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Turkey will be holding presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24. With thousands of political prisoners, the political climate is very repressive. Nevertheless the HDP (Peoples Democratic Party) is participating in the elections. Selahattin Demirtaş, the HDP presidential candidate, is currently in prison, as are many other HDP members. *** HDP election manifesto: https://anfenglish.com/news/hdp-election-manifesto-we-will-change-this-power-26673 Selahattin Demirtaş election manifesto: https://anfenglish.com/news/demirtas-s-manifesto-vows-to-end-the-one-man-rule-26672 *** notes on the parties: AKP - Erdogan's party - Islamist MHP - right wing Turkish nationalist CHP - sometimes described as social democratic, but also described as Kemalist, meaning Turkish nationalist and hostile to Kurdish aspirations HDP - leftist, for Kurdish rights Currently the AKP and MHP rule in coalition. Chris Slee _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
