Selahattin Demirtas

The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), which focuses on the Kurdish issue, has called on both the government and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to silence their arms, saying that dialogue could end the clashes that have stricken the country for the past 14 months.

A delegation from Turkey's Kurdish-issued focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) will travel to northern Iraq to hold talks with prominent Iraqi Kurdish leaders, including Massoud Barzani, between Sept. 21 and 24, the party has stated. 

The delegation will be led by HDP co-leader Selahattin Demirtaş and will include a number of lawmakers and other party officials, it added. 

The deputy chair of the opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) was arrested on terror charges in the northern province of Tokat early on Sept. 16. HDP deputy chair Alp Altınörs was sent to Tokat Courthouse and arrested over allegations of being a member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

The co-chair of the opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has been called to testify on charges of "being a member of an armed terrorist organization." 

HDP co-leader Selahattin Demirtaş was called to testify as a part of the probe launched by Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır. 

Tension will rise if Kurds fail to receive news regarding the condition of the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), according to a co-chair of the opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

Subpoenas were issued for eight lawmakers from the opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) over the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) case in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on Sept. 5. HDP group deputy chairman Çağlar Demirel was among the ones that a subpoena was issued for by the Diyarbakır Second Heavy Penal Court, Anadolu Agency reported.

What a difference a little geography will make. With 36 percent of the general vote taken in January 2015 Greece’s leftist SYRIZA points to a “people’s mandate”, whereas in neighboring Turkey 41 percent for the AKP party is a first-place showing, nevertheless, but one greeted with frowns by its supporters and jubilation by the opposition.

Partial results of the general elections in Turkey show that the ruling AKP party won the elections, but will lose its parliamentary majority, while the pro-Kurdish HDP is set to pass the electoral threshold with garnering between 12-13 % of the votes.

With more than 90 % of the votes counted, the main opposition CHP is second, while the far-right MHP gains the third place. 

Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Head Selahattin Demirtas says his party will have no problems in passing the nationwide 10 percent electoral threshold in the June elections. His fervent calls for the threshold to be reduced, however, reveal a concern that if this does not happen his party may not be able to be a part of Parliament after the elections.