Selahattin Demirtaş
HDP to run in elections under banner of Green Left Party due to risk of closure
Turkey
March 25, 2023
HDP to run in elections under banner of Green Left Party due to risk of closure
In a bid to circumvent the risks that could emerge from its possible closure ahead of the elections on May…
US report highlights Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement after coup attempt
Turkey
March 31, 2021
US report highlights Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement after coup attempt
A report by the US State Department regarding a series of “significant human rights issues” in Turkey has highlighted the…
HRW says time to focus on human rights in EU’s Turkey agenda
Turkey
March 31, 2021
HRW says time to focus on human rights in EU’s Turkey agenda
Philippe Dam, advocacy director of the Human Rights Watch for Europe and Central Asia division, has called on the EU…
Jailed Kurdish leader’s release blocked by court order for rearrest
Turkey
September 21, 2019
Jailed Kurdish leader’s release blocked by court order for rearrest
The release from a Turkish jail of the former leader of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) was blocked after…
Turkey must free Selahattin Demirtas, European rights court says
Turkey
November 20, 2018
Turkey must free Selahattin Demirtas, European rights court says
Selahattin Demirtas, of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), came third in this year’s presidential elections, contesting it from jail.…