PES against the withdrawal of Hatip Dicle’s mandate and other Turkish MPs

PES against the withdrawal of Hatip Dicle’s mandate and other Turkish  MPs

A series of judicial decisions barred eight others from attending parliament because they were in prison. BDP and CHP opposition parties argue that the jailed MPs are entitled to parliamentary immunity because they are still on trial and have not been convicted. The CHP won 135 seats and BDP 36 seats in the 550-seat parliament.