth cannot be hidden.”

23 October 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Government prioritizes 'palace, war and capital' in 2021 budget, says opposition

Government prioritizes 'palace, war and capital' in 2021 budget, says opposition

HDP deputies have pointed out the lack of transparency of the budget negotiations as journalists and lawmakers are not allowed in the talks due to the pandemic measures.

22 October 2020

Police raid HDP buildings in Diyarbakır, detain provincial co-chairs

Police raid HDP buildings in Diyarbakır, detain provincial co-chairs

HDP Diyarbakır provincial co-chairs and Yenişehir district co-chairs have been detained.

22 October 2020

Parliament set to lift immunity of 11 HDP deputies

Parliament set to lift immunity of 11 HDP deputies

The parliament's Joint Constitution and Justice Committee will examine the files regarding the MPs.

22 October 2020

‘34 million people face threat of starvation in Turkey’

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY BY HDP

‘34 million people face threat of starvation in Turkey’

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has submitted a Parliamentary inquiry and requested an investigation into the effects of poverty and income injustice on all segments of society.

21 October 2020

HDP celebrates 8th anniversary

HDP celebrates 8th anniversary

Sending a message to the ceremony from prison, HDP’s former Co-Chair Demirtaş has said, “At a time when politics have got so dirty, you are a diamond, HDP. They can throw mud at you all they want, you are our dearest. Happy anniversary, HDP.”

19 October 2020 Evrim Kepenek

HDP's Ayhan Bilgen acquitted in 'Özgür Gündem' trial

HDP's Ayhan Bilgen acquitted in 'Özgür Gündem' trial

The dismissed mayor of Kars has been acquitted of "breaking the unity of the state and the integrity of the country," and "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."

15 October 2020

‘Isn’t it the Ministry’s duty to prevent hate speech in the media?’

‘Isn’t it the Ministry’s duty to prevent hate speech in the media?’

Addressing a Parliamentary question to Minister of Culture and Tourism Ersoy, HDP MP Züleyha Gülüm has raised concerns about the hate speech in Turkey’s media: “When hate speech ends in impunity, it leads to further hate speech.”

13 October 2020

Kobanê investigation: HDP's Tuncel, Tuğluk remanded in custody 'again'

Kobanê investigation: HDP's Tuncel, Tuğluk remanded in custody 'again'

Both Tuncel and Tuğluk have been in prison since 2016.

13 October 2020

Dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca arrested

Dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca arrested

Taken into custody in Kars province on October 1, four people, including dismissed Co-Mayor of Kars Şevin Alaca, have been arrested.

Ayhan Bilgen: Dismissed as mayor, arrested and blocked on Twitter

Ayhan Bilgen: Dismissed as mayor, arrested and blocked on Twitter

The government-appointed municipal administration has blocked dismissed mayor on Twitter and deleted the municipality's old tweets about its work in Kars city.

Delegation from Sweden visits HDP amid arrests

Delegation from Sweden visits HDP amid arrests

Seventeen senior figures of the HDP have been remanded in custody after a new investigation was opened into the 2014 "Kobani protests" in Kurdish-majority provinces.

‘Prisoner died of COVID-19 in Elbistan’

‘Prisoner died of COVID-19 in Elbistan’

HDP Mardin MP Pero Dundar: “The medical report prepared by the Elbistan Public Hospital on October 2 after the death of prisoner Muhammed Emir has indicated that he died of an ‘epidemic disease/a natural death’.”

Opposition must understand people's fears, says arrested mayor Ayhan Bilgen

Opposition must understand people's fears, says arrested mayor Ayhan Bilgen

"The fear of division, the fear of interference with religions, the fear of losing a job are real fears," Bilgen has said.

Politicians from Sweden not allowed to visit Selahattin Demirtaş in prison

Politicians from Sweden not allowed to visit Selahattin Demirtaş in prison

The Left Party Chair and the Deputy Parliamentary Speaker were not given permission by the prison administration to visit Demirtaş.

'HDP is ready for dialogue with the opposition without preconditions'

CO-CHAIR MİTHAT SANCAR

'HDP is ready for dialogue with the opposition without preconditions'

Speaking amid a recent wave of detentions and arrests targeting the HDP, Co-Chair Sancar has said, “The only way to change the state of affairs is to form a broad alliance of democracy. An important item on our agenda is to meet all opposition leaders.”