Mahsuni Karaman
Opposition HDP co-chair Demirtaş to appear in court 10 months after being arrested
Selahattin Demirtaş, the co-chair of the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), will appear in court for the first hearing in his case on Sept. 6, 10 months after his arrest.
Demirtaş was arrested on Nov. 4, 2016 as part of an investigation launched by the chief public prosecutor's office in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
Ankara court rejects appeal for Kurdish flight announcements
An Ankara administrative court has rejected a mandate bidding to make flight announcements and warnings in Kurdish, in addition to Turkish, in flights through Diyarbak?r Airport in the southeastern Turkish province.
'We fear Tahir Elçi case will turn into unsolved murder'
Diyarbak?r Bar Head Tahir Elçi's murder could "turn into an unsolved murder," said Diyarbak?r Bar lawyer Mahsuni Karaman, adding that the case's footages should be examined by "independent referees."