İZNEWS | The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Turkey’s second-largest opposition party, nominated Selahattin Demirtas on Friday. He has been in jail for some 17 months on security charges and faces up to 142 years in prison if convicted.
“The HDP’s candidate is our Istanbul lawmaker, Selahattin Demirtas, who is being kept hostage,” current party co-leader Pervin Buldan said in a broadcast that was streamed live on the internet.
“Selahattin Demirtas cannot carry out work, or have the chance to meet with voters. This is why we demand that Mr Demirtas regains his freedom immediately,” she said.
