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Jailed presidential candidate of HDP makes landmark pre-recorded election speech from prison
Selahattin Demirtaş, the jailed presidential candidate of the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), made his campaign speech on the state broadcaster TRT on June 17 from prison, marking a first in Turkey and the world's political history.
Jailed HDP candidate Demirtaş makes campaign speech through wife's phone
Selahattin Demirtaş, the jailed presidential candidate from the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), reached out to voters through his wife's phone on June 6, holding a campaign "rally" from his prison cell in the northeastern province of Edirne.
HDP nominates imprisoned former leader Demirtaş for presidency
Imprisoned former leader of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş was announced as the party's presidential candidate at simultaneous events in Istanbul and the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on May 4.
Foreign envoys prevented from following HDP co-chair Demirtaş’s trial: Germany
German Ambassador to Turkey Martin Edelman and a the envoys of a number of other countries were not allowed to enter the Sincan courtroom to follow the trial of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş on Feb. 14.
Jailed former HDP co-chair Demirtaş demands his case be dropped, citing political motivation
The jailed former co-chair of Turkey’s Kurdish-issue focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtaş, has said the case against him should be dropped, citing political motivation.
HDP co-chair Demirtaş appears in court in major trial
The jailed Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş appeared before the court on Jan. 12 for the first time, 14 months after his detention. He demanded the case be referred to the Constitutional Court. Demirtaş argued that the cases were a violation of the legislative immunity granted to him through his lawmaker status.
HDP co-chair Demirtaş expected to appear before court for first time
The jailed Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş is expected to appear before the court on Jan. 12 for the first time since his arrest.
New probe launched into HDP’s Demirtaş over 2014-dated speech
A new investigation has been launched into Selahattin Demirtaş, the imprisoned co-leader of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), over a speech he gave in 2014, daily Cumhuriyet reported on Nov 10.
Turkey's opposition HDP to stage 'justice watch' until anniversary of lawmakers' arrests
Turkey's opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) is slated to stage "justice watches" in several provinces across the country until the anniversary of its lawmakers' arrests, starting from July 25.
CHP's march inspired by courage spread by jailed HDP co-chair Demirtaş: HDP spokesperson
The main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) march from the Turkish capital Ankara to Istanbul is the result of courage inspired by Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been jailed since Nov. 4, 2016 on terror charges, HDP spokesperson Osman Baydemir said on June 20.