Statement by the Federated Government of Kurdistan
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- 10:55 20/6/2020
Iraq Federated Kurdistan District Government condemned the killing of 5 civillians as a result of the attacks of Turkey.
Iraq Federated Kurdistan District Government condemned the killing of 5 civillians as a result of the attacks of Turkey.
HDP Law Commission member Alişan Şahin stated that they will file a criminal complaint for the prohibition decision taken regarding the democracy march.
Supporting the Venice Commission's views on the appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities, Council of Europe Local and Regional Congress Spokespeople said, "Suspending elected mayors undermines the nature of the local self-government."
Turkey’s death toll from the coronavirus rose by 23 as the country registered 1,214 new cases on June 19. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that the country’s biggest cities, Istanbul and Ankara, registered their lowest number of daily virus cases in the past week.
Following the detention of three people in Bingöl’s Karlıova district in the early morning hours, seven more people have been detained.
Adopting an opinion as to the dismissal of elected mayors and appointment of trustees in southeastern Turkey, the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe has noted that the decisions of the Supreme Election Council should be reversed.
Eylem Oyunlu was arrested with her 10-day-old baby and 2-year-old daughter.
The democracy march initiated by HDP was welcomed warmly in Urfa.
In protest of the planned changes in bar association elections and the Attorneys' Act, the chairs of bar associations have started a march to the capital.
Condemning the attacks of the TSK against Iraq Federated Kurdistan District, Egypt said: "These attacks are deepening the already existing problems."
Two people have been taken into custody in Amed this morning.
Put on trial for killing Merve Kotan, defendant Muhammet G. has been sentenced to life imprisonment aggravated for two times without any reductions in his prison term.
SYKP Co-Chair Canan Yüce participating in the 'Democracy March against Coup', stated that the march will achieve success.
Turkey will be imposing partial curfews on the days when the nationwide high school and university exams will be held on June 20, 27 and 28. The partial curfews will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 3 p.m. on June 20 and 27, whereas it will be in effect on June 28 between 9.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., the Interior Ministry said.
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled for the release of jailed former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş, saying that the politician’s lengthy imprisonment breaches the Constitution as it exceeds the “reasonable duration.”