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Selahattin Demirtaş

Turkish statesperson of Kurdish ancestry (born 1973) · Turkey · Politicians

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Selahattin Demirtaş is a Turkish-Kurdish politician, lawyer and author. He was the co-leader of the left-wing pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), serving alongside Figen Yüksekdağ from 2014 to 2018. Selahattin Demirtaş announced that he left politics after the May 2023 elections.

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2018“The right to free expression and assembly has been cast aside, and the number of ordinary people incarcerated is growing by the day.”In their words20 June 2018I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell. (June 20, 2018), .

“My prosecution has been unjust. My arrest was a political decision. I remain a political hostage.”In their words20 June 2018I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell. (June 20, 2018), .

“It was quite revelatory about the indescribable fear that engulfs authoritarian leaders when confronted with opponents who persevere despite persecution. How acute must Mr.”In their words20 June 2018I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell. (June 20, 2018), .

“Turkey now understands that the of the on the southeastern periphery affects freedoms and democratic culture across the country.”In their words20 June 2018I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell. (June 20, 2018), .

1973Born10 April 1973

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Selahattin Demirtaş's election campaign logoSelahattin Demirtaş's election campaign logoDemirtaş meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz in 2013Demirtaş meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz in 2013Votes obtained by Demirtaş throughout the 81 Provinces of Turkey in the 2014 presidential electionVotes obtained by Demirtaş throughout the 81 Provinces of Turkey in the 2014 presidential electionFigen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş, November 2015 Turkish general electionFigen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş, November 2015 Turkish general electionDemirtas in CizreDemirtas in Cizre

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  1. The right to free expression and assembly has been cast aside, and the number of ordinary people incarcerated is growing by the day.

    Jun 20, 2018, I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell. (June 20, 2018), ., Own words

  2. My prosecution has been unjust. My arrest was a political decision. I remain a political hostage.

    Jun 20, 2018, I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell. (June 20, 2018), ., Own words

  3. It was quite revelatory about the indescribable fear that engulfs authoritarian leaders when confronted with opponents who persevere despite persecution. How acute must Mr.

    Jun 20, 2018, I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell. (June 20, 2018), ., Own words

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Turkey
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1973 · age 53

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