Call for action: We can stop Turkey’s imminent invasion of Northern together! The most urgent need in Syria is to start a democratic negotiation process inclusive of all parties towards ending the civil war in the country. And the biggest threat is a new military intervention. That is why the fact that the Turkish government […]
Mızraklı: We were elected by democratic methods but suspended by non-democratic dictatorial methods
Our dismissed Diyarbakır co-mayor Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı participated UN’s panel titled “Judiciary Independence in Turkey” through video conference.The panel, organized by the Movement for Solidarity Between Peoples and Against Racism (MRAP), was held at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. His speech as follows: Dear participants, I am Doctor Selçuk Mızraklı, the […]
Bedia Özgökçe: The UN must set up a mechanism to carry out a thorough investigation of all rights violations in our dismissals
Our Van co-mayor Bedia Özgökçe Ertan participated in the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council via video conference
EP: We urge Turkish authorities to reinstate all mayors and other elected officials who won March 2019 local elections
European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the replacement of our co-mayors of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin with trustees. The bill of resolution was submitted to the parliament by the European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/GNL) group. The resolution reads as follows: European Parliament; Condemns the decision made by the Turkish authorities to remove democratically elected […]
Malmö City Council in solidarity with HDP
Emma-Lina Johansson, a member of the Malmö City Council representing Left Party, protested the AKP government’s seizure of HDP-run metropolitan municipalities of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van through the removal of elected co-mayors and appointment of governors as trustees to take over the administration of the municipalities. In a video message on Facebook, Johansson recalled that […]
Press conference at the European parliament in Strasbourg
A press conference was organized by the HDP ‘s european representation office in Strasbourg with the participation of Kati Piri (Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament , Vice-president), The Greens/EFA, Group and the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left. Sezai Temelli, co-president of the People’s […]
Lawyers: Demirtaş should immediately be released on probation
Our former co-chair Mr. Selahattin Demirtaş’s lawyers held a press conference regarding the September 18 hearing at the Grand Chamber of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The statement reads as follows: Dear Members of the Press, As publicly known, Selahattin Demirtaş was arrested on November 4, 2016, together with 12 other HDP deputies, and for this unlawful, […]
European Parliament Members to Erdoğan: Accept local election results
46 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from different political parties and groups have sent an open letter to the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The letter as follows: The elected officials are accused of spreading terrorist propaganda and financing terrorism. This accusation is false. So far the authorities have not presented any evidences for these claims. It […]
EH Bildu denounces the arrest of HDP elected representatives
Statement by EH Bildu regarding the removal of our co-mayors: Turkish interior minister launched on the 19th August a Police raid to arrest over 400 HDP’s municipal council members and employees, including the Municipal Co-chairs in Diyarbakir, Mardin and Van and will appoint unelected administrators to run the municipalities. We must note the overhelming support […]
PES: Erdogan is once again trying to hijack democracy
Statement by PES regarding the removal of our 3 co-mayors: The removal of three democratically elected majors is the latest signal that Erdogan is actively subverting democracy to maintain a grip on power, the Party of European Socialists said today. Yesterday authorities from the Turkish interior ministry appointed State Governors to replace the Kurdish mayors […]