Orhan Do

A co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), the main target of a government-led provisional change in the constitution that would allow parliament to lift legislative immunities, has vowed to not "voluntarily" comply with any possible legal call for prosecution.

Cracks have emerged within the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) over a decision to lend support to a government proposal on a provisional change in the constitution that would allow parliament to lift the immunities of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers and others for one time only.

The correct principle on the topic of parliamentary immunities is to do what the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has said. Yes, don't be surprised. In their 2001 party program, they said exactly this: "Immunity will be regarded as a whole, together with the obstacles and privileges of all public employees that stand in the way of being tried.

The Turkish capital of Ankara will be hosting Iranian culture and arts events, organized by Professor Alaybey Karo?lu, painter Orhan Do?ru and Iranian artist Emir Af?ani with the support of the Iranian Embassy in Ankara.

The exhibition will begin June 16 with a joint painting, calligraphy and sculpture exhibition of Turkish-Iranian artists and continue until June 30.