Police carried out raids in several Turkish cities on Tuesday and detained 11 journalists affiliated with pro-Kurdish media for their alleged links to Kurdish militants, officials and reports said. The detentions come days after Turkey ratified a controversial new media law that mandates prison terms for people deemed to be…
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DEMOCRACY went on trial in Turkey today as the hearing against 108 leading figures in the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) opened in Ankara.
The day started with police violence against journalists Selman Guzelyuz and Diren Yurtsever, who were removed from the courtroom under instructions not to allow the Mesopotamia Agency to cover the trial.
More theatrics followed as more than 100 lawyers were blocked from taking their seats in court, their places filled by riot police. The action triggered a mass walkout, leaving the judges in a room devoid of either defendants or legal representatives.
The HDP, whose 55 MPs make it the third-largest force in the Turkish parliament, is under serious pressure. Defendants, many of whom are leading party figures including former co-chairs Figen Yuksekdag and Selahattin Demirtas, face life imprisonment on a number of charges.