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One of the co-chairs of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has appeared in court for the first time since his capture in early November, saying the courts have no right to take any action regarding him as his authority to represent the public was forcefully taken from him. 

HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş also said his immunity should not be ignored.

No, this piece is not only about the Big Brothers (Abi in Turkish) and Big Sisters (Abla) of the secret network of Fethullah Gülen, the U.S.-resident Islamist preacher who is accused of being behind the failed coup of July 15 in Turkey; it is also about the failing justice system in the country.

The Diyarbakir court rejected an appeal to the arrest of People's Democratic Party (HDP) Co- chair Selahattin Demirtaş on 14, November against the terrorism charges, reported DPA, according to Dogan News Agency.

Repeating the fact that Turkey is going through the most difficult times in its history in every news piece or column is not a very pleasant thing to do. It could even be considered boring, but it has to be done to better demonstrate and explain what this country is being exposed to.

The Interior Ministry has filed a criminal complaint against lawmakers from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) on allegations that it used the disappearance of local politician Hurşit Külter, who surfaced in Kirkuk following months of questions about his fate, as a tool of propaganda.

The first film to be jointly produced by Turkey and Iran, "Yar?n?n Ad? Ba?ka" (Tomorrow's Name is Different), is set to be released in May. 

The film, which was mostly shot in Köprüler neighborhood in the eastern Turkish province of Van's Edremit district, was written by Moharram Zaynalzadeh and directed by Mustafa Dalezy. 

?I don?t think my wife is too pleased with this situation,? said Selahattin Demirta?, the co-chairman of the Kurdish problem-focused Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP), smiling shyly. ?I don?t think I would be pleased if she was in my shoes either.?

Police in Turkey?s southeastern province of Diyarbak?r have mistakenly raided the apartment of the Kurdish problem-focused Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirta?, citing misleading information regarding a smuggling case from an anonymous informer. 

Moscow needs to become more involved in the Kurdish issue, Selahattin Demirtaş, the co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), has said during a five-day visit to the Russian capital.

Russia does not generally contact Kurds directly, but prefers doing this via Turkey, Demirtaş told dailies Sputnik and Kommersant, Cihan news agency reported.

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has said that he knew there was bug in his offices at the Turkish Parliament before creating a wave online by sharing a jocular Tweet.