Controversies during the Turkish general election, November

Former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-leader Serpil Kemalbay was detained in the capital Ankara on Feb. 13 for allegedly “spreading terrorist propaganda” during a party congress, according to a security source.

Turkey arrested dozens of people overnight for "spreading terrorist propaganda" about its Syrian incursion, state media said on Tuesday, raising to nearly 100 the number of such detainees, including politicians, journalists and activists.

The Ankara Governor’s office has banned all public demonstrations ahead of imprisoned Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-leader Selahattin Demitaş’s court hearings in the Turkish capital.

The jailed co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is set to appear in court for the first time in the case that led to his arrest.

Selahattin Demirtaş, the jailed co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), has penned a letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after the latter accused him of being a "terrorist." 

In the letter publicized by his lawyers on June 10, Demirtaş stated that with his comments, Erdoğan had "proven his influence" over the case the HDP is being tried in.

Two local officials from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) were killed by outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the eastern province of Van and the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on July 1 in two separate armed assaults in one day. 

Members of terrorist organizations will no longer have any relief in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said March 30 during an opening ceremony in the southeastern province of Mardin which has suffered through months of curfews amid battles between the government and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

All indicators show that there will be a referendum on April 16. While we are approaching the referendum for constitutional amendments, two works are being carried out in the regions. 

The jailed co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has said he is not "a manager, member, spokesperson or a sympathizer" of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in testimony in a case against him for allegedly "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

"I'm not the manager, member, spokesperson or a sympathizer of the PKK. I'm the co-chair of the HDP," he said.

A group of people marched on the provincial branch office of the opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri on Dec. 17, attacking and inflicting damage to the property in an act that was repeated in several other provinces.