The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ordered the immediate release of former HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş on Tuesday. Finding several violations of the European Convention on Human Rights in the case of the detention of the Kurdish politician, the Court ruled that Turkey is unlawfully jailing Demirtaş and called on […]
Hatimoğulları: No matter what they do, the HDP is here to stay!
News of arrests of HDP members are coming on a daily basis. The Turkish regime keeps threatening the democratic opposition party with a ban. HDP Adana MP Tülay Hatimoğulları Oruç, talked to ANF about the current developments in the country and the geopolitical situation of Turkey. “The peoples pay the price of war politics” Hatimoğulları […]
Statement on the refusal to sign the joint parliamentary declaration on US sanctions
Our Parliamentary Group Deputies made a statement on the reason they have refused to sign the joint parliamentary declaration on US sanctions: Statement: As the HDP, we took a stance against Turkey’s S-400 missile agreement with Russia from the first day on. We also stated that the AKP government’s inconsistent approach, which reduces diplomacy and […]
“Nobody can ban the HDP”, say the party’s co-chairs
Pervin Buldan, co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), commented on the demand of the extreme right-wing ultra-nationalist Devlet Bahçeli (MHP) to ban her party: “Nobody has the power to close the HDP.” MHP chairman Devlet Bahçeli described the HDP as a “structure of hatred and betrayal” that is hidden behind democracy, freedom and human […]
HDP spokeswoman accuses Europe of hypocrisy over sanctions against Turkey
Ebru Günay has accused the heads of state and government of the EU hypocrisy in dealing with Turkey. Instead of sanctions, Europe just watch “with concern” how human rights are trampled on. Despite the government’s persistently confrontational policies in Ankara, Turkey has been spared sanctions by the EU. Instead of an EU arms embargo or […]
The Hypocrisy and Brazenness of International Institutions and Global Powers
by Fayik Yağızay. Although it might appear that international institutions and global powers act according to principles, values, standards and conventions, we can see that their actions are based simply on their own interests. Almost every day, we witness how principles and values are trampled upon in the face of these interests. We see that […]
EUTCC board’s open letter to the President of the European Council
The Europe Turkey civic commission has adressed a letter to the president of the European Council Mr. Charles Michel Dear Mr. President, The EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) welcomes the increasingly critical attitude of the international community towards Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AKP-MHP government. The chorus of criticism, demands, and recommendations regarding […]
Hişyar Özsoy, foreign policy spokesman for HDP: Pressure on Turkey will increase
Hişyar Özsoy, foreign policy spokesman for the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), told ANF what the Turkish state can expect in the coming period. He spoke about the influence of Joe Biden’s election victory and the demands for sanctions from the European Parliament against Turkey. “Sanctions could be imposed” Özsoy said: “Joe Biden has emphasized several […]
MEPs issue call to Kurdish parties to prevent internal conflicts
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 […]