Selahattin Demirtaş

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Demirtaş: Suggesting Hitler Model is Legal, Swedish Model is not

Demirtaş: Suggesting Hitler Model is Legal, Swedish Model is not

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has reacted against PM addressing Kurdish people as “local community”.

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

Statement by HDP on Russia Trip

Statement by HDP on Russia Trip

HDP Vice Co-Chair Gür has said PM Davutoğlu’s statements as to Demirtaş are unacceptable.

24 December 2015

Davutoğlu Asks Opposition Leaders for Appointment

Davutoğlu Asks Opposition Leaders for Appointment

PM Davutoğlu has asked leaders of CHP, MHP, and HDP for appointment to discuss new constitution and reforms.

23 December 2015

HDP, DTK, DBP Executives Under Investigation

HDP, DTK, DBP Executives Under Investigation

Diyarbakır Chief Prosecution has launched an investigation against Demirtaş, Kürkçü, Dicle, Irmak and Yüksek over holding a press conference in Diyarbakır on December 18, Friday.

23 December 2015

Demirtaş to Meet Lavrov

Demirtaş to Meet Lavrov

A meeting is being planned to be held between HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lavrov in his visit to Moscow on Wednesday.

21 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

Demirtaş Responds to Davutoğlu: Did You Investigate Crime Scene?

Demirtaş Responds to Davutoğlu: Did You Investigate Crime Scene?

Recrimination continues between HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş and Prime Minister Davutoğlu as to who the perpetrator is.

1 December 2015

Davutoğlu: Those Who Attack Civilian Groups are True Perpetrators

Davutoğlu: Those Who Attack Civilian Groups are True Perpetrators

Prime Minister Davutoğlu has responded to HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş's allegations.

1 December 2015

Indictment for Attempted Assassination by Demirtaş

Indictment for Attempted Assassination by Demirtaş

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has appealed to court as to whether there is an attempted murder against himself with respect to suspicious mark on his car.

23 November 2015

Demirtaş: Our Buildings Raided too in Past, We Empathize

Demirtaş: Our Buildings Raided too in Past, We Empathize

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş and HDP deputies Garo Paylan and Mithat Sancar have joined the Bugün TV program.

28 October 2015

Demirtaş Responds Davutoğlu’s PYD Statement

Demirtaş Responds Davutoğlu’s PYD Statement

In response to Prime Minister Davutoğlu’s statement “We hit PYD twice”, Demirtaş has said “Seeing PYD as threat instead of DAİŞ is shame on his part”.

27 October 2015

White Toros* Polemics

White Toros* Polemics

Prime Minister Davutoğlu upon the reactions against his words in Van “either terror groups or White Toroses will swarm” has said his words weren’t a threat claiming it was AKP that ended unidentified murders.

21 October 2015

HDP and CHP Leaders Come Together

HDP and CHP Leaders Come Together

HDP Co-Chairs Yüksekdağ, Demirtaş and CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu came together, issued a call for dialogue and emphasized communicating.

16 October 2015

Demirtaş: From Now On I Don’t Find Mass Meetings Necessary

Demirtaş: From Now On I Don’t Find Mass Meetings Necessary

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has said, “I don’t find mass meetings necessary from now on. We also would like to hold chirpy election campaigns with music, but conditions for this are now absent.”

12 October 2015

Statements from Kılıçdaroğlu and Demirtaş after Bombing in Ankara

Statements from Kılıçdaroğlu and Demirtaş after Bombing in Ankara

CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu: “Minister of the Interior and Minister of Justice must resign.” HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş: “Perpetrators will be put on trial, they can’t escape from prison without suffering the consequences.”

12 October 2015

Demirtaş: Volition for Resolution Must Immediately Revive

Demirtaş: Volition for Resolution Must Immediately Revive

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said “We don’t have solid information or data but the stage to where we took our studies requires us to be optimistic” in response to allegations that Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) might take decision of non-conflict.

Politicians Condemn the Attack against Journalist Ahmet Hakan

Politicians Condemn the Attack against Journalist Ahmet Hakan

Main Opposition Party (CHP) Leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, HDP Co-Chairs Demirtaş and Yüksekdağ and AKP Spokesperson Çelik condemned the attack against journalist Ahmet Hakan.

Demirtaş Implies Coalition with Republican People's Party

Demirtaş Implies Coalition with Republican People's Party

On his journey through Europe, HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said CHP and HDP should offer an alternative to the society to form an alternative democratic government.

28 September 2015

KCK Members: We Can’t Decide without Meeting Öcalan

KCK Members: We Can’t Decide without Meeting Öcalan

KCK Legislative Council President Zübeyir Aydar and Kongra-Gel Co-Chair Remzi Kartal met HDP Leader Selahattin Demirtaş in Brussels.

Demirtaş to AKP: When Are You Deemed to Have Lost?

Demirtaş to AKP: When Are You Deemed to Have Lost?

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said AKP and MHP formed a war coalition: “I think, they call snap election with that war coalition.”

Demirtaş Makes an Allegation against Davutoğlu and Erdoğan

Demirtaş Makes an Allegation against Davutoğlu and Erdoğan

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş made an allegation against the President Erdoğan and PM Ahmet Davutoğlu.

Summary of Proceedings Issued against Selahattin Demirtaş

Summary of Proceedings Issued against Selahattin Demirtaş

A summary of proceedings has been issued against Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş.

HDP Leader Demirtaş: Peace Was One Move Ahead

HDP Leader Demirtaş: Peace Was One Move Ahead

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş:”These operations are carried out in favor of the government. We will struggle against AKP not to come power alone due to a snap election.”

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş: ISIS Cross the Border, Toys Can’t

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş: ISIS Cross the Border, Toys Can’t

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş called for Turkey’s parliament to hold an emergency meeting.

“We Give Outside Support If a Coalition Fit to Our Principals is Formed “

COALITION STATEMENT FROM DEMIRTAŞ

“We Give Outside Support If a Coalition Fit to Our Principals is Formed “

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said they could give an outside support in case AKP and CHP formed a coalition including HDP’s principals.

Pavey to Demirtaş: "We Rocked Together"

Pavey to Demirtaş: "We Rocked Together"

Selahattin Demirtaş and Şafak Pavey came across each other in the airport. While Pavey congratulated Demirtaş, Demirtaş said, “Together we’ll do better.”

“We Will Bring Each Coin You Spent in Meetings to Account”

FROM DEMİRTAŞ TO ERDOĞAN

“We Will Bring Each Coin You Spent in Meetings to Account”

In Adıyaman HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş remarked the President Erdoğan didn’t give condolences after the explosions hit HDP headquarters in Adana and Mersin provinces.

Demirtaş: Monitoring Committee is Not Our Red Line

Demirtaş: Monitoring Committee is Not Our Red Line

Peoples’ Democratic Party Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said that the monitoring committee to the resolution of the Kurdish problem is not their red line as long the “process would continue”.

HDP Leader's One Sentence Speech Pledges “Erdoğan Won’t Be the President”

HDP Leader's One Sentence Speech Pledges “Erdoğan Won’t Be the President”

Making the shortest speech ever in a parliamentary party meeting, Peoples’ Democratic Party Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş pledged that they would not let Erdoğan “elected as the President”.

Stakeholder Reactions to Öcalan’s 10 Measures to Resolution

Stakeholder Reactions to Öcalan’s 10 Measures to Resolution

Several stakeholders of Turkey’s resolution process reacted to PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for a PKK congress in spring to decide on quitting arms and 10 measures. Here is a compilation by bianet English.

Demirtaş: We Resist The Homeland Security Act

Demirtaş: We Resist The Homeland Security Act

HDP co-chairperson Demirtaş said that AKP’s mission has not been democratizing but keeping the sultanate and he added “We will do our best not to allow the Homeland Security Act.”

20 February 2015