Medya News
Daily News
Breaking News
Subscribe
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • More
    • Audio Articles
    • Economy
    • Culture & Art
    • Ecology
    • Newsletter
    • Daily News
Youtube
PODCAST
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • More
    • Audio Articles
    • Economy
    • Culture & Art
    • Ecology
    • Newsletter
    • Daily News
Youtube
PODCAST
No Result
View All Result
Medya News

HDP co-chair Mithat Sancar: ‘We will make sure that our struggle for justice will leave its mark in history’

In a meeting with lawyers in Istanbul, the co-chairs of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) stressed that their legal struggle against the closure case of the party in Turkey will go down in history as one of the most significant struggles for justice.

2:38 pm 28/06/2021
A A
HDP co-chair Mithat Sancar: ‘We will make sure that our struggle for justice will leave its mark in history’
Share post

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar met with a group of lawyers on Monday in Istanbul to further discuss the details of the closure case against their party in Turkey.

In an opening speech, HDP co-chair Pervin Buldan stated that the closure case that the HDP faces is a “historical” case. “Party bans have been a random phenomena in Turkey’s history. We have experienced such processes as the carriers of a tradition, which suffered most from such bans. I would like to stress that this case is a historical one. This case is a political case, yet we know that there are many things that we can do legally,” she said.

Speaking afterwards, HDP co-chair Mithat Sancar defined the campaign of the Turkish government against the HDP as one of “blackmail.”

“The campaign they have launched way before the closure case showed us all that the spokespeople of this government and their little partners have been demanding a ban on the HDP at every opportunity. They have not only conducted a political campaign, but they have conducted a policy of blackmail against the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation and against society,” he said.

Sancar highlighted the problems of the indictment that had been prepared by the prosecutor that had been rejected by the Constitutional Court on the first occasion when the prosecutor had forwarded the indictment: “The Constitutional Court stated when they rejected the indictment that there was no relation between the demand to ban the HDP and the evidence provided for such a demand. The so-called evidence listed by the prosecutor did not present convincing grounds upon which to ban the HDP. He could not show any connection between his evidence and his demand, because there was and is none. It is not possible to find grounds to accuse the HDP of separatism and violence. The HDP is the party which defends co-existence, peace and democracy, in the most determined way.”

Despite the fact the the prosecutor did not really revise the problems addressed by the Constitutional Court, Sancar further added that the indictment was accepted by the Court on the second occasion that the prosecutor applied to the Court.

“The Contitutional Court was supposed to principally reject the second indictment. If they had done that, they would have presented a historical opportunity but by not doing that, they have wasted a historical chance. The Court is supposed to abide by the Constitution, but it did not,” he said.

Sancar stressed that the biggest defence of the HDP lies in the path of social struggle. “We need a joint struggle: we need a unified struggle of all democratic forces. The de facto prosecutor of this case is the government and the defence lawyers are the people,” he said.

Noting that they have no doubt that the HDP will be successful in achieving this first and most important step to defend the party, Sancar also shared information about the legal steps and perspectives of the HDP for the defence they have begun to prepare.

“We are decided to carry out a strong legal struggle as well. The indictment is rotten, it is a piece of garbage. Our defence will pass beyond such a badly written document in terms of its quality. It will not be hard for us to negate such an indictment. Our defence should be one of the most basic documents of the legal struggle for democracy. We will prepare this document together and we will make sure that our struggle for justice will leave its mark in history,” he said.

“Our defence will not only be within the walls of a court room, but it will be inherited by following generations to show them how to lead a democratic struggle by means of the practice of law.”


Share post
Tags: Trending

Related Posts

Daily News: 22 September 2023

Daily News: 22 September 2023

September 22, 2023
Workers in Turkey face digital surveillance, inhumane conditions: Green Left MP

Workers in Turkey face digital surveillance, inhumane conditions: Green Left MP

September 22, 2023
‘New World Embassy: Kurdistan’ event in Lausanne spotlights Kurdish struggles

‘New World Embassy: Kurdistan’ event in Lausanne spotlights Kurdish struggles

September 22, 2023
Kurdish political prisoner freed after 30 years behind bars in Turkey

Kurdish political prisoner freed after 30 years behind bars in Turkey

September 22, 2023
Podcast: ‘New World Embassy’ in Lausanne will explore stateless democracy

Podcast: ‘New World Embassy’ in Lausanne will explore stateless democracy

September 22, 2023
Council of Europe issues yet another warning to Turkey over Kavala, Demirtaş

Council of Europe issues yet another warning to Turkey over Kavala, Demirtaş

September 22, 2023

Videos

Daily News: 22 September 2023
Daily News

Daily News: 22 September 2023

September 22, 2023

All News

Daily News: 22 September 2023

Workers in Turkey face digital surveillance, inhumane conditions: Green Left MP

‘New World Embassy: Kurdistan’ event in Lausanne spotlights Kurdish struggles

Kurdish political prisoner freed after 30 years behind bars in Turkey

Podcast: ‘New World Embassy’ in Lausanne will explore stateless democracy

Council of Europe issues yet another warning to Turkey over Kavala, Demirtaş

medya-newslogo-light

Impressum

About us

Privacy Policy

Subscribe
Contact

 

No Result
View All Result
  • All News
  • Opinion
  • Kurdistan
  • Women
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • Ecology
  • Economy
  • Culture & Art
  • Daily News
  • Breaking News
  • Newsletter
  • Authors
  • Podcast

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Get the Medya News’s newsletters straight to your inbox
Loading
Contact