HDP Europe

“Today’s “New Turkey” is an expression of chaos, oppression, isolation, captivity and darkness. It developed policies on the basis of hostility towards the Kurds, both inside and outside.”

The HDP Europe’s interview for Turkish online news portal – gazeteduvar.com.tr’s reporter and columnist Ayşegül Karakülhancı.

“The Kobani trial is only the tip of the iceberg. The Turkish-Islamic-Conservative power bloc of the AKP-MHP fills the gap in totalitarian policy. Erdogan wants to institutionalize his power. However, the HDP is a roadblock.”

Devriş Çimen, European representative of the HDP – Interview to Polish News portal strajk.eu which is published on May 4th 2021.

The HDP criticized Turkey’s governments for repeating the same mistake for 38 years, saying that none of the cross-border military operations in the past decades has led to a solution which is only possible through negotiations.

This solidarity is very important since the process politically prescribed by Erdogan’s regime. Therefore, it must continue to be supported politically and internationally. In this sense, we will continue to follow and inform the next steps. What is more, the support and solidarity are crucial.

Various organisations and institutions in 3 countries, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina called for solidarity with the HDP during the Kobani trial which took place on Monday 26 May.

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Deputy Co-Chair Responsible for Law and Human Rights Affairs Ümit Dede and Kobanî case lawyers have held a press conference about the case, the first hearing of which was held yesterday (April 26).

Facing aggravated life imprisonment over the Kobanî protests from seven years ago, the HDP politicians appeared before the judge today, on April 26. The court board has rejected the attorneys’ request for recusal.

We join this valuable call of the KFG and leaders of the European Political Parties would be very pleased, if all political parties, members of parliament, and civil organizations who cannot attend the Kobani trial in Ankara to organize a catchy action in solidarity with the HDP from 11:00 (CET), on April 26.

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY

HDP deputy Garo Paylan has submitted a law proposal for the recognition of the genocide.

In a letter to the Head of the EU Delegation to Turkey, more than thirty members of the European Parliament call for an authorised observer to be delegated to the Kobane Case trial to start in Ankara next Monday.

The vision of the HDP is a democratic Turkey in which all its citizens live in freedom and dignity.

By András Juhász · For Serbian media platform Mašina

We stand in solidarity with the HDP as it faces this systematic repression. Furthermore, we say that resistance in support of Kobani cannot be criminalised. Millions of people around the world have opposed ISIS on moral grounds, and we oppose Erdogan’s policy of criminalising Kobani’s resistance.

We invite all parties to take responsibility to guarantee all democratic rights of the people of Shingal, first and foremost their right to self-defense.

HDP Vice Co-Chair Responsible for Legal Affairs Dede says, “After this justified ruling, an indictment cannot be issued against the HDP. If it is issued with the same method and mentality, the Constitutional Court must dismiss the case.”

Devriş Çimen, European Representative of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) – Interview to Natali Glezou, for the Efimerida ton Syntakton

The HDP is not a party that will end in prohibition. Moreover, the voters of the HDP are not measuring their political work according to the policies of AKP, but according to the struggle for freedom, democracy and the fulfillment of demands of the people in Turkey.

SUPPORTED BY AT LEAST 80 MPS
The Center for Kurdish Progress has launched a petition demanding freedom for former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars in Edirne Prison since November 2016 despite an ECtHR ruling.

“HDP wants to form strategic alliances with all those who advocate the brotherhood of peoples and equal coexistence. This is the essence of our strategic stance on Turkey,” said Pervin Buldan, co-chair of the party.

Speaking about the closure case against the Peoples’ Democratic Party, politician and lawyer Cebbar Leygara said, “Although 25 years have passed since the closure of HEP and DTP, the reasons for the closure are the same.”

“We will not conform to the government’s image of women, we will defend our demand in Kurdistan and Turkey. Give up threatening women’s rights won with our struggle. With our slogans we will bring this government to its knees.”

Devriş Çimen, European representative of the HDP – Interview to Milan Rokos, for the Czech news site www.seznamzpravy.cz

“Democracy should include as much as possible and not exclude.
If the other parties would not stand on the side against this politically pre-ordered procedure, they are the next to be eliminated.”