Controversies during the Turkish general election, November

Deputy Prime Minister Yalç?n Akdo?an has retaliated against the co-chair of the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP), who earlier accused the government of supporting a campaign of ?lynching? and dragging the country into war after two nights of attacks against its offices.

A delegation headed by the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirta? sought to enter the Cizre district of the southeastern ??rnak province on Sept. 9, on the sixth day of the curfew in the area. 

The delegation was stopped on their way to Cizre as soon as they left the Midyat district of southeastern province of Mardin.

The U.S. State Department on Sept. 8 condemned attacks targeting Turkish daily Hürriyet's offices.

"I'm concerned by reports that the protest against Hürriyet Daily was encouraged by members of the Justice and Development Party. Elected officials must be careful not to appear to encourage violence against media outlets," told reporters.

Terrorism is escalating. The attack in southeastern Da?l?ca by the separatist gang claimed the lives of 16 beloved sons in military uniforms. The number of other beloved sons who have lost their lives in disgusting, deplorable and indeed heinous terrorism acts is estimated to be in the hundreds. In another attack by the terrorists, a roadside bomb blast claimed the lives of 13 policemen.

Nationwide demonstrations have been held in Turkey to protest recent terrorist acts, following calls from far-right organizations, while several of them turned violent on Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) buildings in many cities, including Ankara.

A number of anti-terror marches in Turkey turned violent late Sept. 8, with ultranationalist protesters attacking the headquarters of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Ankara, as well as its office in another Central Anatolian province.

The co-chairs of the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) have accused the government over increasing violence in Turkey?s southeastern and eastern provinces and against HDP branch offices. 

Justice and Development Party (AKP) Istanbul deputy Abdülrahim Boynukal?n, who was among the group of around 200 assailants who stormed daily Hürriyet?s building in Istanbul late Sept. 6, has vowed to stage ?protests? outside buildings of media outlets if they continue to ?whitewash violence with biased news reports.?

The Republican People?s Party (CHP) has filed a parliamentary question regarding an attack on daily Hürriyet?s headquarters in Istanbul by a crowd of stone-throwing Justice and Development Party (AKP) supporters angered by its reporting on a comment by the Turkish president.

We are living in sad days of national mourning because of the loathsome terror attack which happened in Da?l?ca, southeastern Turkey. It breaks the hearts of all of us that our heroes, our soldiers, were martyred while they were fulfilling their national service. We condemn the terror perpetrated by the Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) once more. We harbor in our readers?