HDP Europe

(..) in order to reach a conclusion quickly, the rejection of almost all demands made by the defence lawyers, and the sudden change of the head of the court, all demonstrate the illegality of the proceedings.

Latest news and statement by HDP’s Co-spokespersons for Foreign Affairs Feleknas Uca & Hişyar Özsoy regarding Kobani Case:
“(..) insistence on ending the case as soon as possible. This insistence is political (..)”

5th anniversary of November 4 crackdowns against the HDP, human rights violations, systematic repressions, war against Kurds, occupation and use of chemical weapons etc..
A summary by Devriş Çimen, Representative of the HDP in Europe

HDP Co-Chair, Pervin Buldan, called the mandate an “extension of war and occupation”. At the HDP’s parliamentary group meeting, she described it as directed against the Kurds, and as intended to give air to Islamist groups such as ISIS and Al-Nusra Front

Turkish Parliament will vote on Erdogan’s official call for authorization of a two-year extension of the cross-border military operations in Iraq and Syria.

Demirtaş’s attorney has said that the Committee and the ECtHR Grand Chamber had already evaluated the arguments in Turkey’s response.

Encompassing 135 social democratic and socialist parties from 93 countries, the Progressive Alliance has adopted a resolution: “We note, especially, the continued harassment of the HDP and call for an immediate reversal of this attack on democracy.”

The Peoples’ Democratic Party has presented a new roadmap. The document contains concrete proposals for conflict resolution and thus sustainably promote the democratic development of the country.

Expressions of solidarity with the HDP took place in a lot of countries of Europe and Canada on Saturday the 18. Sept. and Sunday the 19. Sept.

Imprisoned former co-chair of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş put forth his perspectives for the upcoming general elections and the political situation in Turkey in an article published on T24.

HDP co-chair Pervin Buldan, has attended to Women’s Assembly gathering in Ankara. Buldan stated that HDP aspires to govern the country. Thus, HDP will never be defeated, and will prevail.

HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Meral Danış Beştaş: “The short-, medium-, and long-term consequences of an HDP shutdown are all the same: a totally dark future.”

The daily Yeni Yaşam interviewed Figen Yüksekdağ, imprisoned former co-chairperson of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), through an exchange of written questions and answers that went in and out of Kandıra Prison in Turkey’s western province of Kocaeli.

Statement by our Foreign Affairs Co-spokespersons Feleknas Uca and Hişyar Özsoy: “We call on the international community to increase its solidarity with the HDP and the Kurds, as the attacks on us are very much on the rise and becoming even deadlier.”

‘Systematic repression’ has evolved into ‘deadly attacks’: Today, the second attack took place in Konya against Kurdish family, who had previously been attacked by a fascists. Three women were among seven members of the family who were brutally murdered.

Co-spokespersons of the HDP’s Foreign Affairs Commission, Felaknas Uca and Hişyar Özsoy, provide their assessment on the current situation in Turkey.

Information note by our Foreign Affairs Co-spokespersons Feleknas Uca and Hişyar Özsoy: These racist attacks are the result of criminalization policies carried out by the AKP-MHP coalition against Kurds and the HDP.

HDP Agriculture Commission Spokesperson Rıdvan Turan has accused the AKP-MHP government of being responsible for the racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers.

‘Systematic repression’ has evolved into ‘deadly attacks’: A racist attack in which at least 60 people attacked the Kurdish family with guns. One of the family members, Hakim Dal (43) was killed in the attack.

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