Controversies during the November 2015 Turkish general election
Top court rejects HDP’s demand to postpone closure case
Türkiye's high court has refused an appeal by the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) for the postponement of the ongoing closure case against it until after the mid-May elections.
BIRN Fact-Check: How Easily Can Turkey Close its Pro-Kurdish Party?
As the government continues its harsh crackdown, the threat of a legal shutdown hangs over the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party, HDP - although what that would achieve is disputed.
Mayor arrested for alleged terror links
A district mayor in southeastern Diyarbakır has been arrested over alleged links to terrorist organizations, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Dec. 23.
A local mayor in southeastern Turkey from an opposition party accused of terrorist ties was arrested over alleged links to an armed terror group, security sources said on Dec. 23.
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Mayor suspended over alleged links to terror
A district mayor in southeastern Diyarbakır has been suspended from her position over alleged links to terrorist organizations, the provincial governor's office said on Dec. 21.
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