International guests participated at the HDP Congress drew attention to the fact that despite the oppressive policies against the party, HDP is an important actor for the future of Turkey.
The guests participated in the HDP Congress expressed that the enthusiasm of the people attending spreaded hope. While writer Fikret Başkaya said 'Success is inevitable', Peoples' Houses Co- Chair Dilşad Aktaş said the strongest message of the congress was the people's will.
Hamze Deniz, a prisoner in Bandırma Prison stated that the detainees who opposed forced transfers to other prisons were beaten and applied bastinado.
Wishing condolences to the relatives of those who lost their lives in the earthquake in Başkale yesterday, HDP's imprisoned former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş also congratulated the new management elected at his party's congress yesterday.
The printout of the phone signals of Mehmet Bal who came to İstanbul to visit his son in prison on January 24 and went missing was given to the family. His son Nihat Bal says the list in the printout is doctored.
The former lawyer of the ECtHR Editorial Office, Ümit Kılınç, drew attention to the need to implement the decisions made on Selahattin Demirtaş and Osman Kavala.
While the death toll rises to 9 due to the earthquake of magnitude 5.9 in the borderline of Turkey and Iran, 9 out of the 39 injured citizens' health condition remains critical. Citizens said that rescue crews came to help two hours after the earthquake.
Turkey closed its 4 Iran borders due to a threat of coronavirus.
Associate and permanent members of HDP's new term Party Assembly (PM), Central Disciplinary Board and Reconciliation Committee were determined.
The imprisoned politicians sent their messages to the congress and wished for success. While female politicians in Kandira Prison gave the message of "resistance against fascism", İdris Baluken said "No power can end HDP."
In the borderline of Turkey-Iran two more earthquakes of magnitudes 4.5 and 4.0 have occured. The death toll in the earthquake of magnitude 5.9 which happened in the morning has increased to 8. Experts warned: "Evacuate the adobe houses."
In the solidarity messages sent from the four parts of Kurdistan to the 4th Grand Congress of HDP, emphasis was placed on strengthening peace and fraternity.
The people commenting on the 4th Ordinary Congress of HDP that doesn't fit into the hall, said the congress is challenging fascism.
Solidarity messages from domestic and international institutions and organizations flocked to the HDP Congress. It was noteworthy that Ali Babacan, who is at the stage of leaving the AKP and setting up a party, participated in the congress with a message as the Deputy Chairman of the Future Party.
HDP former Co-Chairs Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş, comparing HDP to Noah's Arc, said 'This ship is now slowly approaching the port to establish a new life with its passengers carrying all the colors of the earth' in their joint message.