HDP Europe

On the initiative of the Socialists and Democrats, the European Parliament held a plenary session on Jan. 21 titled “Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and others.” The text was approved by 590 votes in favour, 16 against and 75 abstentions. Following the session, the EU’s law-making body released a […]

“To overcome the Imrali isolation system in real terms can only be possible by ensuring the legal equality and freedom of Mr. Öcalan and the Kurdish people intertwined with him, like all other individuals and peoples,” says the Asrin Law Office. The Asrin Law Office representing Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan has published its 2020 […]

The “Hunger Strikes Monitoring Coordination” established by IHD, TTB, ÖHD, HRFT and ÇHD stated that the isolation against Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and abuses in prisons should be ended. The “Hunger strike Monitoring Coordination” established by the Human Rights Association (İHD), Turkish Medical Association (TTB), Free Lawyers Association (ÖHD), Contemporary Lawyers Association (ÇHD) held […]

British actress Maxine Peake described Leyla Guven’s fight as one for the whole of humanity as she launched the Peace in Kurdistan “Letters for Leyla” campaign. British actress Maxine Peake, known for shows including Silks, Black Mirror and Shameless, called for messages of solidarity to be sent to the former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) MP for Hakkari who […]

Turkey celebrates “Working Journalists’ Day” on January 10. Numerous organizations and individuals – including President Erdogan – have spoken out on the issue of press freedom on this occasion. In Turkey, January 10 has been “Working Journalists’ Day” since 1961. On this occasion, several organizations have spoken out on the issue of press freedom. In […]

Today is ‘Working Journalist Day’ but in Turkey journalists has nothing to celebrate said HDP Press and Propaganda deputy co-chair, Tayip Temel. HDP Press and Propaganda deputy co-chair, Tayip Temel issued a written statement to mark “Working Journalists Day” and said that we are sailing through dark times when it comes to journalism. HDP Press […]

Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) released its 2020 Report on Violations Against Journalists at a press conference held at the association building in Amed (Diyarbakır). According to the report, 79 journalists were detained, 24 journalists were jailed, 19 journalists were attacked, and 1960 news articles were blocked during 2020. DFG co-chair Dicle Müftüoğlu, who defined […]

The Economy Commission of the HDP has presented the “Poverty Report”. The report was presented in a press conference at the Parliament, joined by HDP Diyarbakır MP and HDP deputy co-chair responsible for the commission Garo Paylan and HDP MPs Erol Katırcıoğlu, Necdet İpekyüz and Serpil Kemalbay. The commission’s report revealed that 60 percent of […]

Press statement by our co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar: The application made by the lawyers of our former co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş to the ECHR Grand Chamber has reached a conclusion today. With its decision, the Grand Chamber has confirmed the previous ECtHR judgement, which ruled that Demirtaş should be released immediately. The Chamber has […]

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Central Executive Board issued a statement to reject the “hostile sentence against DTK co-chair Leyla Güven.  Leyla Güven was sentenced on Monday to 22 years and 6 months in prison. The HDP said in its statement: “The sentence of 22 years and 6 months in prison in the legal case in […]