3 hours agoUnbelievable. Turkey Takes Step to Ban Kurdish Policy
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)A Turkish prosecutor has demanded from the country's top court to ban the main pro-Kurdish opposition party in a move the group called “puc political”. Prosecutor had accused the Democratic People's Party called HDP has co-operated with the banned Kurdish militant movement. HDP, which is the third most [...] party.
Prosecutor had accused the Democratic People's Party called HDP has co-operated with the banned Kurdish militant movement.
The HDP, which is Turkey's third largest party in parliament, has denied any ties to militants, the BBC writes, translates Periscopi.
The party has said the case against them was “grave blow to democracy and law”.
“Call on all democratic forces, social and political opposition, and our people to join us in this joint fight against this political pull,” has said the party.
In recent years, HDP lawmakers have been investigated or imprisoned including their former leader, Selahattin Demirtasi.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long charged HDP being the political front of the Kurdish Workers Party. [ The PKK, which is known as a terrorist militant group.
