As police raids HDP protesters, “PM Admits Deliberate Internet Cut Off”

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PM Admits Deliberate Internet Cut Off

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About Internet cut off, PM Yıldırım has said that things will return to normal “after the threat is parried”.

Problems in access to social media in Turkey a ‘security measure,’ says PM

The slowdown in internet connection experienced throughout Turkey are a “security measure” taken by the government, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Nov. 4, as millions’ access to major social media sites was stalled from the early hours of morning.

Joint statement by @FedericaMog & @JHahnEU on the detention of several #HDP Members,including the party's co-chairs➡️https://t.co/bfVd5CXyIu http://pic.twitter.com/WbI5rbFXLY

— EU NEAR (@eu_near) November 4, 2016

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Turkish Embassy @TurkEmbLondon sends another press statement from the Turkish govt re HDP arrests: http://pic.twitter.com/rE0seDLmv5

— Seref Isler (@seref_i) November 4, 2016

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DBP co-head Sebahat Tuncel detained by police

Democratic Unity Party (DBP) co-head Sebahat Tuncel was detained by police in front of the courthouse in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır on Nov. 4, as a wave of detentions targeted senior politicians of the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).

EU envoys meet at urgent meeting on HDP detentions

European Union envoys in Ankara met on Nov. 4, under the head of the EU delegation to Turkey, over People’s Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairs, lawmakers are detained as part of “terrorism” investigations.

HDP MPs Aydoğan, Birlik Arrested

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Detained this morning, HDP MPs Nursel Aydoğan and Leyla Birlik have been arrested.

HDP MPs should have heeded summons: Justice minister

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has criticized People’s Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers for not appearing to give testimony which left “no any other means” than to summon them by force, following the detention of 12 MPs from the party.

HDP Spokesperson: These Days Will be a Disgrace in Turkey’s History

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HDP Spokesperson Bilgen has spoken in front of the party building where police blocked entrance: “We didn’t go to testify because we wanted the coup conditions to be seen and known by everyone throughout the world”.

London demo. Kurds and friends walking towards Turkish Embassy to protest arrest of elected Kurdish politicians. http://pic.twitter.com/0ouvAeYBkb

— Gilgo (@agirecudi) November 4, 2016

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In the mean time in #Turkish Parliament, state-run media records an employee painting while #Kurdish politicians are detained&arrested. http://pic.twitter.com/AGOQ1srNKf

— CoupNews Turkey (@coupdetatturkey) November 4, 2016

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#Turkey detains Kurdish politician & former MP Sebahat Tuncel. https://t.co/2VjIPWXDqN

— Fercan Yalinkilic (@FercanY) November 4, 2016

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@nipped @TurkKick There were a few moments at 3.5006 (at least on the ask). Source: https://t.co/Ywg1YlHb2u (look at day range)

— Can Okar (@canokar) November 4, 2016

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Balüken opposes police humiliation:

Polis başına bastırarak araca bindirmeye çalıştı, İdris Baluken izin vermedi. http://pic.twitter.com/iUXWwSXaCX

— Ece Sevim✌ (@ecesevimm) November 4, 2016

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Police attacks protests all over Kurdish cities…

#HDP operasyonuna karşı Ankara'da düzenlenen açıklamaya polis saldırdı – https://t.co/z8cemUaV3p … http://pic.twitter.com/JdQKPqXPRp

— Kamera Sokak (@KameraSokak) November 4, 2016

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AKP supporter threatening government critics that "we will seize your wives". Thousands of such messages. Like ISIS. AKP has become jihadi! http://pic.twitter.com/DGn2RubD1u

— Ihsan Yilmaz (@ihsanylmz) November 3, 2016

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HDP'ye yapılan operasyonları protesto etmek için Ankara'da toplanan gruba polis biber gazıyla müdahale etti. (via @deniz_nazlim) http://pic.twitter.com/Uaq5NaHjGS

— 140journos (@140journos) November 4, 2016

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Icons of democracy,peace detained in Turkey. Repression will fail, but can fuel extremism; World must act to release #Demirtaş & HDP leaders http://pic.twitter.com/N1K6KMRoNM

— Barham Salih (@BarhamSalih) November 4, 2016

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Was to be expected. Kurdish people and organisations demonstrating in #Brussels. I am with them. http://pic.twitter.com/JKkgWFLsjM

— Diogo Pinto (@joaodiogopinto) November 4, 2016

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put this in the "deeply worried" box. yeah, that one right next to "highly concerned." https://t.co/3nxoTwfqUG

— Dağhan Irak (@daghanirak) November 4, 2016

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Europe criticizes Turkey over detentions of HDP lawmakers

Europe has criticized the detentions of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers and co-chairs

Aftermath of car bomb explosion in Diyarbakir – video

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk

Ambulances rush to the scene of where a car bomb explosion reportedly killed one person and wounded around 30 others in Turkey’s south-eastern city of Diyarbakir on Friday. The attack, followed by gunfire, came after the overnight arrests of 11 lawmakers from the Peoples’ Democratic party (HDP), whose base is largely drawn from Kurds in the region, as well as leftists and progressives throughout Turkey

Turkish Lira slumps to record low against dollar

The Turkish Lira weakened to an all-time low on Nov. 4 after the overnight detention of 12 lawmakers from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)

If HDP engages in terror then it should pay the price: Turkish PM

Those who come with elections go with elections, but they should “pay the price” if they engage in “terror,” Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has replied to Republican People’s Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in regard to the main opposition leader’s reaction against the detention of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputies

Police disperse group gathered to protest detention of HDP deputies in Turkish capital

Police intervened to disperse a group that had gathered to protest the detention of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers in the Turkish capital Ankara on Nov. 4.

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