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HDP Co-Chair Yüksekdağ: we apologize to Armenian people
HDP Co-Chair Yüksekdağ: we apologize to Armenian people
HDP Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ, during the group meeting of HDP, apologized for the Armenian Genocide. Yüksekdağ said, “On 101st anniversary of the genocide, we apologize to Armenian people. We apologize to Aunt Elizabeth, to Uncle Krikor. We apologize to our friend, comrade Garo and to our sister Roza.”
26 April 2016 Haber Merkezi
Constitution Conciliation Committee dismissed
Constitution Conciliation Committee dismissed
Constitution Conciliation Committee is dismissed upon the decision of the parliamentary speaker after the dispute between CHP and AKP members over presidential system.
17 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
HDP report: curfews, 6 months, 180 killed
HDP report: curfews, 6 months, 180 killed
According to HDP's report, in the southeastern region of Turkey, 460 civilians (84 children, 79 women) were killed since July. It is also reported that 180 civilians were killed in Cizre, Sur and Silop, which are currently under curfew.
8 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
Party leaders to start reform meetings
Party leaders to start reform meetings
Davutoğlu asked for appointment from opposition leaders in order to discuss new constitution, budget and reforms, and all the leaders answered in the affirmative. The meetings will start on December 30.
23 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
HDP: in the last 6 months, 147 people killed
HDP: in the last 6 months, 147 people killed
HDP prepared a report about Silvan and Nusaybin. According to the report, in the last 6 months, there have been 117 days of curfews and 147 people were killed since June 7.
2 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
HDP demanded a parliamentary investigation on the murder of Tahir Elçi
HDP demanded a parliamentary investigation on the murder of Tahir Elçi
HDP's group deputy chairman İdris Baluken demanded a parliamentary investigation on the murder of Tahir Elçi.
30 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Suspicion of attempted assassination against Demirtaş
Suspicion of attempted assassination against Demirtaş
A mark in the armed car that is assigned to HDP’s co-chair Demirtaş brought about questions concerning an attempted assassination. The police said that it might be a bullet mark, whereas the governorship stated that it is not caused by a firearm.
23 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Martin van Bruinessen: Turkish state will eventually come to table with PKK
Martin van Bruinessen: Turkish state will eventually come to table with PKK
Having contributed and conduced to many researches on Kurds and Kurdistan, Martin Bruinessen talked to Agos about the current condition of Kurdish question.
12 November 2015 Nazan Özcan
Garo Paylan: The voters became reserved during the clashing period
Garo Paylan: The voters became reserved during the clashing period
Garo Paylan, in the exclusive “periscope” interview, made some statements about election, the future of the peace process and the problems of Armenian community.
3 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
What does election results mean?
What does election results mean?
Decrease in HDP and MHP’s votes sealed the fate of the new parliament. We talked to two scholars, Cuma Çiçek and Yücel Taşkın, about the reasons and possible consequences of this change.
2 November 2015
First assessments from 4 parties in the parliament
First assessments from 4 parties in the parliament
Last night, after the election result was unofficially announced, the chairs of 4 parties in the parliament made statements assessing the results and their position.
2 November 2015
Demirtaş: Trust yourselves, not us
Demirtaş: Trust yourselves, not us
HDP’s co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş answered Yetvart Danzikyan’s questions about current issues on “periscope” broadcast.
28 October 2015 Haber Merkezi
Demirtaş: What you have burned is not our buildings; it is your common future
Demirtaş: What you have burned is not our buildings; it is your common future
HDP’s co-leader Selahattin Demirtaş held a press conference at HDP Diyarbakır building. Speaking before heading to Cizre with HDP Committee, Demirtaş evaluated the attacks that have been going on for two days. Pointing out that the attackers are “paid and official mobs”, he said that they will pay the price before justice.
9 September 2015 Haber Merkezi
Garo Paylan: This is a major provocation
Garo Paylan: This is a major provocation
HDP MP Garo Paylan told about the racist attack against HDP headquarters in Ankara: “Burning the headquarters of a political party amounts to burning the ideals of that party.”
8 September 2015 Haber Merkezi
Sacrificing the children for the election
20 August 2015 Yetvart Danzikyan
Demirtaş: “We will not allow you to drag this country into a civil war”
Demirtaş: “We will not allow you to drag this country into a civil war”
HDP Co-Chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş has responded to journalists’ questions regarding operations targeting the PKK and ISIS.
27 July 2015 Haber Merkezi
The secret everyone knows in Diyarbakır
The secret everyone knows in Diyarbakır
The tension in Diyarbakır has increased once again following first the bombings at a HDP rally, and then the murder of 4 people. Helsinki Citizens Assembly Member Nalan Erkem and Mazlumder Diyarbakır Board Member Reha Ruhavioğlu, who were in the commission that visited the city for observations, have recounted the situation in the city. According to eyewitnesses, a jihadist streak has become more prominent in the region for months, and although everyone including the police has been aware of this, no one has acted to prevent the events.
18 June 2015 Gözde Kazaz
Demirtaş: “We will not be part of a coalition that includes AKP”
Demirtaş: “We will not be part of a coalition that includes AKP”
HDP Co-Chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş has stated that they were well aware of their responsibility and that they would not allow for chaos, tension, insecurity and instability in Turkey.
9 June 2015 Haber Merkezi
Garo Paylan: It’s not having 3 Armenian MPs in Parliament that matters, but what they will say and do
Garo Paylan: It’s not having 3 Armenian MPs in Parliament that matters, but what they will say and do
HDP Istanbul Member of Parliament spoke to AGOS after the election results were announced.
8 June 2015 Haber Merkezi
Doing the maths of the new parliament
Doing the maths of the new parliament
46 million voters went to the polls for the June 7 Elections, producing a series of striking outcomes. As the 13-year AKP rule came to an end, the HDP passed the election threshold; and possible coalition scenarios are now being discussed.
8 June 2015 Haber Merkezi
“HDP is now truly a party of the whole of Turkey”
“HDP is now truly a party of the whole of Turkey”
HDP Co-Chairpersons Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ held a press-conference following the HDP’s election victory. The leaders thanked those who supported the collective effort, and declared, “no coalition with the AKP”.
7 June 2015 Haber Merkezi
Demirtaş: Our one and only answer to provocations is peace
Demirtaş: Our one and only answer to provocations is peace
HDP co-leader Selahattin Demirtaş spoke at a rally in Mersin that went ahead in defiance of the synchronized bomb attacks on his party’s bureaus in Mersin and Adana: ‘We will approach other political parties with feelings of fraternity in order to render this provocation void’
18 May 2015 Haber Merkezi
HDP MP Erol Dora returns to Kamp Armen in meaningful visit
HDP MP Erol Dora returns to Kamp Armen in meaningful visit
HDP Mardin Member of Parliament Erol Dora and HDP Istanbul 3rd zone parliamentary candidate Assyrian lawyer Erkan Metin visited Kamp Armen today.
18 May 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
HDP: The President and the government are responsible of the attack
HDP: The President and the government are responsible of the attack
The People’s Democratic Party (HDP) had condemned the bomb attacks on its party bureaus in Adana and Mersin with a written statement: “Dark forces supported by the government want to prevent the progress and election work of our party”
18 May 2015 Haber Merkezi
HDP calls for parliamentary recognition of Halabja Massacre as Kurdish Genocide
HDP calls for parliamentary recognition of Halabja Massacre as Kurdish Genocide
HDP has tabled a parliamentary motion for the recognition of the Halabja Massacre as the Kurdish Genocide, and the declaration of March 16 as Genocide Commemoration Day.
17 March 2015 Haber Merkezi
Joint statement: Öcalan calls for disarmament
Joint statement: Öcalan calls for disarmament
HDP Istanbul Member of Parliament Sırrı Süreyya Önder announced that Abdullah Öcalan has made a call to the PKK to hold congress in the spring for disarmament.
28 February 2015 Haber Merkezi
Kürkçü: They attacked opposition MPs with whatever they could get hold of
Kürkçü: They attacked opposition MPs with whatever they could get hold of
Assaulted in Parliament during the meeting for the internal security package, HDP Member of Parliament described the fight that broke out: “You cannot but run for help when a friend of yours is being assaulted by thugs. If there is a price to pay for that, we are prepared, but the real problem here is that the Parliament is increasingly resembling a slaughterhouse.”
18 February 2015 Haber Merkezi
HDP rally for Hrant Dink
HDP rally for Hrant Dink
The HDP Şişli District Organization commemorated Hrant Dink with a rally on the 8th anniversary of his assassination. HDP also released a press statement underlining Cizre Police Chief Ercan Demir’s connection with the Dink murder. Several recent murders and disappearances in Cizre have been linked to the police.
18 January 2015