Türk said Block deputies will enter together in Parliament
Türk said Block deputies will enter together in Parliament
Newly elected Mardin MP for the Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block, Ahmet Türk has reiterated yesterday that 30 of the 36 BDP-backed deputies elected in the June 12 elections will not enter Parliament unless six deputies from the same block who are currently under arrest in the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) trial are freed.
It is still unclear if those in prison in connection with the KCK trial will be able to acquire parliamentary immunity and enter Parliament. The courts where they are standing trial will decide whether they will be released from prison and enter Parliament or continue their incarceration and be denied the right to enter Parliament.
Türk said at the crowd which gathered yesterday outside of Mardin prison: "Our six jailed friends should be freed. Unless those friends are released, we will not enter Parliament and we will not recognize it”.
The six deputies in prison are Gülser Yýldýrým, Selma Irmak, Faysal Sarýyýldýz, Hatip Dicle, Ýbrahim Ayhan and Kemal Aktaþ.
They stand accused of crimes against the constitutional order, which may prevent them from enjoying parliamentary immunity even though they are elected deputies. Courts have the right to not release those who are elected to Parliament if the individuals who won seats in Parliament are on trial for terrorism-related charges. Article 14 of the Constitution clearly states that those who are on trial for crimes against the “territorial integrity of the state” cannot benefit from diplomatic, parliamentary or any other kind of immunity.
It is still unclear if those in prison in connection with the KCK trial will be able to acquire parliamentary immunity and enter Parliament. The courts where they are standing trial will decide whether they will be released from prison and enter Parliament or continue their incarceration and be denied the right to enter Parliament.
Türk said at the crowd which gathered yesterday outside of Mardin prison: "Our six jailed friends should be freed. Unless those friends are released, we will not enter Parliament and we will not recognize it”.
The six deputies in prison are Gülser Yýldýrým, Selma Irmak, Faysal Sarýyýldýz, Hatip Dicle, Ýbrahim Ayhan and Kemal Aktaþ.
They stand accused of crimes against the constitutional order, which may prevent them from enjoying parliamentary immunity even though they are elected deputies. Courts have the right to not release those who are elected to Parliament if the individuals who won seats in Parliament are on trial for terrorism-related charges. Article 14 of the Constitution clearly states that those who are on trial for crimes against the “territorial integrity of the state” cannot benefit from diplomatic, parliamentary or any other kind of immunity.
