Kurdish Friendship Group in the European Parliament MEPs, François Alfonsi (Greens / EFA, France) Andreas Schieder (S&D, Austria) Nikolaj Villumsen (GUE / NGL, Denmark), sent a letter about dialogue and cooperation between the MEPs of the Kurdish Friendship Group in the European Parliament and the elected representatives of Kurdistan, and expressed their concern for the […]
Over 22 thousand HDP members arrested since 2015
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Van deputy Sezai Temelli said, “We are now clearly revealing the name of the regime that has been consolidated since 2015: Fascism,” and stated that opposition parties and social opposition other than HDP should not remain silent. According to the data prepared by the Legal Commission of the Peoples’ Democratic Party […]
Co-Chair of DTK: “When you speak of ‘Kurdistan’, you are a labeled as a separatist”
The Co-Chair of DTK, one of the most targeted non-governmental organizations in Turkey, which has been the address of constant police raids especially after the breakdown of the Kurdish peace process, shared the significant voice of the millions of Kurds they stand for amid the ongoing prosecutions against DTK: The Democratic Society Congress (DTK) took […]
HDP’s representative in Europe speaks to “Efimerida ton Syntakton”
Reporter from “Efimerida ton Syntakton” met Devriş Çimen, representative of the HDP in Europe. 1. What is the situation in Turkey at the moment in relation with freedom of expression and human rights? Has anything changed regarding the Erdogan government’s attitude and the tactics of persecution in many cases, the imprisonment of citizens or groups […]
Demirtaş: The plot hatched against the HDP over Kobani
In 2014, Kobani also was experiencing ISIS barbarism, just as were many places in Syria and Iraq. There were several protests staged around the world against ISIS’ blood-curdling massacres. As of August 2014, many effective demonstrations were taking place in Turkey as well, and the world’s attention was increasingly focused on Kobani. Voices demanding that […]
Vice co-chair Garo Paylan penned an article for The New York Times:
A procession of cars filled with men waving the flag of Azerbaijan, honking and whistling drove through the Kumkapi area in Istanbul, which is home to the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul and many Armenian families. The car rally, on Sept. 28, was a provocation, a threat that filled my community, the tiny Armenian community — […]
Swedish Left Party delegation and Party Chairman Jonas Sjöstedt visited HDP
Swedish Left Party Chairperson Jonas Sjöstedt, Parliament Deputy Speaker Lotto Jonhson Formarve and party member in charge of Foreign Affairs H. Erik Metz Swernaling visited the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Ankara on Tuesday. The Swedish politicians were welcomed by a delegation which consisted of HDP Co-chair Pervin Buldan and HDP Foreign Relations Commission Co-Spokesperson […]
EP Report on Turkey underlines serious concerns
The European Parliament yearly report on Turkey published on Tuesday said that “despite the lifting of the state of emergency in July 2018, the adverse impacts of the two-year long emergency ruling continued to significantly impact on democracy and fundamental rights.” The report added that “the situation in the south-east of the country continued to be very worrying, despite […]
Seventeen more arrests, including the co-mayor of Kars and former MPs
Our Foreign Affairs Spokespersons’ statement that details and summarizes the latest developments: As we have already informed the international public, the chief prosecutor in Ankara issued arrest warrants for 82 people, many of whom HDP representatives, on September 25th. Consequently, the police detained twenty HDP politicians on the grounds of their role in the Kobane […]
International solidarity with People’s Democratic Party
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY WITH Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) On 25 September 2020, 82 people whom associated with the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey arrested by the Turkish State. Including recently elected mayors and former parliamentary politicians. This is an attempt to intimidate and silence the HDP as democratic opposition and millions of people who HDP […]