DEM Party delegation to visit jailed HDP former leaders during Öcalan talks
DEM Party calls for Abdullah Öcalan’s release to solidify peace efforts A delegation from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) ...
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PANORAMA2024 | Turkey’s 2024 elections: Democracy against authoritarianism
Turkey’s democratic defiance: An election year in the shadow of authoritarianism Turkey’s 2024 municipal elections stood as a critical juncture ...
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A musical tribute to the spirit of Kurdistan with lyrics by Selahattin Demirtaş
The newly released song Welat (Homeland) has been widely acclaimed for its heartfelt message and stirring composition. This collaboration, ...
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Kurdish peace process needed, says Demirtaş after meeting Turkish opposition leader
The influential Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş has called for political cooperation and respect for the rule of law, following a ...
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Demirtaş urges men to confront their complicity in Turkey’s ongoing femicide crisis
Imprisoned Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş has urged men in Turkey to confront their role in the country's ongoing femicide crisis, ...
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PACE officials urge stronger action on Turkey’s human rights record
A delegation from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party held a series of high-level meetings with key Council of ...
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Council of Europe delegation releases report of Turkey visit, Öcalan’s lawyer speaks out
İbrahim Bilmez, lawyer for imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan, took part in a press conference at the ...
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Swedish MPs condemn Turkey’s human rights abuses, demand Selahattin Demirtaş’s release
Swedish MPs strongly criticised Turkey’s human rights violations in parliament on Tuesday, demanding the immediate release of Kurdish politician Selahattin ...
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Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş receives further 2.5-year prison sentence for criticising Turkish state
Selahattin Demirtaş, a former co-chair of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), was sentenced to a further 2 years and ...
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Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş calls to ‘lay groundwork’ for Öcalan’s release, renewed peace talks
Urgent action must end the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan to enable him to fulfil his role in resolving ...
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