HDP
Concerns rise as Alevi, Kurdish houses defaced in İzmir neighborhood
Turkey
March 23, 2019
Concerns rise as Alevi, Kurdish houses defaced in İzmir neighborhood
Concerns have been raised in the western Turkish province of İzmir after the doors and walls of several houses belonging…
HDP deputy given suspended sentence for violating law on demonstrations
Turkey
March 21, 2019
HDP deputy given suspended sentence for violating law on demonstrations
Ayşe Sürücü, a deputy from the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has been handed down a suspended sentence of 20…
HDP co-chair under investigation for alleged terrorist propaganda
Turkey
March 19, 2019
HDP co-chair under investigation for alleged terrorist propaganda
Sezai Temelli, the co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), is being investigated for allegedly spreading “terrorist propaganda,” the Artı…
HDP launches social media campaign as TV stations refuse to air campaign video
Turkey
March 16, 2019
HDP launches social media campaign as TV stations refuse to air campaign video
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has launched a campaign on social media to spread its campaign video for local…
Turkish court rule to ban HDP report on trustee irregularities
Turkey
March 16, 2019
Turkish court rule to ban HDP report on trustee irregularities
A Turkish court in the eastern province of Siirt has decided to ban a report drafted by the pro-Kurdish Peoples’…
Turkish university prohibits purge victims from enrolling in masters program
Turkey
March 15, 2019
Turkish university prohibits purge victims from enrolling in masters program
Turkey’s Ege University, located in İzmir, announced on Tuesday that public servants who were fired by government decrees during a…
Police raid HDP Diyarbakır office for third time, detain 3 party officials
Turkey
March 15, 2019
Police raid HDP Diyarbakır office for third time, detain 3 party officials
Turkish police on Thursday raided the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır office for the third time, detaining three party…
Man arrested for hanging poster of jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş
Turkey
March 13, 2019
Man arrested for hanging poster of jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş
A 57-year-old man in İstanbul was arrested on terrorism charges for hanging a poster of former Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party…
Turkish commander allegedly threatens Kurdish villagers, demands they vote for ruling party
Turkey
March 13, 2019
Turkish commander allegedly threatens Kurdish villagers, demands they vote for ruling party
The residents of a village in the Mazıdağı district of Turkey’s Mardin province have claimed that the commander of a…
Police raid HDP Diyarbakır offices, detain 7 party officials on hunger strike
Turkey
March 9, 2019
Police raid HDP Diyarbakır offices, detain 7 party officials on hunger strike
Turkish police teams used force to enter the Diyarbakır offices of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in the early…