Police harassment of HDP deputies continues
HDP lawmakers met in Istiklal Street despite being surrounded and harassed by police to hand out leaflets to call for participation in congress to be held on Sunday.
HDP deputies who attended the 762th meeting of Saturday Mothers in Istanbul, called for participation in the 3rd Ordinary Congress which will be held tomorrow at the Küçükçekmece Yahya Kemal Beyatlı Show Center.
The deputies started to hand out e leaflets along Istiklal Street but were stopped by the police. They were then surrounded by police and reacted to this abuse. The deputies were surrounded by police, shields up and journalists who took pictures were attacked by the officers.
HDP deputies Garo Paylan, Imam Tascier, Zeynel Ozen, Erol Katircioglu and Ali Kenanoglu, as well as many HDP members and human rights defenders, joined the leaflet handout.
Addressing the public surrounded by police, HDP Istanbul deputy Zeynel Ozen said: “This is an indication of how much we are on the right. The police is even trying to prevent our party from calling people to join the congress.”
HDP Deputy Ali Kenanoğlu said: “Let the whole world see this. These practices show the level of democracy, peace and freedom in this country. We know that these days will pass. Today, those who makes this abuse will respond for it tomorrow.”
Related Articles
What Abdullah Öcalan told his brother
The full report of what Kurdish leader Öcalan said to his brother last Saturday Mehmet Öcalan had said that he
UNA NECESSARIA RUPTURA DEMOCRATICA
Che la questione basca sia una questione di stato per la Spagna lo spiega la storia. Con la morte di
Ayuntamientos con las puertas abiertas a toda la ciudadanía y con la mirada en el horizonte – Gara
Los ayuntamientos de Hego Euskal Herria son desde ayer más abertzales y también más de izquierdas.
