People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Democratic Local Administrations Council prepared a report on the trustee appointments, which fulfilled its first year. The People’s Democratic Party (HDP) had won 65 municipalities in total; of which 3 were metropolitan municipalities, 5 provinces, 45 districts and 12 towns in the local elections on March 31st. 1230 municipal assembly members and 101 provincial assembly members were elected from the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) lists. 4.5 months after the elections, on August 19, 2019, trustees were appointed to Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin Metropolitan Municipalities at the same time, giving a start for the “2nd Trustee period.” After a year, trustees were appointed to 47 municipalities, 18 co-mayors were arrested, almost a thousand people were detained and the will of 4 million 268 thousand citizens were neglected.
20.08.2020
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