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Demirtaş Asks Parliament About Arrested Deputies

Demirtaş Asks Parliament About Arrested Deputies

In a letter he has sent from prison, HDP co-Chair Demirtaş has asked the Parliamentary Speakership to answer six questions about the arrested HDP Deputies.

23 November 2016

Court Acquits BDP Deputy Hatip Dicle

Court Acquits BDP Deputy Hatip Dicle

A court in the northeastern province of Erzurum ruled to acquit Hatip Dicle, a member of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) who had lost his seat in Parliament three days prior to last year’s elections due to a court verdict against him on terrorism related charges.