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Selahattin Demîrtaş

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PEN Germany highlights the imprisonment of Selahattin Demirtaş
DAY OF THE IMPRISONED WRITER
PEN Germany highlights the imprisonment of Selahattin Demirtaş
Ahead of the Day of the Imprisoned Writer on November 15, PEN Germany has raised concerns and publicity about four imprisoned writers, including HDP’s former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars for over 5 years.
11 November 2021
‘Human rights’ call to Germany’s new government by Selahattin Demirtaş
‘Human rights’ call to Germany’s new government by Selahattin Demirtaş
Imprisoned for over five years, former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has called on the new government to be formed in Germany to show more interest in human rights in Turkey, noting that they should not see Turkey as limited to President Erdoğan.
5 November 2021
CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Demirtaş and Kavala are unjustly behind bars
CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Demirtaş and Kavala are unjustly behind bars
“There are Demirtaş and Kavala, who are unjustly held behind bars; this is unacceptable to my conscience,” says main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
2 November 2021
Selahattin Demirtaş: Edirne Prison is rocked by protests, do you hear?
Selahattin Demirtaş: Edirne Prison is rocked by protests, do you hear?
Jailed politician Demirtaş says that the restrictions on family and attorney visitations due to the pandemic are still in place in prisons: “Edirne Prison has been rocked by protest slogans for the past 20 days. Do you hear?”
2 November 2021
'HDP is a legitimate political party, Selahattin Demirtaş should be released'
SP CHAIR KARAMOLLAOĞLU
'HDP is a legitimate political party, Selahattin Demirtaş should be released'
Felicity Party Chair Temel Karamollaoğlu has commented on the continued imprisonment of politician Selahattin Demirtaş and businessperson Osman Kavala: “Turkey should abide by the ECtHR rulings. Mr. Erdoğan himself introduced this.”
25 October 2021
Erdoğan: Turkey shouldn't host ambassadors who called for Kavala's release
Erdoğan: Turkey shouldn't host ambassadors who called for Kavala's release
The president has lashed out at the 10 ambassadors that demanded the release of Kavala while stressing that Turkey is determined to get back the 1.4 billion dollars it paid for the F-35 fighter jets that haven't been delivered.
21 October 2021
Diyarbakır Bar applies to Council of Europe for Selahattin Demirtaş
Diyarbakır Bar applies to Council of Europe for Selahattin Demirtaş
The Diyarbakır Bar Association has applied to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for the implementation of the ECtHR ruling of rights violation and immediate release for jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş.
19 October 2021
‘Erdoğan’s name goes down in history as an authoritarian leader and it is done’
SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ
‘Erdoğan’s name goes down in history as an authoritarian leader and it is done’
Behind bars for almost five years, former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş says, “I think the elections will definitely be held before June 2023. Everyone must be ready for the election anytime. Because there is no sustainable governance."
18 October 2021
'Nothing new' in Turkey's response to CoE Committee of Ministers about Demirtaş
'Nothing new' in Turkey's response to CoE Committee of Ministers about Demirtaş
Demirtaş's attorney has said that the Committee and the ECtHR Grand Chamber had already evaluated the arguments in Turkey's response.
9 October 2021 Ayça Söylemez
Selahattin and Başak Demirtaş denounce RTÜK probe
Selahattin and Başak Demirtaş denounce RTÜK probe
While Başak Demirtaş asks, “Is it a crime that I talk about my spouse on TV,” jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş says, “The lynching mobs that target my family should know that they are responsible if a single member of my family comes to any harm.”
8 October 2021
Başak Demirtaş: Our daughters unable to hug their father for 19 months
Başak Demirtaş: Our daughters unable to hug their father for 19 months
Speaking on a live TV program, jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş’s spouse Başak Demirtaş has said that they have been unable to have a contact visit for 19 months: “I am sorry to say this, but this situation has turned into an arbitrariness.”
6 October 2021
Demirtaş calls for a 'strong left bloc' for post-AKP era
Demirtaş calls for a 'strong left bloc' for post-AKP era
Qualified leftists should be in the parliament and bureaucracy in the post-AKP era, the imprisoned politician has said.
5 October 2021
'Parliament is where the Kurdish question is to be resolved,' says Demirtaş
'Parliament is where the Kurdish question is to be resolved,' says Demirtaş
Behind bars for nearly five years, former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has said, “The HDP aspires to resolve all problems of Turkey, including the Kurdish question; it is a political actor of its own will and it is, of course, an interlocutor.”
21 September 2021
HDP: Keeping Demirtaş in prison may have grave consequences
HDP: Keeping Demirtaş in prison may have grave consequences
The HDP wants a parliamentary session to discuss the action plan to be submitted to the CoE Committee of Ministers, which asked for the immediate release of the politician.
20 September 2021
Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe: Release Demirtaş and Kavala
Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe: Release Demirtaş and Kavala
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has decided to wait for Osman Kavala’s release before imposing sanctions on Turkey; it has also extended the time given to the government about Demirtaş till September 30.
17 September 2021
NGOs urge infringement proceedings against Turkey for 'defying ECtHR ruling on Kavala'
COUINCIL OF EUROPE CONVENES TODAY
NGOs urge infringement proceedings against Turkey for 'defying ECtHR ruling on Kavala'
Three rights organizations have released a statement ahead of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe meeting, calling on the Committee to trigger infringement proceedings against Turkey for not implementing the ECtHR ruling on Kavala.
14 September 2021
Next election will be most important in Turkey's history, says Demirtaş
Next election will be most important in Turkey's history, says Demirtaş
If the AKP wins the election, Turkey will be dragged into an authoritarian regime that will last for decades, the imprisoned politician has asserted.
13 September 2021
'Forests in Dersim are burned consciously, this is official policy'
SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ
'Forests in Dersim are burned consciously, this is official policy'
Jailed for nearly five years, former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has made a statement about the forest fires in Dersim province: “Forests are burned on the same grounds Dersim was bombed in 1938.”
31 August 2021
Kurdish voters' choice will determine the outcome of next election, says Demirtaş
Kurdish voters' choice will determine the outcome of next election, says Demirtaş
If the HDP is closed, the ruling AKP will definitely lose the election, the imprisoned former co-leader of the HDP has said.
25 August 2021
Selahattin Demirtaş: Let’s turn to collective conscience, not rage
RACIST ATTACK IN KONYA
Selahattin Demirtaş: Let’s turn to collective conscience, not rage
Imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has made a statement about the deadly racist attack against a Kurdish family in Konya: “The main reason behind this massacre, tension and conflicts is the discriminatory policies of the government.”
2 August 2021
Selahattin Demirtaş granted Weimar Human Rights Award
Selahattin Demirtaş granted Weimar Human Rights Award
Selahattin Demirtaş, the jailed former Co-Chair of the HDP, has been granted the 2021 Weimar Human Rights Award on the grounds that he was “one of the most important opposition politicians in Turkey’s recent history.”
23 July 2021
Selahattin Demirtaş on İzmir attack: We know the perpetrators, their motives
Selahattin Demirtaş on İzmir attack: We know the perpetrators, their motives
Having his profile picture changed into black, HDP’s imprisoned former Co-Chair Demirtaş has made a brief statement about the İzmir attack on social media: “Our grief is great, but so is our resilience and hope.”
18 June 2021
‘Enforce the ECtHR judgements before the new judicial reform package’
CHP’S ÇAKIRÖZER
‘Enforce the ECtHR judgements before the new judicial reform package’
CHP Eskişehir MP Utku Çakırözer visited Osman Kavala, Selahattin Demirtaş and Selçuk Kozağaçlı in Silivri and Edirne Prisons: “Kavala, Demirtaş and all prisoners of thought must be freed as soon as possible.”
7 June 2021
Selahattin Demirtaş sentenced to prison for ‘targeting a prosecutor’
Selahattin Demirtaş sentenced to prison for ‘targeting a prosecutor’
On the grounds of his remarks about former Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor Yüksel Kocaman, jailed politician Demirtaş has been sentenced to 2 years, 6 months in prison on charge of “turning a counterterrorism official into a target.”
28 May 2021
Court of Cassation upholds prison sentence of Selahattin Demirtaş
Court of Cassation upholds prison sentence of Selahattin Demirtaş
The Court of Cassation has upheld the prison sentence of 4 years, 8 months given to jailed former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş. Commenting on the issue, HDP’s Dede has said, “The judiciary does what is required by the instruction it received.”
29 April 2021
‘Free Selahattin Demirtaş’ campaign in the UK
SUPPORTED BY AT LEAST 80 MPS
‘Free Selahattin Demirtaş’ campaign in the UK
The Center for Kurdish Progress has launched a petition demanding freedom for former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars in Edirne Prison since November 2016 despite an ECtHR ruling.
15 April 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Demirtaş to court board: This might probably be our last meeting
Demirtaş to court board: This might probably be our last meeting
In the main trial of jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş, who has not been released despite an ECtHR judgement, the court board has requested that the file of the main trial be merged with that of the Kobanê trial.
14 April 2021
English PEN launches solidarity campaign with Demirtaş
English PEN launches solidarity campaign with Demirtaş
The association calls for solidarity messages for Demirtaş ahead of his birthday.
8 April 2021
Kobanê trial: Court reviews arrest of 28 politicians
Kobanê trial: Court reviews arrest of 28 politicians
The arrested defendants attended the hearing via video conference in the case where HDP’s former Co-Chairs Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş and dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen are also standing trial.
2 April 2021
AKP secretly negotiating return to parliamentary system with opposition, claims Demirtaş
AKP secretly negotiating return to parliamentary system with opposition, claims Demirtaş
The imprisoned politician has been interviewed by imprisoned journalist Nedim Türfent.
2 April 2021
Demirtaş given prison sentence for 'insulting the president'
Demirtaş given prison sentence for 'insulting the president'
The imprisoned politician has been sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison because of his 2015 remarks against Erdoğan.
22 March 2021
Demirtaş: The aim is to make the AKP win the election
WHY DO THEY WANT TO CLOSE HDP?
Demirtaş: The aim is to make the AKP win the election
Answering the questions of bianet about the closure case filed against the HDP, imprisoned former Co-Chair of the HDP Selahattin Demirtaş says, “I am sure we will foil all these unjust attacks before the law and at the ballot box.”
22 March 2021 Evrim Kepenek
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