Selahattin Demirtaş: I am leaving active politics

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NEWS CENTER - Arrested politician Selahattin Demirtaş noted: "While I continue the struggle from prison with resistance like all my comrades, I am leaving active politics at this stage."
 
Selahattin Demirtaş, former Co-Chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), who has been imprisoned in Edirne Type F Prison since November 4, 2016, announced that he has quit active politics. Demirtaş shared the following on his twitter account: "Hello. I'm sharing two paragraphs from my interview that will be published tomorrow on Artı Gerçek: I sincerely apologize for not being able to put forward a policy worthy of our people. I promise to correct these deficiencies with my practical efforts. I would like to thank the constructive criticisms towards the people. I will try to benefit from the criticism. While I continue the struggle with resistance like all my comrades from prison, I leave active politics at this stage. I send my comradely greetings to you all, I hug you with longing. Hope to see you in free days."

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