On the elections in Turkey

15th May

The level of grief my Turkish colleagues and comrades, progressive, green politicians, youth, the Kurdish community, the LGBTQI community, need to sustain & be resilient to is inhumane.

Do not allow attempts of isolation & dehumanisation to work. The European community is with you. When I leave Turkey, I leave part of my heart here. I see you, I hear you. Your anger. Your rage. Like I was seeing & hearing your hope & unity in the last week of elections.

We know the fight is long. I will continue to work for our LGBTIQ Communities, for democracy, for freedom, against borders – so that you can be welcome in my home when you need to rest. Serkeftin. We will win. Kazanacağız

Ħarġu r-riżultati preliminari tal-elezzjonijiet fit-Turkija. se jkomplu f’ġimgħatejn bit-tieni rawnd bejn Erdoğan u Kılıçdaroğlu biss. Solidarjetà mal-kollegi tagħna li dejjem urew r-resiljenza tagħhom fil-ġlieda għal demokrazija, libertà u drittijiet umani.

14th May

Observing Turkey from across Europe, including Malta to follow these elections on the ground. There are over 175 international participants in contact with HDP to observe these important elections. Here in Bursa the 4th largest city in Türkiye things are very calm. No military presence. Police barely take notice of us. Making clear the targeted violence against Kurdish voters in the Kurdish region.

13th May

With Yesiller

At Yesil Sol rally

12th May

In İstanbul this weekend to follow the most important ejections of 2023 – Türkiye presidential & parliamentary ones. Now is the time for a country led by Kılıçdaroğlu & a Parliament with strong progressive members from EGP members in Türkiye. Haydı!