Selahattin Demirtaş
Selahattin Demirtaş is a notable Kurdish politician and the former co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). He has been a vocal critic of the Turkish government and has advocated for democracy and the rights of the Kurdish people. Demirtaş has been imprisoned since 2016 on various charges, which many believe are politically motivated.
Born on Apr 10, 1973 (51 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 6 | 6.17 | 0.20% | +30% | 84,339,067 | 217,541 | $720,000 | 1,857$ |
| Greece | 2 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 8,530 | $190,000 | 155$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 18,382 | $2,700,000 | 731$ |
| Germany | 1 | 6.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 40,069 | $3,845,000 | 1,839$ |
| Italy | 1 | 6.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 19,435 | $2,000,000 | 643$ |
| Sweden | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 10,099,265 | 4,301 | $530,000 | 226$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 2,379 | $5,100 | 2$ |
| Totals | 13 | 322,023,165 | 310,637 | $9,990,100 | 5,453$ |
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Greece:
Selahattin Demirtaş is a former leader of the pro-Kurdish HDP party and has been criticized by Öcalan for rejecting a previous proposal.
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Turkey:
Selahattin Demirtaş, the former co-chair of the HDP, wrote in support of the process from prison.
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Ireland:
Demirtaş has been imprisoned since 2016 for his political speeches against Erdogan.
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Turkey:
Selahattin Demirtaş is a former co-chair of the HDP who is currently in prison.
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Germany:
Demirtaş, currently imprisoned, welcomed the chance for an end to the conflict.
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Turkey:
Selahattin Demirtaş is noted for his support despite being in prison.
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Sweden:
Selahattin Demirtaş is a central figure for the pro-Kurdish party DEM, currently imprisoned since 2016.
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United Kingdom:
Last year the two leaders of the pro-Kurdish HDP, Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag, were imprisoned for 42 years and 30 years respectively over deadly riots in 2014.
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Italy:
Selahattin Demirtas is the leader of the pro-Kurdish party Dem and is currently imprisoned.
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Greece:
Selahattin Demirtas, the president of the pro-Kurdish HDP party, has been imprisoned.
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