2018 Selahattin Demirtaş presidential campaign
Campaigned for | Turkish presidential election, 2018 |
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Candidate | Selahattin Demirtaş Former chairman of the HDP (2014-2018) Presidential candidate for the 2014 presidential election (2014) The former leader of the BDP (2010-2014) |
Affiliation | HDP[a] |
Status | Announced 25 Apr 2018 Official nominee 4 May 2018 |
Selahattin Demirtaş was officially announced as the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (HDP) on 4 May 2018, after members of the party had hinted at his candidacy weeks in advance.[1] Party leader Pervin Buldan declared that Demirtaş, a jailed former co-chair of the HDP, would be leading a five-party "Kurdish alliance" into the general election.[2]
Program
- Defending “No” for the Turkish constitutional referendum, 2017
- More Minority and Women’s rights
- Building a country without Capitalism
- The support of Turkish membership of the European Union
Foreign policy
On European Union–Turkey relations, Demirtaş is known for his long-time support for Turkey’s EU accession process, focusing on the pledge to uphold human rights, local democracy, separation of powers and the rule of law as the main tenets of his future presidency. He distinguishes himself from other candidates in his unwavering criticism of what he sees as Brussels' neo-liberal economic agenda.[3]
Election Result
Template:Turkish presidential election, 2018
Party Representation
Notes
References
- ^ "HDP'li yetkililer: Demirtaş, ceza çıksa da çıkmasa da aday olacak". Sputnik News. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "HDP nominates imprisoned former leader Demirtaş for presidency". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Doğa Ulaş Eralp (30 May 2018). "What do Turkey's other presidential candidates think about the EU?". Ahval.