HDP’s Demirtas to attend two hearings tomorrow

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş who is jailed since November 2016 will attend two hearings in Turkish capital Ankara tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17th.

The third hearing of the lawsuit against HDP Co Chair Selahattin Demirtaş by Ankara 10th. Penal Court of First Instance will be held on tomorrow at 09:25 a.m. in Ankara. Mr Demirtaş is charged with "insulting Süleyman Soylu” based on his speech that he made before general elections in June 2015.

The fourth hearing of another lawsuit against Demirtas will be held tomorrow in Ankara. In this case, Mr Demirtaş is charged with "insulting the Turkish state and the government". The charge is based on his speech after the bomb attack in Peace Meeting in Ankara.

Date: January 17, 2018

Time: 09:25 a.m.

Place: Ankara 10th. Penal Court of First Instant (Ankara 10. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi)

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Date: January 17, 2018

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Place: Ankara 25th. Penal Court of First Instance (Ankara 25. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi)

Demirtaş will attend both of the hearings in person.