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Bilgen runs as an independent candidate in Kars

Bilgen runs as an independent candidate in Kars

Ayhan Bilgen, the former mayor of Kars and the leader of the SES Party, which he founded leaving the HDP, is running as an independent candidate for the Mayorship of Kars.

20 February 2024

30 years on: The Digor Massacre

30 years on: The Digor Massacre

During the intense conflict in the country's Kurdish regions in the 1990s, villagers in Kars who protested against the practices of the security forces were confronted with gunfire, leading to the loss of 17 lives, including children.

Türkiye-Armenia normalization: 'Reopening borders more important than mine clearance'

Türkiye-Armenia normalization: 'Reopening borders more important than mine clearance'

"Mine clearance is of course valuable, but the people don't use the mined area anyway. Border crossings, the railway and the airways should be opened as soon as possible," says the former mayor of the border province of Kars.

27 July 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Flood in Rize: Search efforts underway for two missing people

‘76 PEOPLE DIED IN 20 YEARS’

Flood in Rize: Search efforts underway for two missing people

Two of the six people who lost their lives in the Rize flood in the Black Sea region of Turkey have been laid to rest. While one citizen has been wounded in a lightning strike in Van, floods in eastern Kars and Ağrı provinces have caused material damage.

HDP’s dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Alaca sentenced to 6 years, released

HDP’s dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Alaca sentenced to 6 years, released

Arrested on October 8, 2020, dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca has been sentenced to 6 years, 10 months, 15 days in prison and released.

3 HDP executives arrested

3 HDP executives arrested

Taken into custody on February 12, Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Kars Co-Chair Sevda Subaşı has been arrested along with two other HDP executives.

16 February 2021

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.

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.

Detained in Kars, 3 people arrested

Detained in Kars, 3 people arrested

Taken into custody on October 1, HDP’s dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca’s detention period has been extended by four days along with 14 other detained people. While three people have been arrested, three people have been released on probation.

Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen arrested, trustee appointed to Kars Municipality

Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen arrested, trustee appointed to Kars Municipality

After HDP’s Kars Provincial Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen was arrested with 16 other HDP politicians earlier today, a trustee has been appointed to the Kars Municipality by the Interior Ministry. Detained yesterday, Co-Mayor Alaca was also removed from office.

Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca detained

OPERATION AGAINST HDP

Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca detained

As part of an operation against the HDP in Turkey’s Kurdish majority eastern province of Kars, several people, including Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca, have been detained.

Detained Kars Mayor Ayhan Bilgen announces resignation

KOBANI INVESTIGATION

Detained Kars Mayor Ayhan Bilgen announces resignation

Bilgen is one of the HDP members who have been detained as part of an investigation into the 2014 Kobani protests.

30 September 2020

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen: They Resort to Death Threats Because They Can't Appoint a Trustee

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen: They Resort to Death Threats Because They Can't Appoint a Trustee

Amid the ongoing suspension of HDP mayors in the Kurdish-majority regions, Ayhan Bilgen has been receiving death threats on social media for a while.

19 May 2020 Ruken Tuncel

122 Institutions Express Support for Kars Co-Mayors Bilgen and Alaca

122 Institutions Express Support for Kars Co-Mayors Bilgen and Alaca

122 institutions have denounced the news targeting Kars Co-Mayors Bilgen and Alaca: “We call on everyone in favor of democracy to take a stand against the attacks targeting the Municipality of Kars and to not stay silent."

Not Given His Certificate of Election, HDP’s Abubekir Erkmen Detained

Not Given His Certificate of Election, HDP’s Abubekir Erkmen Detained

Prevented from taking office as the Mayor of Dağpınar in Kars because he was previously discharged by a Statutory Decree, HDP’s Abubekir Erkmen has been taken into custody.

1 November 2019

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen Summoned to Depose, House of Co-Mayor Alaca Raided

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen Summoned to Depose, House of Co-Mayor Alaca Raided

While Kars Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen has announced that he has been summoned to depose, the house of Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca has been raided by the police earlier today.

Governorship Bans Assemblies, Marches and Demonstrations for 12 Days in Kars

Governorship Bans Assemblies, Marches and Demonstrations for 12 Days in Kars

The Governorship of Kars, where the candidate of the HDP has won the local elections, has announced that all assemblies, marches and demonstrations have been banned for 12 days. Similar bans were previously introduced in Muş, Iğdır and Hakkari.

4 Soldiers Killed in Şırnak, Kars

4 Soldiers Killed in Şırnak, Kars

Four soldiers have lost their lives due to the detonation of improvised explosive devices in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şırnak as well as in Kars province in eastern Turkey.

Trial against Kurdish Politician Stirs up History

Trial against Kurdish Politician Stirs up History

In the case against Kurdish politician Alınak, who stands trial for his statements about politics related to the Kurdish people, a court in Kars decided to investigate the historic background and requested a number of historic documents. Alınak evaluated the approach as an "important" step.

25 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu