Selahattin Demirtaş

#TurkeyElections Thanks god Erdoğan said he will respect Nov 1 result While PM Davutoğlu continues to joke: “Seizure of Koza-İpek entirely legal, no government involvement

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Wishing for a ‘single-party gov’t,’ Turkish president says he will respect Nov 1 result With just days to go to Turkey’s snap general election on Nov. 1, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has again voiced his clear preference for having a “single-party government” elected to rule the country. Seizure of Koza-İpek entirely legal, no government involvement: PM Davutoğlu … Read more

As Obama to travel to Turkey for G20 summit “Assailants open fire in front of main opposition CHP headquarters in Ankara…

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Assailants open fire in front of CHP headquarters in Ankara Unknown assailants opened fire late on Oct. 26 at the Republican People’s Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara, the party’s deputy head has said  Academic Murat Belge details frustration of being betrayed by the AKP BGN NEWS Academic Murat Belge details frustration of being betrayed by the … Read more

Demirtaş in CNN: “Turkish government complicit in Ankara blast

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  Turkish government complicit in Ankara blast, Demirtaş tells CNN Turkish government is complicit in the Ankara blast for turning a blind eye to ISIL and failing to put appropriate security in place, HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş told CNN International Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Ankara  Bianet :: English We share the stories that … Read more

Video with English subtitles: “From Demirtaş to Davutoğlu”. One of the best speeches in Turkish politics in the Ankara Bombings Aftermath

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link Demirtaş remains to be an excellent speaker. This video sums it up… ***************************** Turkey becomes a Middle East country:694 dead since June 7 elections:   Police prevent Ankara mourners from laying flowers at bomb site – video  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Mourners were prevented on Sunday from laying carnations at the site where two … Read more

Banditry in town. Columnist Ahmet Hakan injured in ‘organized assault’

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Hürriyet columnist Ahmet Hakan injured in ‘organized assault’ Hürriyet columnist Ahmet Hakan, who has been targeted with politically-motivated threats, has been injured after an assault in front of his home. ‘We are not afraid. We will continue walking on the path that we know as right,’ said Hakan, who was hospitalized with broken bones in his … Read more

HDP’s Demirtaş uses Facebook Live streaming, reaches more than 455 K views….

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Posted by Selahattin Demirtaş on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 CHP to campaign on good governance, Kurdish issue and economy CHP has presented a detailed framework for its program ahead of the Nov. 1 elections, listing concrete and down-to-earth promises it says will solve problems in the divisive issues of democracy and the rule of law, the … Read more

As Turkish gov’s full frontal attack on media freedom continues, “British lawyers warn of human rights violations in Turkey…

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British lawyers warn of human rights violations in Turkey World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Owen Bowcott Report alleges serious setback for democracy as 40,000 removed from jobs and police and media figures imprisoned Turkey’s government is inflicting “systematic human rights violations” on its judiciary, police and media, according to a scathing report by senior British … Read more

Kurdish news agency #DİHA in Diyarbakır raided by Turkish security forces, 10s detained; Turkey recruits more militias against Kurdish guerillas…

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A video from the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qi4B5Wk3ok A list of detained DIHA employees: DIHA agency website currently blocked in Turkey: http://www.diclehaber.com/en   Ongoing censorship blocks Kurdish, critical, data-based media … Today’s Zaman–Aug 16, 2015 The majority of sites that have been blocked are Kurdish media outlets, including ANF, ANHA, the Dicle News Agency (DİHA), Rojnews and … Almost … Read more

In the end, “More than 20 Cizre civilians dead during eight-day curfew…

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More than 20 Cizre civilians dead during eight-day curfew: Relatives More than 20 civilians died in the southeastern town of Cizre of the Şırnak province in clashes during the eight-day curfew between Sept. 4 and 12, eyewitnesses and relatives of the dead have elaborated on how the civilian deaths occurred. What Happened in Cizre While Governor Says … Read more

By suspending elected mayors, Turkish state is killing Kurdish civilian politics softly…

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Mayor of Turkey’s Cizre suspended by ministry over terror charges Turkey’s Interior Ministry has suspended the mayor of a southeastern town over inciting people to armed uprising and terror propaganda. A curfew which was implemented late Sept. 4 in the Cizre district of Şırnak would be removed as of 7:00 a.m. on Sept. 12. Post-curfew photos tell … Read more

Militarization is back. Governors allowed to call soldiers to duty in fight against terrorism #CizreHalkıDimdikAyakta

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Notice allows governors to call soldiers to duty in fight against terrorism The government has paved the way for Turkish Land Forces soldiers to be used to intervene in acts of terrorism and public incidents, as tension grows in the country, with 30 Turkish security forces recently killed in three separate attacks in three days by … Read more

#CizreUnderAttack “Council of Europe urges immediate access to Cizre by independent observers…

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Council of Europe urges immediate access to Cizre by independent observers Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks has urged Turkish authorities to allow independent observers to enter Cizre, amid growing concerns of serious human rights violations Deputies and Ministers from HDP March towards Cizre Bianet :: English HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, ministers and about … Read more

Selahattin #Demirtas 9 Eylül 2015 #Cizre öncesi konuşmasından başlıklar…

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      https://twitter.com/janbriska/status/641512188457406464 https://twitter.com/HDPlizmirli/status/641512195348688896 https://twitter.com/kafa_radyo/status/641514526056124416 Demirtaş'ın en önemli cümlesi: 'Yaktığınız parti binaları ortak geleceğimizdir.' — hilmi hacaloğlu (@hilmihacaloglu) September 9, 2015 https://twitter.com/jiyaninsesi/status/641516572197191680 https://twitter.com/Osman0guz/status/641517090952900608 demirtaş: cizreden vermeye çalıştığımız sağduyu mesajının engellenmeyeceğini umuyoruz. ankara'da vicdan yok ama toplumda vicdan var. eminiz. — 𝓢𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓷 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓴®🏳️‍🌈❤ (@sinandirlik) September 9, 2015 https://twitter.com/BergamaHDP/status/641158203334594560 https://twitter.com/AmedDcle/status/641516919120642048 https://twitter.com/ozanvural_/status/641519592070881280 https://twitter.com/marriyano/status/641518959863328768 Demirtaş: Cizre'de polis panzerlerinden … Read more

In the anniversary of Istanbul pogrom, Hürriyet Daily attacked by a mob including an AKP deputy…

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Hürriyet Daily Attacked after the Clashes in Dağlıca  Bianet :: English A group of people attacked and broke the glasses of the building of Hürriyet Daily by shouting slogans in favour of the President Erdoğan and soldiers who died during conflicts. Pro-government protesters pelt daily Hürriyet building with stones Daily Hürriyet’s Istanbul headquarters was attacked by around … Read more

A day passed since the #Dağlıca attack and Turkish army cannot even number its casualties…

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Undisclosed number of Turkish soldiers killed in major PKK attack An undisclosed number of Turkish soldiers were killed on Sept. 6 in a major attack in the southeastern province of Hakkari conducted by the outlawed PKK, marking a crescendo in a deadly stream of attacks since July. One security source told Reuters that 16 Turkish soldiers … Read more