Selahattin Demirtaş

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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

Opinions Diverge Over Ottoman Language Classes

Opinions Diverge Over Ottoman Language Classes

A recommendatory decision to bring compulsory Ottoman language classes in high schools stirred discussion in Turkey, President Erdoğan also stepped in to the debate, saying that “people will learn Ottoman in this land no matter what some would want”.

9 December 2014

“If Negotiations Will Start, They Will Not Be Spread Through Years”

“If Negotiations Will Start, They Will Not Be Spread Through Years”

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said that Öcalan is likely to make a demilitarization appeal to PKK forces to be effectuated by April 2015, providing that the negotiations with Turkey will result in an agreement.

14 November 2014

[MAP] Turkey’s Presidential Election Results

[MAP] Turkey’s Presidential Election Results

According to Anatolian News Agency (AA), 99.83 percent of ballots are open in country-wide, the counting of votes outside Turkey is complete for the 12th Presidential Elections.

Selahattin Demirtaş Announces His Roadmap

Selahattin Demirtaş Announces His Roadmap

People’s Democratic Party Co-Chair and presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş announced his roadmap regarding the presidential elections.

18 July 2014 Nilay Vardar

Demirtaş Files Complaint Against TRT

Demirtaş Files Complaint Against TRT

President candidate of People's Democracy Party (HDP) Demirtaş filed a complaint against TRT for its partial broadcasting, requesting a prosecution of involved officials and 100 liras as non-pecuniary damages.

What Happens to İhsanoğlu’s Symbolic Donation

What Happens to İhsanoğlu’s Symbolic Donation

Presidential candidate İhsanoğlu symbolically donated 1,000 liras each to his opponents. While Demirtaş said “the other one has a lot, donate his share to me”, Erdoğan’s lawyers returned the donation.

Which President? 3 Definitions From 3 Parties

Which President? 3 Definitions From 3 Parties

Turkey’s political party leader came up with the “ideal” characteristics of the new president as follows. Erdoğan: He will also struggle with the “parallel structure”. Kılıçdaroğlu: Transparent as glass. Yüksekdağ: Peoples’ candidate.

Presidential Candidates Declare Their Assets

Presidential Candidates Declare Their Assets

Presidential candidates Selahattin Demirtaş, Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared their assets to Turkey’s Higher Board of Elections.

“I Can Run For President if My Party Approves”

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2014

“I Can Run For President if My Party Approves”

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş said that he could run for president in the condition that his party assembly approved his candidacy.

Demirtaş: “The Government De Facto Ended Dialogue Process”

Demirtaş: “The Government De Facto Ended Dialogue Process”

Denying allegations regarding his resignation, BDP Joint Chairperson Demirtaş criticized the latest reforms: “The AKP government de facto ended dialogue process.”

Öcalan: Process Must Evolve From Dialogue to Negotiations

Öcalan: Process Must Evolve From Dialogue to Negotiations

Peace and Democracy Party deputies Buldan and Demirtaş set off to Imrali Island yesterday to meet PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan. Öcalan "It is essential for the [Turkish] state to create the necessary means and abilities for a deeply negotiation in order to continue the process,” said Öcalan.

16 September 2013

"Kurdish Question Can’t Be Resolved Without Education Issue"

SELAHATTIN DEMIRTAS

"Kurdish Question Can’t Be Resolved Without Education Issue"

“The 99 percent of Kurdish question remains unresolved without education in Kurdish,” warned BDP co-chairperson Demirtaş, signaling of an impending tight opposition. He also criticized Turkey’s foreign policy on Syria.

“Resolution Process on Its Second Stage”

ABDULLAH ÖCALAN’S MESSAGE

“Resolution Process on Its Second Stage”

PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan released a mesage through a Peace and Democracy Party, saying that he was supporting the transparancy in peace process - which he named it to be on its second stage.

Kurdish Deputy Delegation Heads to Imrali Island

Kurdish Deputy Delegation Heads to Imrali Island

Peace and Democracy Party Co-Chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş and Iğdır Province deputy Pervin Buldan headed to Imrali Prison this afternoon to meet PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.