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 […]

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, […]

Trustees appointed to HDP Municipalities

The Erdogan regime is determined in maintaining its authoritarian and unlawful rule that has been targeting the Kurdish provinces for the last three years. Since the local elections of 31 March 2019, HDP municipalities have been under constant threats and attacks of Mr Erdogan-led AKP government and their ultra-nationalist MHP allies. These threats took on […]

Invitation for the 2017 Newroz Celebrations

Dear Friends, We would like to cordially invite you to join us for the Newroz (Kurdish New Year) that will take place in Diyarbakir, Van, Mardin and other kurdish and turkish cities, between March 17 and 22, 2017. Newroz, the spring equinox, is celebrated across a vast geography as the harbinger of the joint revival […]