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Opposition HDP starts 'justice watch' in İzmir
The opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) started on Aug. 15 its "justice and conscience watch" in the Aegean province of İzmir, after holding the watch in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, Istanbul, and the eastern province of Van, Doğan News Agency has reported.
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Prosecutor seeks up to 23 years in jail for HDP deputy Kürkçü on terror charges
A court in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on July 28 approved an indictment prepared by the province's chief public prosecutor's office, demanding a prison sentence from 9.5 to 23 years for Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü.
Why all this worry if 'Yes' has already won?
Over the past week or so, the main theme of President Tayyip Erdoğan's referendum campaign has transformed from promoting the benefits of the constitutional shift consolidating all executive power in presidential hands to bashing the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
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Opposition HDP applies to Euro court over arrest of co-leaders
The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has filed an application at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the continued arrest of its co-leaders, Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ.
Opposition HDP applies to ECHR over arrest of co-chairs
The People's Democracy Party (HDP) has announced plans to file an application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the continued arrest of the party's co-leaders, Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ.
Opposition HDP applies to ECHR over arrest of co-leaders
The People's Democracy Party (HDP) has announced plans to file an application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the continued detention of the party's co-leaders, Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ.
Prosecutors seek jail time for opposition MPs protesting deaths at workplace
Prosecutors have demanded seven years in jail for two opposition deputies for participating in an "unauthorized" 2014 demonstration to protest the killing of 10 workers in an elevator accident at a construction site in Istanbul.
HDP deputy Kürkçü criticizes PKK over deadly Diyarbakır attack
Kurdish issue-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü has strongly criticized the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which claimed responsibility for the deadly Nov. 4 bomb attack in Diyarbakır province.
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Turkish Parliament brawl over new security bill, 5 injured (photos + video)
At least five Turkish lawmakers were wounded in a brawl between Turkey's opposing parties during a discussion on a controversial security bill that erupted early on Wednesday. Opposition legislators tried to delay the start of a debate on the controversial bill that would limit the right to protest and give police greater authority to search and arrest people.