HDP ready for the 4th Ordinary Congress and 3rd Grand Conference
With the regional meetings completed, the HDP is now preparing to hold the 4th Ordinary Congress and the 3rd Grand Conference.
German police break into Kurdish association in Duisburg
The German police broke into a Kurdish association in Duisburg in the absence of its members and declared afterwards that it was a “mistake”. The incident raises questions for the association's board.
Nurcan Bakır laid to rest in her village
Political prisoner Nurcan Bakır has been buried at her birthplace in Mardin. After 28 years in jail, she took her own life yesterday in a Turkish prison in protest against the prison conditions.
Demonstrations Banned in Dersim Amid Protests for Missing Woman
The ban order came after amid protests for a university student who has been missing for 12 days.
Yazidi Exile Council appeals to UN, US and the EU to stop Turkey
The Yazidi Exile Council of Sinjar (Shengal) issued an appeal to the UN, the US and the European Union, following the new attack on Shengal carried out by the Turkish state on Wednesday.
'National Unity Workshop' to be held in Diyarbakır
The Kurdistan National Alliance formed by nine Kurdish parties in Amed are organizing a two-day workshop in the city.
Scandalous reasoning on Evrensel's press agency ad ban
The Press Ad Agency rejected Evrensel’s appeal against the ban on advertising in the newspaper. The refusal decision cited the fact that a reader buying 2 newspapers, which led to suspicion that newspaper readers were being followed.
HDP Says Government Responsible for Attack on Its İstanbul Office
HDP officials have blamed the government officials' "provocative speech" for the armed attack on the party's office.
Call to parliament: No amnesty for child abuse
Citizens of Ankara reacting to the new regulation to be tabled in the parliament about 'amnesty to child abuse through marriage', said: "Standing against this is a duty of humanity. We don't want amnesty to child abuse" and called on to the parliament to abort it.
DFG Co-Chair Altan: We will increase solidarity among journalists
Dicle Fırat Journalists Association Co- Chair Serdar Altan said that they aim to increase solidarity among journalists and make press violations and rights violations apparent.
Azadiya Welat editor in chief sentenced to 7,5 years in prison
Azadiya Welat had been the only Kurdish daily newspaper published in Turkey until it was shut down with a statutory decree (KHK) on 29 October 2016.
HDP İstanbul Provincial Organization: Government is responsible for the attack
HDP administrators underlined that Wednesday’s attack was not coincidental and was aimed at all democratic forces in the country.
Remains of prisoner Nurcan Bakir finally delivered to her family
The remains of Nurcan Bakir who put en end to her life in Burhaniye T Type Closed Prison to protest the repression against prisoners, were finally delivered to her family.
Armed Attack Against HDP İstanbul Office
Releasing a statement about the armed attack, HDP İstanbul Press Commission has indicated that “seven shots were fired and the person who fired the shots escaped to the Beyoğlu Security Directorate and Governorship on the same street.”
Bank Accounts of Dersim Municipality Confiscated
Speaking about the seizure of municipality’s bank accounts, Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu has said, “The article 15 of the municipal law openly stipulates that the taxes, fees and provincial bank shares of municipalities cannot be confiscated.”
10 months prison sentence to HDP Cizre Co-Chair Tunç
HDP Cizre District Co-Chair Güler Tunç was sentenced to 10 months in prison for allegedly 'propagandizing an illegal organization'.
Nurcan Bakır jailed for 28 years ended her life
Sick prisoner Nurcan Bakır who was transferred from Gebze to Balıkesir against her will after the 200 hunger strikes protesting isolation, ended her life against oppression. Bakır who spoke to her family on the phone yesterday, told that she will not be silence against persecution.
An investigation was opened against 400 Kurds living in Germany!
An Ankara based investigation is claimed to have been launched against those who work in Kurdish associations in Germany. Lawyer Alişan Şahin says the investigation was opened by instruction.
UK PM rejects second referendum on Scottish Independence
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally rejected Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon request for transfer of powers necessary to hold a second referendum on Scottish Independence.
Freedom to Wikipedia after 3 years
The justified ruling of the Constitutional Court defining the access block to Wikipedia as a right violation is published on the Official Gazette. The block is to be removed when the ruling is notified to the Information and Communication Technologies Authority.
Libyan House of Representatives: Ceasefire ends
The head of the Libyan parliament aligned with eastern forces trying to seize the capital from the internationally-backed government has declared an end to ceasefire in the conflict-ridden country. “The war will go on,” Aguila Saleh was quoted as saying by Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency late on Jan. 14.
Syriac Priest Bileçen released
Church of Saint Jacob (Mor Yakup) Priest Sefer (Aho) Bileçen who was arrested on January 10 with the accusation of 'aiding the organization' was released after his attorneys objected to his arrest.
HDP district council members deposed in Tatvan
At the instigation of the Turkish Ministry of the Interior, two district councillors of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) have been deposed in Tatvan in Bitlis province. The reason given is the investigation and criminal proceedings against the HDP members for alleged membership in a terrorist organisation.
Şener: Erdoğan's elected rule is over
Abdullatif Şener who defines Erdoğan insistence about the Canal Istanbul project and his foreign policies as 'He is selling out Turkey', said: 'The elected rule of Erdoğan who is the most sinful of the 15 century long Islam history is over.'
Marriage Equality finally legal in the North of Ireland
After a long political battle, marriage equality has been finally introduced to the North of Ireland.
Hafter leaves Moscow without signing the agreement
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has confirmed that Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar has left Moscow without signing the ceasefire agreement.
Animals survived the fires in Australia are dying of starvation
While Environmental scientist Cam Walker who is currently fighting fires in Australia stated the climate change made the fires worst, Seddon said the surviving animals are dying of starvation.
Attorneys applied to visit İmralı
Attorneys of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with his clients.
'I looked at 50 bodies to find and identify my son: This is torture'
The bodies of more than 70 people killed during the curfews in Nusaybin are still kept in the Cemetery of the Nameless. Father Metin Karaduman who saw almost 50 bodies to identify his son said: "We are being tortured."
Family home of journalist Gümüş raided by the police in Adana
In the Adana province south of Turkey, police have again searched the family home of Medine Gümüş. The journalist has been searched for months for "terror propaganda".
Kışanak and Tuncel to remain in prison
The trial against the Kurdish politicians Sebahat Tuncel and Gültan Kışanak started in Malatya. The defendants called the trial a post-modern coup against the legal system.
Mother of HDP MP released from custody
The mother of Kurdish parliamentarian Nurcan Imir had been arrested at Ankara airport on Saturday.
Sur Municipal Councilors of HDP removed from duty
Following the arrest of the Co-Mayors of Sur Municipality, 6 municipal councilors of the HDP were removed from duty on the grounds of investigations and prosecutions about them.
Halil Ergün slams Soylu: Kadir İnanır is the pride of this country
Actor Halil Ergün has denounced the targeting remarks of Interior Minister Soylu about actor Kadir İnanır and others who watched Demirtaş’s “Devran” on stage: “Kadir İnanır is the pride of this society, he is the pride of the art.
Kiziltepe Municipality Co-Mayor Zeyni Ipek released
Kiziltepe Co-Mayor Zeyni Ipek, who has been detained for 12 days in scope of an ongoing investigation, was released on condition of judicial control.
Demirtaş's novel 'Leylan' on shelves on January 22
Following the 'Seher' and 'Devran' short story books of HDP's imprisoned former Co- Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, his first novel 'Leylan' will meet with its readers.
Gülistan Doku's friends protest: The work carried out is insufficient
Since January 5, there has been no information as to the fate and whereabouts of university student Gülistan Doku in Dersim. Students have staged a protest in the province and asked, “Where is Gülistan Doku?”.
HDP Party Assembly member detained in Diyarbakır
HDP Party Assembly member Mesut Bağcı and a citizen called İhsan Çiftçi was taken into custody in Diyarbakır, Bağlar district.
Human chain against Kanal Istanbul Project
Hundreds of people gathered in Avcılar and Küçükçekmece to join the human chain organised by the "Either the Canal or Istanbul Coordination" to protest the Kanal Istanbul project imposed by the AKP.
There is no registration of the firms Bağlar Municipality bids
Bağlar Municipality, while there was no force majeure, based on Article 10 of the Public Procurement Law, bidded for 14 companies outside the province by invitation.
UK ambassador detained during anti-government protests in Iran
British ambassador in Iran, Rob Macaire, was arrested during anti-government protests in Tehran. He was released after more than a hour custody.
'Devran' written by Demirtaş makes its Debut
“Devran”, the short story book of imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, has been staged by Jülide Kural and Ömer Şahin in İstanbul. While the audience have watched the play in applause, they have called for “freedom to Demirtaş”.
8 people jailed in Lice
Twelve people were arrested during raids in the Lice. Eight of them were then jailed for "supporting a terrorist organisation".
Language and Culture Workshop ends after 2 days
The 1st Language Workshop, which started on Saturday to establish a road map of the Network of Languages and Cultures, continued in Sur, Diyarbakır, yesterday. The workshop ended late in the evening. The elected executive board members will hold a press release today.
Two HDP municipal councilors of DBB detained
Two HDP members of the Metropolitan Municipality of Diyarbakır (DBB) have been taken into custody.
Libya National Army accepts cease fire in Libya
General Haftar announced to be ready to accept the proposal of cease fire Russia and Turkey conditioned on acceptance by the Government of National Accord.
US rejects Iraq's demand: We will not withdraw
Washington and Baghdad should not discuss troop withdrawal, the US State Department has said, refusing parliament's request for US soldiers to leave. Protesters in Iraq urged both the US and Iran to stop their meddling.
Language workshop begins: Kurdish language faces brutal assimilation
The workshop organized to determine the road map by Language and Cultures Network in Diyarbakır kicked of with the participation of almost 300 people. In her opening speech, linguist Zana Farqinî drew attention to the assimilation policies the Kurdish language faces.
UN Special Rapporteur meets with rights defenders in Diyarbakir
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Michel Forst met with lawyers and human rights defenders in Diyarbakır.
74 year old sick prisoner Nebi İlhan lost his life
Arrested during the operations against the Kurds and sentenced to 6 years in prison, Nebi Ilhan (74) had been taken to Siirt State hospital on Thursday where he died on Friday.