Rahşan Ecevit, wife of late Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit, died at the age of 97 at a hospital in the capital Ankara on Jan. 17. She was the founder and first leader of Turkey’s Democratic Left Party (DSP).
With the regional meetings completed, the HDP is now preparing to hold the 4th Ordinary Congress and the 3rd Grand Conference.
HDP Group Deputy Chairperson Saruhan Oluç, stating that the killing of Iranian general Kasım Suleymani will cause serious problems, said: "USA have launched an actual war against Iran with this move. This is an extremely dangerous move."
Parliamentary Deputy-Chairman of HDP Mithat Sancar, who has been prevented to enter the border city of Nusaybin, where the clashes have gotten more intense, stated that there are question marks about the mortars falling to the city and said, "There is something they want to hide from us."
HDP Antalya MP Kemal Bülbül who spoke at the Democracy Watch launched to protest the appointment of the trustees, addressed the Minister of Interrior Suleyman Soylu who visited the mothers sitting in front of Diyarbakır HDP Provincial Building, said: " Süleyman Soylu! Take your accomplices and go launch a sit in at Kandil. The boys are not in Diyarbakır, they are in Kandil."
HDP Co-Chair Alican Önlü who stated that two main problems were identified at the organizational conference which are 'centralization' and 'representation', said HDP aims a strong party and community organization.
HDP members Alaattin Semir Zuğurli and Sedat Ay and DBP Mardin Provincial co-chairs Şehmus Sun and Leyla Bozkurt were arrested in Mardin. The co-mayors of Nusaybin and Bismil were released.
HDP Honorary President Ertuğrul Kürkçü, who states that the existing constitution is a contra constitution, said: “The HDP should seek the way to carry the discussion of the new constitution to the masses of people who are the actual forces of the Democratic Republic struggle."
HDP Co-chair Sezai Temelli said: " The people of Turkiye started to talk about peace and democracy with a greatest sincerity after the absolute isolation ended. That's why we say, speak to Öcalan. Don't silence him."
HDP Co-Chairs Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli said in a statement regarding the letter of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan: "The statement of Mr. Öcalan and the politics of HDP so far coincide with each other and there is no change in the tactical steps."
HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli evaluated the election results and said that Erdogan should withdraw to the presidency.
HDP Spokesperson Saruhan Oluç who emphasized Erdoğan words where he said 'Be off, and go to Kurdistan' is usually being said in the meetings of Black Sea Region said: " Eroğan is causing communal subversion and trying to pit the people of the Black sea against the Kurdish Citizens."
3 people taken under custody with police raid to their addresses. 2 of them turned out to be HDP executives, Cemal Turhan and Eşref Tekin, who reveled the 12 thousand shifted voter registrations.
HDP Co-chair Sezai Temelli said 'Those who struggle for peace will break the isolation after all' in his group meeting.
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu who spoke at his party's caucus reacted to the President Erdoğan's threatening words against him and said: "I am already out in the streets. I can walk freely, without fear, sit in cafes, playing cards,but you can not go out withouth 3 thousand guard details."