Turkey slams French letter on HDP lawmakers' arrest

Turkey Friday criticized an open letter by French lawmakers voicing “alarm” over the recent arrests of deputies from Turkey's opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).

Les USA "profondément troublés" par la détention de responsables et élus kurdes en Turquie

Les Etats-Unis sont "profondément troublés" par la détention en Turquie de responsables politiques et élus prokurdes, a affirmé vendredi sur Twitter, Tom Malinowski, chargé des droits de l'homme au département d'Etat américain.

Mogherini Calls Ambassadors' Meeting After Detention of Turkish Lawmakers

Federica Mogherini, the EU foreign policy chief, announced Friday that she called a meeting of EU ambassadors to be held in Ankara in connection with the detention of lawmakers in Turkey.

HDP co-chairs, lawmakers detained in police raids

Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the co-leaders of the Peoples’ Democratic PArty (HDP) and nine lawmakers of the party were detained early on Nov. 4.

Turkish parliament to consider lifting Kurdish leaders' immunity

Turkey's parliament will set up a committee to consider lifting the immunity of two leaders of the main Kurdish party so they can be tried over their call for autonomy, the pro-government Sabah daily said Sunday.