HDP
German gov’t says it’s taking torture, maltreatment allegations in Turkey seriously
World
March 29, 2019
German gov’t says it’s taking torture, maltreatment allegations in Turkey seriously
The German government has announced that it is taking claims about torture and maltreatment in Turkey very seriously and is…
Kurdish political parties call for end to hunger strike-related suicides in prison
Turkey
March 27, 2019
Kurdish political parties call for end to hunger strike-related suicides in prison
The co-chairs of four Kurdish political parties have come together in Diyarbakır to call for an end to political suicides…
Families of hunger strikers hold sit-in protest in front of Justice Ministry
Turkey
March 27, 2019
Families of hunger strikers hold sit-in protest in front of Justice Ministry
Families of hunger strikers in several Turkish prisons who are protesting the “isolation” of jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader…
4th Kurdish inmate in a week kills self over public silence on hunger strikes
World
March 26, 2019
4th Kurdish inmate in a week kills self over public silence on hunger strikes
The fourth Kurdish inmate in a week has committed suicide in protest of the public silence on hunger strikes in…
Turkish FM alleges some Kurdish opposition party candidates are terrorists
Turkey
March 25, 2019
Turkish FM alleges some Kurdish opposition party candidates are terrorists
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Sunday said some of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and İYİ (Good) Party’s city…
Provocative flyers falsely appearing to be from HDP distributed in Antalya
Turkey
March 25, 2019
Provocative flyers falsely appearing to be from HDP distributed in Antalya
As Turkey enters its last week before local elections on March 31, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has revealed that…
Kurd vote could swing Turkey elections
Turkey
March 25, 2019
Kurd vote could swing Turkey elections
Millions of Kurdish votes could determine Turkey’s March 31 local elections, as the main Kurdish party has decided to sit…
Erdoğan vows to block 300 opposition candidates from office if they win
Turkey
March 25, 2019
Erdoğan vows to block 300 opposition candidates from office if they win
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday linked more than 300 opposition candidates in Turkey’s March 31 local elections to “terrorist…
Inmate commits suicide to protest public silence on hunger strikes in Turkey
Turkey
March 24, 2019
Inmate commits suicide to protest public silence on hunger strikes in Turkey
Ayten Beçet, a 28-year-old inmate in Gebze Prison, committed suicide to protest the public silence on hunger strikes in several…
16 detained for chanting PKK slogans at Newroz gathering
Turkey
March 23, 2019
16 detained for chanting PKK slogans at Newroz gathering
Turkish police on Thursday detained 16 people for chanting slogans promoting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its jailed…