Jailed Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy, Semra Güzel, had her parliamentary seat removed after the voting held in the General Assembly of the Parliament. After the Constitution and Justice Joint Committee's report on the dismissal of Güzel's deputy due to her non-participation in legislative activities, a vote was held in the General Assembly to dismiss her.

During the voting, HDP co-chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar were present at the General Assembly, while HDP deputies carried banners with the words "Semra Güzel is the people's deputy" and "Semra Güzel is the will of the people". Deputies protested the vote with slogans.

A total of 371 votes were given, 330 affirmative and 42 negative. The AKP, MHP, IYI Party and Republican People's Party (CHP) groups voted to remove the deputy. All MPs in the HDP group voted against it.

'Our people will respond to this Kurdish enmity'

HDP Riha MP Ömer Öcalan said: “Our people will witness today that the Constitution has been walked on.”

Öcalan stated that the vote to remove Güzel was a revenge of the government on the HDP voters.

HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu said: "You dropped the immunity of the deputy with fake decisions, you put her in prison. Semra Güzel is a representative of the people."

HDP Sirnex MP Nuran Imir said: "We will never bow to this intolerance that has developed against the will of the Kurdish people."

HDP Group Deputy Chair, Saruhan Oluç said: "You are not fighting politically against a political opponent. Despite all your pressures, we will maintain our determined stance in the field of democratic politics. You will never be able to expel us from the field of democratic politics. We protest your decision."

The HDP deputies left the General Assembly to protest the decision.