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Trustee Appointed to Kızıltepe District Municipality in Mardin

Trustee Appointed to Kızıltepe District Municipality in Mardin

Kızıltepe District Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz has been removed from office. District Governor Hüseyin Çam has been appointed as a trustee in her place.

4 November 2019

Trustee Appointed to Cizre Municipality in Şırnak

Trustee Appointed to Cizre Municipality in Şırnak

A trustee has been appointed to the Municipality of Cizre in Şırnak. Since March 31 local elections, trustees have been appointed to 13 HDP municipalities, including the Metropolitan Municipalities of Van, Diyarbakır and Mardin.

29 October 2019

Arrested HDP Co-Mayors Sent from Diyarbakır to Kayseri

Arrested HDP Co-Mayors Sent from Diyarbakır to Kayseri

Three dismissed co-mayors from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have been sent from Diyarbakır to Kayseri without a reason being given.

28 October 2019

HDP Spokesperson Kubilay: International Law Violated

HDP Spokesperson Kubilay: International Law Violated

HDP Spokesperson Kubilay has said, “In a country where economic crisis, unemployment, poverty and misery prevail and price increases rain down on people, what does the government say to people, other than ‘I will crush, sweep, smash, destroy’.”

25 October 2019

4 HDP Diyarbakır Co-Mayors Detained

4 HDP Diyarbakır Co-Mayors Detained

HDP’s dismissed Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı, Kayapınar District Co-Mayor Kezban Yılmaz, Bismil District Co-Mayor Orhan Ayaz and Kocaköy District Co-Mayor Rojda Nazlier have been detained.

21 October 2019

Co-Mayors of Hakkari, Nusaybin and Yüksekova Replaced with Trustees

Co-Mayors of Hakkari, Nusaybin and Yüksekova Replaced with Trustees

Three co-mayors were arrested on "terrorism-related" charges.

18 October 2019

Dismissed Co-Mayor of Van Özgökçe Ertan Faces up to 30 Years in Prison

Dismissed Co-Mayor of Van Özgökçe Ertan Faces up to 30 Years in Prison

The court has accepted the indictment against dismissed Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Van Özgökçe Ertan. She faces up to 30 years in prison on a series of charges including “terror propaganda” and "being a member of an armed terrorist organization".

11 October 2019

HDP Vice-Chair: EU Aware of Unlawfulness in Turkey but Silent Due to Refugee Crisis

HDP Vice-Chair: EU Aware of Unlawfulness in Turkey but Silent Due to Refugee Crisis

HDP Vice-Chair Responsible for Foreign Relations Özsoy has evaluated his party's talks in Europe and the US: "They are all aware of the unlawful practices in Turkey."

2 October 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor Speaks at UN Panel: AKP is Establishing an Authoritarian Regime

Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor Speaks at UN Panel: AKP is Establishing an Authoritarian Regime

Mızraklı has attended the UN Human Rights Council session via teleconference because of his international travel ban.

24 September 2019

Feminist Politicians from 23 Countries Denounce Turkey for Mayor Dismissals

Feminist Politicians from 23 Countries Denounce Turkey for Mayor Dismissals

The Ministry of Interior dismissed three mayors in Kurdish-majority cities on August 19.

18 September 2019

Karayazı District Mayor Replaced with Trustee After Her Arrest

Karayazı District Mayor Replaced with Trustee After Her Arrest

Karayazı Co-Mayor Göksu from the HDP has been dismissed after she was arrested for "terrorist propaganda."

18 September 2019

European Parliament Members Send Open Letter to Erdoğan: Accept Local Election Results

European Parliament Members Send Open Letter to Erdoğan: Accept Local Election Results

Members of European Parliament from various parties and political groups have addressed an open letter to President Erdoğan: “We urge you to end repression against members of the HDP and CHP and accept the results of local elections”.

13 September 2019

Dismissed Mardin Mayor Türk Investigated for Co-Chairpersonship

Dismissed Mardin Mayor Türk Investigated for Co-Chairpersonship

Permission for the investigation into HDP politician Ahmet Türk was granted four days before the appointment of the trustee.

5 September 2019

Many Detained in HDP Sit-Ins Against Trustees

Many Detained in HDP Sit-Ins Against Trustees

The HDP has staged sit-ins in several cities, including İstanbul and the capital Ankara, in protest of three mayors' replacement with trustees.

5 September 2019

Three Out Of Every Four People Against Dismissal of HDP Mayors, Says Survey

Three Out Of Every Four People Against Dismissal of HDP Mayors, Says Survey

Mayors of Diyarbakır, Van, and Mardin were replaced with trustees by the Ministry of Interior on August 19.

4 September 2019

Protests Continue Against Mayor Dismissals

Protests Continue Against Mayor Dismissals

HDP politicians and people are protesting the dismissal of the mayors of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van.

3 September 2019

Trustee Statement by Erdoğan: There are Several Files Before us

Trustee Statement by Erdoğan: There are Several Files Before us

Answering the questions of journalists on his way back from Russia, Erdoğan has addressed a series of issues including the feminicide of Emine Bulut, the appointment of trustees to three metropolitan municipalities and Syria’s Idlib.

Dismissed HDP Mayors Respond to Allegations

Dismissed HDP Mayors Respond to Allegations

Dismissed Metropolitan Mayors of Van, Mardin and Diyarbakır Özgökçe Ertan, Türk and Mızraklı have attended a live TV program and responded to the allegations against them.

Professional Organizations Visit HDP

Professional Organizations Visit HDP

In the wake of appointment of trustees to the Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin, representatives from professional organizations DİSK, KESK, TMMOB and TTB have visited HDP Central Office in Ankara.

189 People Sign Declaration Against Trustees

189 People Sign Declaration Against Trustees

Academics, journalists, politicians and lawyers are among the signatories of the declaration against the dismissal of HDP mayors.

Professional Organizations and Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu in Diyarbakır

Professional Organizations and Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu in Diyarbakır

Chairs of professional organizations DİSK, KESK, TTB and TMMOB and Dersim Mayor Fatih Mehmet Maçoğlu have joined the sit-in protest in Diyarbakır against the appointment of trustees to three Metropolitan Municipalities.

AKP Aims to Achieve More Than One Goal with Mayor Dismissals but Opposition is Not Hopeless

AKP Aims to Achieve More Than One Goal with Mayor Dismissals but Opposition is Not Hopeless

After recovering from the election shock, the AKP dismissed several local administrators in the Kurdish-majority southeast in a move that united opposition groups from a broad political spectrum.

27 August 2019 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

5 Journalists Detained in Mardin Released

5 Journalists Detained in Mardin Released

Taken into custody while reporting trustee protests in Mardin on August 20, five journalists have been released.

HDP Visits CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu, Discusses Appointment of Trustees

HDP Visits CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu, Discusses Appointment of Trustees

A delegation from the HDP has visited main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and discussed a series of issues, primarily appointment of trustees to three metropolitan municipalities, new constitution and judicial reform.

Mardin Trustee Allegedly Gave Thousands of Lira Worth of Presents to Erdoğan, Ministers

Mardin Trustee Allegedly Gave Thousands of Lira Worth of Presents to Erdoğan, Ministers

Appointed as a trustee to the Metropolitan Municipality of Mardin for the second time, Mardin Governor Yaman allegedly gave hundreds of thousands of lira worth of presents to President Erdoğan and Ministers.

What was Discussed in CHP’s Diyarbakır Visit?

CHP VISIT TO DISMISSED MAYORS OF MARDİN & DİYARBAKIR

What was Discussed in CHP’s Diyarbakır Visit?

CHP MP Ali Şeker and dismissed Metropolitan Mayor of Diyarbakır Selçuk Mızraklı have spoken to bianet about the visit of CHP to Diyarbakır after three metropolitan mayors of the HDP have been removed from office by the Ministry of Interior.

26 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Erdoğan: We will Prevent İstanbul from Being Gifted to Terrorism Supporters

Erdoğan: We will Prevent İstanbul from Being Gifted to Terrorism Supporters

The President has spoken on the dismissal of HDP mayors and the main opposition's support for the HDP.

‘Reasons for Trustees Not Accepted by Society, We Receive Support from All Segments'

DISMISSED MAYORS OF VAN AND DİYARBAKIR SPEAK TO BIANET

‘Reasons for Trustees Not Accepted by Society, We Receive Support from All Segments'

While Van’s dismissed mayor said, “A former minister from AKP called us, former MPs from MHP as well… Several people from CHP also called”, ousted Diyarbakır Mayor stated, “Everyone should raise an objection against this unlawfulness.”

23 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Footage Shows Police Officer Fires Rubber Bullets at Activist's Head in Trustee Protests

Footage Shows Police Officer Fires Rubber Bullets at Activist's Head in Trustee Protests

The police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets to a protest in İstanbul against the dismissal of HDP mayors in the southeast.

12-Year-Old Child Handcuffed Behind the Back in Trustee Protests

12-Year-Old Child Handcuffed Behind the Back in Trustee Protests

Lawyer Murat Yılmaz has underlined that the Article 18 of Child Protection Law stipulates that children shall not be shackled, handcuffed or subjected to a similar treatment while being transferred as part of an investigation.

Journalists' Union of Turkey: Reporters Detained in Trustee Protests Should be Released

Journalists' Union of Turkey: Reporters Detained in Trustee Protests Should be Released

The TGS Diyarbakır has issued a statement regarding the detention of journalists in the protests against trustee appointments to metropolitan municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin.

Lawyers Detained in İzmir Released

Lawyers Detained in İzmir Released

Protesting against the trustees appointed to the Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin, 26 lawyers and one journalist were battered and detained by the police in İzmir. They have been released later in the day.

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