Selahattin Demirtaş

Kurdish politician

Selahattin Demirtaş (born 10 April 1973) is a Turkish politician, member of the parliament of Turkey since 2007. He was co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), serving alongside Figen Yüksekdağ from 2014 to 2018.

Only the democratic struggle of the people for their own freedom will free Turkey.

Selahattin Demirtaş, 11 Aralık 2023'te hücresinde ölü bulundu.

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I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell. (2018)

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I Am Running for President in Turkey. From My Prison Cell. (June 20, 2018), The New York Times.
  • It was quite revelatory about the indescribable fear that engulfs authoritarian leaders when confronted with opponents who persevere despite persecution. How acute must Mr. Erdogan’s fear be?
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