politics
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First examination on HDP closure case to be made today: The case is not legal but political
Turkish Constitutional Court will today begin to examine the case demanding the closure of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP). It is not clear how the process will work, but many possibilities are claimed. But the opponents and HDP members agree that the case is a political case. HDP Amed MP Selma Güzel emphasizes that the ruling party (Justice and Development Party-AKP) seeks ways to close the HDP in order to prevent its collapse, while HDP Amed MP Remziye Tosun draws attention to today’s history and says, “When it comes to Kurds, even dates are specially chosen.”
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HDP MP Gergerlioğlu detained at Parliament this morning
Ankara-HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, who staged a “justice vigil” at Turkish Parliament after being stripped of his parliamentary seat, was detained this morning at the Parliament.
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“HDP is more than a signboard, it is the people itself”
The case filed for the closure of the HDP sparks anger among people. HDP MPs Dersim Dağ and Nuran İmir talked to our news agency about the closure case against the HDP and the final ruling against HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu.
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"The ruling party provokes male violence"
Women in Turkey raise their voice against violence against women. HDP Women's Council member Halide Türkoğlu points out that the most important reason for femicide is the government's discourses and the policy of impunity. Halide calls on women to stand up and fight against femicide in every sphere of life.
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“The ruling party sees women as obstacles”
The new term of the Turkish Parliament begins today. HDP Women's Council Spokesperson and Batman MP Ayşe Acar Başaran notes that the AKP ruling the party tries to put more pressure on women because it sees women as obstacles and she says that they will make women’s voice heard stronger in the Assembly of Turkey.
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Disabled women cannot access health care services
1,109,566 women are disabled in Turkey. However, their problems have become even more exacerbated due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. HDP MP Nuran İmir has submitted a parliamentary question about the problems faced by the disabled women in Turkey.
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Tunisian women protest violence against female politicians!
Tunisian women have become the target of violence for participating in politics. They have demanded their rights they deserve and launched a protest.
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Pero Dündar: We should form a common struggle against pressure
Pero Dündar, one of the nine MPs of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) facing summaries of proceedings over charges related to Kobani protests, says the democratic politics is wanted to be tried by opening the investigation against them. “We know that these pressures can be overcome by women's struggle. That is why today there is a special attack on feminist, revolutionary women. In this process, our negotiations continue in order to form a common struggle,” Pero Dündar says by drawing attention to the HDP's sensitivity about women's policies.
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