The first trial of the case for which HDP deputy co-chair İdris Baluken was jailed will be held on January 30.

In this case, HDP's Baluken is being charged with “disrupting the unity and territorial integrity of the state; being a member of armed terrorist organization; making the propaganda of a terrorist organization” based on an indictment that lumps together 10 separate files, five based on his participation in rallies and five based on his speeches.

The prosecutor demands aggravated life imprisonment Baluken. The accusations are all related to statements he has made in the framework of his mission as a member of the İmralı Delegation and as an executive member of the HDP. Most of the aforementioned charges were put together by prosecutors who are now in prison on charges related to the 15 July coup attempt.

İdris Baluken will attend this hearing through video call from Kandıra F Type Prison. He was arrested together with 11 other MPs including HDP co-chairs on November 4, 2016.