Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)

Turkey鈥檚 dirty war gets dirtier

The Turkish state has escalated its war on the Kurds, attacking Gar锚 in Iraqi Kurdistan with airstrikes, writes Sarah Glynn.听

Turkey: Could student protests signal a new youth movement?

Interference in univerity affairs by Turkey's regime has sparked resistance by staff and students. Could this be the start of a new youth movement, writes Muhsin Yorulmaz?

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Socialist Alliance: End the crackdown on the People鈥檚 Democratic Party in Turkey

The Erdo臒an regime has issued arrest warrants聽for 82 members of聽the popular left-wing People鈥檚 Democratic Party in Turkey.听Alex Bainbridge argues the Australian government must take a stand for democracy and civil rights.

Turkey: Crackdown on HDP escalates with 82 new arrests

Arrest warrants were issued for 82 people in Turkey on September 25, writes Kerry Smith. The arrests targeted members and leaders of the People's Democratic Party (HDP) 鈥 the third largest party in Turkey.

Kurdish farmers suffer horrific injuries after being thrown from military helicopter

Two Kurdish farmers remain聽in hospital after suffering horrific injuries when they were tortured and thrown from a helicopter in Turkey鈥檚 south-eastern province of Van, writes Steve Sweeney.

Turkey: Leyla G眉ven 鈥 'We can exist only by solidarity鈥

Peoples鈥 Democratic Party MP Leyla G眉ven聽is seen by many as an聽embodiment of Kurdish women and a symbol of resistance in Turkey and across the world, writes Susan Price.

鈥楽olidarity selfie鈥 campaign draws support for persecuted Kurdish mayors, MPs in Turkey

A 鈥渟olidarity selfie鈥 campaign has drawn the backing of mayors, councillors, MPs, artists, religious leaders, trade unionists and activists in support of Kurdish mayors and parliamentarians imprisoned by the Turkish government, writes聽Ismet Tastan.

Turkey: More elected Kurdish MPs and mayors removed from office and jailed

In yet another attack on democracy by Turkey's President聽Recep Tayyip Erdogan, more聽Kurdish parliamentarians and 聽Kurdish mayors were detained and聽removed from their elected positions, writes Peter Boyle.

Turkey鈥檚 political prisoners at risk from COVID-19

While Turkey is releasing prisoners to prevent a COVID-19 disaster in the jails, the 50,000 political prisoners currently being detained will not be considered, writes Peter Boyle.

Turkey: Tens of thousands attend HDP congress

More than 20,000 people attended the fourth congress of the left-wing People鈥檚 Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey on February 23, reports Alex Bainbridge from Ankara.听

Removal of Kurdish mayors condemned

A rally in Sydney on August 21 protested the Turkish government鈥檚 sacking of three elected mayors.

Solidarity for HDP Kurdish mayors from Sydney

Video: The Kurdish community in Sydney held a protest on August 21 outside NSW Parliament, against the recent removal of elected Kurdish mayors in Turkey.