Letter from HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş to Mother Xano

Presidential candidate of the HDP Selahattin Demirtaş has sent a letter from prison to Mother Xano, who is seen in a video to be listening to a folk song played and sung by Demirtaş. He has written, “I will come and sing you folk songs in person.”

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Letter from HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş to Mother Xano

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Presidential candidate of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş, who is also the former Co-Chair of the HDP and is currently imprisoned in Edirne Type F Prison, has sent a letter to Mother Xano, who is seen in a video to be listening to a folk song played and sung by Demirtaş.

The letter has been posted on Twitter by the attorney of Demirtaş, Mahsuni Karaman.

Demirtaş has sent the following letter to Mother Xano:

"Dear Mother Xano. I have learnt that you watch my videos. May Allah give you a long and healthy life. I will come and sing you folk songs in person. Take care of yourself. I am kissing your hands."

The video of Mother Xano drew considerable interest

In a video shared on Twitter, Mother Xano, who is from Turkey's eastern province of Tunceli, is seen to be watching a video, where Selahattin Demirtaş is playing and singing a folk song. The video attracted a wide interest on social media. (ŞA/SD)