Will Erdogan release his biggest Kurdish rival from jail? DW 11/16/2025
Selahattin Demirtas, once a popular pro-Kurdish politician, was arrested in 2016, sentenced to 42 years, and the ECHR deemed his trial politically motivated.
Turkey: Will Erdogan release his biggest rival from jail? DW 11/16/2025
Selahattin Demirtas became a popular, cross-ethnic political leader, was jailed for 42 years after a 2016 arrest, and the ECHR found his trial politically motivated.