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EU Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ Over Appointment of Trustees to HDP Municipalities

EU Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ Over Appointment of Trustees to HDP Municipalities

Vice President of European Commission Borrell has said, “Decisions and actions taken by the Turkish authorities against municipalities with mayors from opposition parties remain of deep concern, in particular when they appear to be politically motivated.”

HDP’s Iğdır Co-Mayor Arrested

HDP’s Iğdır Co-Mayor Arrested

Removed from office and replaced with a trustee by the Ministry of Interior on May 15, HDP’s Iğdır Provincial Co-Mayor Yaşar Akkuş has been arrested. Akkuş was dismissed along with four other HDP co-mayors.

HDP’s Dismissed Altınova Co-Mayor Budak Arrested

HDP’s Dismissed Altınova Co-Mayor Budak Arrested

Removed from office by the Ministry of Interior on May 15 and taken into custody shortly afterwards, HDP’s Muş Altınova Co-Mayor Casim Budak has been arrested on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

HDP Slams Appointment of Trustees: 30 Million People's Will Usurped in Five Years

HDP Slams Appointment of Trustees: 30 Million People's Will Usurped in Five Years

Slamming the recent appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities, HDP Co-Chair Sancar has said, “This government is putschist.” HDP İstanbul Organization has also noted that “they will struggle against this dark mindset without bowing down.”

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."

HDP’s Eğil Co-Mayor Arrested

HDP’s Eğil Co-Mayor Arrested

While HDP’s Diyarbakır Eğil Co-Mayor Mustafa Akkul has been arrested on charge of “organization membership”, Lice Co-Mayor Tarık Mercan and Silvan Co-Mayor Naşide Toprak have been released on probation.

Trustees Appointed to 8 HDP Municipalities

Trustees Appointed to 8 HDP Municipalities

Shortly after HDP’s Batman, Silvan, Ergani, Eğil and Yenişehir Co-Mayors were detained, the Ministry of Interior has appointed trustees to the party’s Batman, Ergani, Eğil, Lice, Silvan, Güroymak, Halfeli and Gökçebağ Municipalities.

HDP Co-Mayors Taken into Custody

HDP Co-Mayors Taken into Custody

In a statement released by the HDP, it has been announced that Batman Co-Mayors Demir and Korkmaz, Silvan Co-Mayor Toprak, Ergani Co-Mayor Kaya, Eğil Co-Mayor Akkul, dismissed Yenişehir Co-Mayor Diken have been detained.

Ahmet Türk, Necla Yıldırım Acquitted of Charges Cited as the Reason for Their Dismissal

Ahmet Türk, Necla Yıldırım Acquitted of Charges Cited as the Reason for Their Dismissal

Replaced by state-appointed trustees, dismissed Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Mardin Ahmet Türk and dismissed Mazıdağı Co-Mayor Necla Yıldırım have been acquitted in the lawsuit that was cited as the reason for their removal from office.

17 February 2020

‘I Called Minister Soylu "Bald" as a Physical Description’

‘I Called Minister Soylu "Bald" as a Physical Description’

An investigation has been launched against lawyer Tugay Bek for calling Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu “the bald-headed person”. Charged with “insulting a public officer”, Bek says, “This expression is just an excuse.”

10 February 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘Removal and Arrest of Democratically Elected Kurdish Mayors Violates Voters’ Rights’

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

‘Removal and Arrest of Democratically Elected Kurdish Mayors Violates Voters’ Rights’

Indicating that 23 mayors in total have been arrested and a trustee has been appointed to HDP’s 32 municipalities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that the removal of mayors “has effectively cancelled the results of the March 31 local elections.”

7 February 2020

Trustee Appointed to Foundation Co-Founded by Former PM Davutoğlu

Trustee Appointed to Foundation Co-Founded by Former PM Davutoğlu

A trustee has been appointed to the Foundation for Sciences and Arts (BİSAV). Among the founders of the foundation was also former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, who has recently established a new political party.

22 January 2020

HDP’s 6 Municipal Council Members in Sur Removed from Office

HDP’s 6 Municipal Council Members in Sur Removed from Office

The Ministry of Interior has dismissed HDP’s 6 municipal council members from the Municipality of Sur in Diyarbakır on the ground of ongoing lawsuits and investigations.

14 January 2020

‘I Still Have Treatment for My Wounded Legs, What Defense Are You Talking About?’

LİSA ÇALAN DISMISSED FROM DİYARBAKIR MUNICIPALITY

‘I Still Have Treatment for My Wounded Legs, What Defense Are You Talking About?’

Having lost her legs in an ISIS attack and dismissed from trustee-appointed Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Lisa Çalan says, “They first dismissed me, then requested my defense. They have dismissed me in an accelerated procedure.”

10 January 2020 Evrim Kepenek

13-Month Power Cut at Diyarbakır Djemevi on Parliamentary Agenda

13-Month Power Cut at Diyarbakır Djemevi on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Musa Farisoğulları has submitted two separate Parliamentary questions regarding the power cut at Diyarbakır Djemevi and the personnel dismissed from Kayapınar Municipality by the state-appointed trustee.

26 December 2019

Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP

Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP

The Ministry of Interior has appointed trustees to HDP’s Bulanık, Varto and Erentepe Municipalities in Muş and main opposition CHP’s Urla Municipality in İzmir.

18 December 2019

HDP's Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz Arrested

HDP's Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz Arrested

Dismissed and replaced by a state-appointed trustee, Mardin Kızıltepe District Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz has been arrested on the ground of her activities at the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) and statements of anonymous witnesses.

16 December 2019

HDP’s 3 Co-Mayors in Van Arrested

HDP’s 3 Co-Mayors in Van Arrested

HDP’s Muradiye District Co-Mayor Yılmaz Şalan and Özalp District Co-Mayors Dilan Örenci and Yakup Almaç have been arrested. They were taken into custody in house raids in Turkey’s eastern province of Van on December 6.

10 December 2019

Dismissed Suruç Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik Arrested

Dismissed Suruç Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik Arrested

Taken into custody on November 15 and charged with “membership of an armed terrorist organization and terror propaganda”, HDP’s dismissed Co-Mayor of Suruç district Hatice Çevik has been arrested.

21 November 2019

HDP Releases Report on Trustees

HDP Releases Report on Trustees

Releasing a report entitled “Trustee Regime in Turkey & Usurpation of the Right to Elect and to be Elected”, the HDP has announced that elected co-mayors of HDP’s 24 municipalities have been replaced with state-appointed trustees.

20 November 2019

Verdict of Non-Prosecution for Dismissed Cizre Co-Mayor Zırığ

Verdict of Non-Prosecution for Dismissed Cizre Co-Mayor Zırığ

The investigation launched against dismissed Cizre Co-Mayor Mehmet Zırığ due to his Newroz speech has ended in non-prosecution. This investigation was one of the two investigations cited as the reason for his dismissal.

18 November 2019

Elected Mayors of 20 Municipalities Replaced with State-Appointed Trustees So Far

Elected Mayors of 20 Municipalities Replaced with State-Appointed Trustees So Far

The elected mayors of HDP's 20 municipalities have been replaced with state-appointed trustees since the local elections on March 31, 2019. Governors or district governors have been appointed as acting mayors in their place.

15 November 2019

81 Percent of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin Say 'No' to Trustees

81 Percent of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin Say 'No' to Trustees

According to a survey conducted in the provinces of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin, whose elected Metropolitan Mayors have been removed from office, 62.5 percent of the people find the HDP’s reaction against appointment of trustees insufficient.

14 November 2019

15-Day Ban on Demonstrations in Dersim

15-Day Ban on Demonstrations in Dersim

The Governorship of Tunceli has announced that all demonstrations and events, except for the ones deemed suitable by the Governorship and district governorships, will be banned in the province for 15 days as of today.

13 November 2019

İpekyolu District Co-Mayors Arrested

İpekyolu District Co-Mayors Arrested

Taken into custody on charges of “membership of a terrorist organization” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”, İpekyolu District Co-Mayors Azim Yacan and Şehzade Kurt have been arrested.

12 November 2019

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: Turkey is Going Through a Massacre of the Judiciary

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: Turkey is Going Through a Massacre of the Judiciary

Sending a letter from prison, dismissed and recently arrested Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı has said, “Justice does not go beyond being a word that adorns the walls of the courts in this country.”

11 November 2019

HDP Co-Chair Buldan: The Name of This System is Presidential Trustee System

HDP Co-Chair Buldan: The Name of This System is Presidential Trustee System

Speaking at the weekly group meeting of her party, HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has said, “If we do not struggle together, trustees will also be appointed to cities like İstanbul and Ankara. Not seeing this is an utter political blindness.”

5 November 2019

Trustees Appointed to 15 HDP Municipalities Since Local Elections on March 31

Trustees Appointed to 15 HDP Municipalities Since Local Elections on March 31

Trustees have been appointed in place of 15 elected HDP mayors since the last local elections on March 31. While mayors have been removed from office, governors or district governors have been appointed as “acting mayors” in their place.

4 November 2019

Trustee Appointed to Kızıltepe District Municipality in Mardin

Trustee Appointed to Kızıltepe District Municipality in Mardin

Kızıltepe District Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz has been removed from office. District Governor Hüseyin Çam has been appointed as a trustee in her place.

4 November 2019

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: I am Against Trustees, Period

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: I am Against Trustees, Period

Speaking at a CoE Congress in Strasbourg, İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu has said, “They talk about trustees over and over again, but I am very clear about this issue. I am against the practice of appointing trustees. Period. I am that clear.”

31 October 2019

HDP: Will of 4 Million People Disregarded

HDP: Will of 4 Million People Disregarded

Sharing a message for the Republic Day, HDP has referred to appointment of trustees to its municipalities, underlining that “the usurpation of 19 municipalities by disregarding the will of 4 million people demonstrates the need for democratizing the republic."

29 October 2019

Trustee Appointed to Cizre Municipality in Şırnak

Trustee Appointed to Cizre Municipality in Şırnak

A trustee has been appointed to the Municipality of Cizre in Şırnak. Since March 31 local elections, trustees have been appointed to 13 HDP municipalities, including the Metropolitan Municipalities of Van, Diyarbakır and Mardin.

29 October 2019

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