Pervin Buldan

The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), which is under the risk of being banned by the Constitution Court due to its alleged links to the PKK terrorist organization, has elected Sultan Özcan and Cahit Kırkazak as the new co-leaders during a party convention over the weekend.

The co-chairs of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar, have announced that they will not rerun for the party leadership at the first HDP congress after the elections as they have not reached the targeted success in the May 14 polls.

Selahattin Demirtaş, former co-leader of the People's Democracy Party (HDP), has announced his decision to quit active politics in a move that follows the parliamentary and presidential polls in May.

Election posters of Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, in Istanbul, 25 May 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN

"If there is no change at the ballot box, it will be a disaster in the economy and democracy," Demirtas wrote on Twitter on Friday.

The Labor and Freedom Alliance, led by the Peoples' Democracy Party (HDP) announced that they will not appoint their own candidate for the presidential elections with signals that their support will go to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the joint candidate of the six-party Nation Alliance.

The chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and presidential candidate of the Nation Alliance, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, visited Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar on March 20 in their group hall at the parliament.

The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has announced that it will appoint its own candidate for the presidential elections slated for spring 2023.

Supporters of the HDP shout slogans during their march against the arrest of pro-Kurdish People's Democtaric Party HDP parliamentarians in Istanbul, 18 June 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Mithat Sancar said his party is open to the idea of a joint presidential candidate with other opposition parties for the next presidential elections if the talks would be "transparent."

The HDP held its 5th congress in the capital Ankara on July 3.

Protesters hold placards reading "The Gezi resistance continues" in front of the Istanbul Caglayan Court House to support Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA