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MHP invites prosecutors to start criminal cases against Kılıçdaroğlu

MHP invites prosecutors to start criminal cases against Kılıçdaroğlu

İstanbul MP of the Nationalist Movement Party invited the prosecutors to prepare indictments for the investigation reports kept waiting at the parliament for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, reminding that his immunity will be lifted now as he is not elected an MP.

Legislative immunity of HDP MP Semra Güzel lifted

Legislative immunity of HDP MP Semra Güzel lifted

HDP Diyarbakır MP Semra Güzel has been stripped of her legislative immunity in a vote taken at the General Assembly of the Parliament. “For Kurdish people, lifting her immunity means disregarding their will,” said HDP Group Deputy Chair Oluç.

Summaries of proceedings against 10 MPs submitted to Parliament

REQUEST FOR LIFTING IMMUNITY

Summaries of proceedings against 10 MPs submitted to Parliament

The summaries of proceedings are against eight main opposition CHP MPs, including CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, and two MPs of the HDP. The summaries seek lifting the legislative immunity of the MPs.

Presidential memorandums seeking lift of immunity for 25 opposition lawmakers

Presidential memorandums seeking lift of immunity for 25 opposition lawmakers

Files concerning three CHP deputies and 22 HDP deputies, including the nine lawmakers who face an aggravated life sentence, have been submitted by the Presidency to the parliament.

26 February 2021

'It would be madness': Will HDP deputies be stripped of immunity?

'It would be madness': Will HDP deputies be stripped of immunity?

"Turkey's politics can't progress without the HDP. The HDP determines the direction of politics in Turkey. The elections in 2015, 2018 and 2019 have shown this," says MP Danış-Beştaş.

25 February 2021 Ruken Tuncel

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

Tuma Çelik’s legislative immunity lifted

Tuma Çelik’s legislative immunity lifted

Facing an investigation for sexually assaulting a woman, Independent Mardin MP Tuma Çelik’s legislative immunity has been lifted at the General Assembly of the Parliament. Çelik resigned from the HDP following the allegations.

The Process That Led to the Arrest of Three MPs: Lift of Legislative Immunity and After

The Process That Led to the Arrest of Three MPs: Lift of Legislative Immunity and After

Thirteen lawmakers from the HDP and one from the CHP have been stripped of MP status since a law amendment paving the way for lifting legislative immunity came into force in June 2016.

8 June 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Jailed MP Berberoğlu Decides to ‘Cut Off Communication with Outside World”

Jailed MP Berberoğlu Decides to ‘Cut Off Communication with Outside World”

The jailed CHP MP Enis Berberoğlu has announced that as a protest against the ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeals, he will “not attend the open-closed visits of his family, attorneys and MPs, will not use his right to defence at court and will stop communicating with the outside world.”

Call from 14 NGOs: Don’t Touch HDP Deputies

Call from 14 NGOs: Don’t Touch HDP Deputies

The joint statement by 14 NGOs in Diyarbakır has drawn attention to possible outcome of lifting immunity of HDP deputies, and that asked for the solution process to be resumed.

Opposition Leader Kılıçdaroğlu under Investigation

Opposition Leader Kılıçdaroğlu under Investigation

Deputies of the opposition party CHP criticized the fact that CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu became subject to an investigation based on an announcement he made. They followed the example of their chairman and applied for lifting their parliamentary immunity.

12 January 2012

Court Requested to Bring in DTP MPs by Force

PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY

Court Requested to Bring in DTP MPs by Force

The court decided to bring in DTP members Emine Ayna and Selahattin Demirtaş by force and to issue a new notification for Ahmet Türk. Prof. Dr. Kaboğlu suggested to solve the problem of the MPs immunity by the removal of article 14 concerned with an exception for "terror crimes".

30 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu