Criminal complaint filed against MHP MP Semih Yalçın

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Pervin Buldan has filed a criminal complaint against Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Vice President and Istanbul MP Semih Yalçın for targeting and insulting her.

Ankara- In her petition, Pervin Buldan included the statements of MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli, who has targeted the HDP at every opportunity and given orders to the judiciary.

What had happened?

MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli accused Deniz Poyraz, who was killed in the attack carried out by Onur Gencer on HDP office in Izmir, of being a “terrorist” in his speech at the group meeting of his party. In response, HDP Co-chair Pervin Buldan accused Devlet Bahçeli of “using the same language of the killer” at a General Assembly meeting. Two days after her speech, MHP MP Semih Yalçın targeted and attacked Pervin Buldan by sharing several posts on his social media account.