The spokespersons and representatives of the HDP's Kurdistan Region Office, who were forcibly expelled by the KDP, reported that the security forces told them, "You can no longer set foot in Hewlêr; go to Sulaymaniyah."
Hikmet Hatip, Aydın Yalvaç, Sıtkı Vakar, and Nasır Yağız, the spokespersons and officials of the HDP's Kurdistan Region Office in Hewlêr (Erbil), were forcibly placed into vehicles by the KDP's security forces and driven outside the boundaries of Hewlêr.
Without any official notice, the HDP representatives were taken in two separate vehicles and dropped off near the borders of Sulaymaniyah.
The expelled representatives held a press conference at Azadî Park in Sulaymaniyah, sharing their experience with the public.
"They forced us into vehicles"
Hikmet Hatip, one of the HDP Kurdistan Region Office's spokespersons, said: "On 6 November, four of us from the HDP Kurdistan Region Office were summoned by the KDP security forces. They took our documents and placed us in two vehicles accompanied by 26 armed security personnel. They dropped two of us at the Simaqol checkpoint and the other two at the Dêgele checkpoint. We were told, 'You have no place in Hewlêr; go to Sulaymaniyah.' When we asked the reason for this treatment, we received no response."
Hatip continued: "The HDP Office was present in South Kurdistan within a legal framework. We have no legal or social problems. We recently had meetings with KDP officials, where we sat together. Even if there are any problems, we prefer to resolve them through dialogue and return to Hewlêr. We have families and have established our lives and businesses in Hewlêr. A delegation from the HDP will come to South Kurdistan to meet with KDP officials regarding this issue."
