Turkish Supreme Court rejects Kurdish party’s new acronym

The Turkish Supreme Court has rejected the request of the Green Left Party to change its name to the People’s Equality and Democracy Party (HEDEP) due to its acronym.

News Center- The Greens and Left Future Party renamed as the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party, chose HEDEP as its new abbreviation at its congress on October 15, 2023.

Sending a letter to the HEDEP, the court claimed that the acronym HEDEP resembled the abbreviation of the previously closed People’s Democracy Party (HADEP) and that this similarity violated the Political Parties Law. In the letter, the court requested a modification in the abbreviation of the party’s name. The party will make its decision after having meetings with lawyers. In addition, HEDEP Spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan is expected to hold a press conference on the issue tomorrow.