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The political row which erupted after the Turkish president called for the co-leaders of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to have their immunities lifted to facilitate an investigation has prompted one of the party's co-chairs to say "bring it on."

A group of former lawmakers from the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have staged a sit-in at parliament, protesting against the violence and curfews imposed on the southeastern towns of Cizre and Silopi.

Turkish police said on Nov. 23 that damage to the car of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirta? was not caused by gunfire, after a party spokesman said it had been hit by a bullet in an apparent assassination attempt. 

A spokesperson for the HDP had said the car's rear window was hit on Nov. 22 as he drove in the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r. 

The Turkish parliament opened on Oct. 1 for a short session before elections in one month's time, but the event quickly became the scene of protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. 

Turkey?s parliament hosted a collective protest by Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) deputies against President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, as the national assembly gathered for its procedural opening ceremony on Oct. 1.

President Tayyip Erdo?an approved Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu?s cabinet for Turkey?s first ?interim election government? on Aug. 28, 2015.

One: We may say in advance the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) may increase its votes a few points. Where will those points come from? Of course they will come from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)? 

Suruç is a small but very mysterious place to be. It has one big street that hosts both the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) town headquarters and the police station only 300 meters apart from each other. When we were there last year, during the first influx of refugees from Kobane, families were camping in the yard of the Amara Cultural Center grounds.

The Republican People's Party (CHP) has submitted a motion to establish a parliamentary commission for investigation into terror acts.

The party submitted the motion on July 23, aiming to convene the parliamentary assembly for an extraordinary meeting on July 29 to discuss the commission. 

Uncovering the details of the deadly bombing of the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) rally in Turkey?s southeastern province of Diyarbak?r just before the general election could only occur with a coalition government in which the HDP is involved, the party?s co-chair Selahattin Demirta? has said.