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Paylan Among HDP Lawmakers Whose Immunity Ankara Wants to Strip

by Asbarez Staff
April 12, 2018
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The eight HDP lawmakers, among them Garo Paylan, whose parliamentary immunity Ankara wants to strip
The eight HDP lawmakers, among them Garo Paylan, whose parliamentary immunity Ankara wants to strip

ANKARA—Garo Paylan, an Armenian member of the Turkish parliament representing the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) is one of eight legislatures whose parliamentary immunity from prosecution Ankara wants to strip on charges of allegedly insulting the Turkish state and inciting terrorism among others.

According to Hurriyet Daily Newspaper, Chief Prosecutor’s office of Ankara has prepared a summary of proceedings against the eight HDP members of parliament, including Paylan, on the grounds of “insulting the Turkish nation, the Turkish state, its army and police forces,” “acting against the law on political parties,” “making terror propaganda,” and “insulting the president.”

The summary also accused that Paylan and his fellow HDP members, Osman Baydemir, Alican Önlü, Feleknas Uca, Sibel Yiğitalp, Nadir Yıldırım, Dilek Öcalan and Mizgin Irgat had “praised” the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, in their speeches and publicly expressed condolences to killed PKK militants, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.

The prosecutor’s request to strip the eight members of parliament has been sent to the Justice Ministry, Anadolu added.

In May 2016, the Turkish Parliament approved a law stripping its members of immunity from prosecution, which allowed prosecutors to pursue members of parliament who face investigation.

According to the HDP’s website, nine of it members of parliament, including former co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, are currently behind bars, alongside many former legislators and mayors.

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  1. Edward Demiraiakian says:
    4 years ago

    Paylan will probably wait until is arrested.

    Reply
  2. Ari says:
    4 years ago

    Turks and the Kurds alike should be encouraged to take DNA tests to determine whether they are Armenians or not.

    The results may be very surprising to many of the Turks and Kurds. Then they need to embrace their stolen identity and heritage and join the Armenians all over the world in claiming Western Armenia back from the unpunished thieves and butchers, and join the forces of unification with the current Armenian Republic,

    HDP should jump start this effort since the Kurds have already acknowledged their guilt in participating and the execution of the Armenian Genocide.

    Reply
    • Raffi says:
      4 years ago

      Good point, maybe Erdogan too.

      Reply

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