People’s Democratic Party Turkey (HDP)
Turkey: Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) handed over its activities to the Green Left Party
HDP held its 4th Extraordinary Congress and handed over its activities to the Green Left Party. The decision was made in response to potential risks arising from the closure case against the party.
Will Turkey's Syria policy take the form Erdoğan wants by the time of the elections? What position will be taken when Iran comes into play, and what does this situation mean for the Kurds? Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) MP Hişyar Özsoy, co-spokesperson of the party’s Foreign Relations Commission, addressed these questions.
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Social Freedom Party (TÖP), Labour Movement Party (EHP), Federation of Socialist Assemblies (SMF), Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) and Labour Party (EMEP) will officially announce its establishment as a political alliance on September 24 in a meeting in Istanbul. HDP Vice Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan answers Gazete Duvar questions.
HDP spokesperson Ebru Günay: Turkey’s only goal in Syria is to fight the Kurds
Ebru Günay, spokesperson for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), spoke at a press conference in Amed (tr. Diyarbakir) about Turkey’s continued attacks on northern Syria and speculation about a rapprochement between Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan and his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad.
Hints of a meeting between AKP leader and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad, as well as ministerial contacts, have revealed a change in Turkey's Syria policy in recent weeks. But what really changed? Erdoğan continues his attacks and invasion preparations against northern and eastern Syria unabated. The Turkish president sought a "green light" from Russia and Iran. Putin told Erdoğan to clarify this issue with Assad. Erdoğan then changed course. The question now is whether Turkey will be able to reach an anti-Kurdish agreement to invade northern and eastern Syria this way, or whether it will launch an invasion on its own initiative without getting the "green light".
By Cihan Tuğal
The Kurdish struggle – An interview with Dilar Dirik
Dilar Dirik interviewed by George Souvlis,
Turkey: HDP on the arrests of party co-chairs and MPs and the eradication of rule of law
Selahattin Demirtas (left) and Figen Yuksekdag are among the