Born in Mardin,[1] Beştaş graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Law in 1990. She was detained on the 16 November 1993, together with her husband, accused of being a courier for the PKK. Between the 15 November 1993 and 21 December 1993, 16 lawyers who defended clients accused of being affiliated with the PKK were detained. Beştaş was released on the 10 December 1993 together with 12 other lawyers.[2] All 16 lawyers alleged that due to their detention their rights were violated, and they filed a complaint at the European Commission of Human Rights.[3] In 2003 she was granted with an indemnification of 14.000 Euros for having been unlawfully detained for 24 days.[4]
She was arrested on 30 January 2017, accused of having taking part in a HDP board meeting during which, the prosecution believes, it was decided by the HDP to call for protests in support of the YPG fighting against the Islamic State in Kobanî. She was released on 21 April 2017 pending trial. In 2018 the constitutional court ordered the Turkish treasury to pay Beştaş 20`000 Turkish lira for having been imprisoned unjustly; as, even though Beştaş was a board member, it was not proven she voted in favor of the protests.[10] Turkish prosecutors announced on 13 February 2018 that they were seeking a 25-year prison term for Beştaş.[11] On the 17 March 2021, the State Prosecutor before the Court of Cassation of Turkey Bekir Şahin filed a lawsuit before the Constitutional Court demanding for her and 686 other HDP politicians a five-year ban to engage in politics.[12] The lawsuit was filed jointly with a request for a closure of the HDP due to the parties alleged organizational links with the PKK.[13][12]
Personal lifeedit
Meral Danış Beştaş is married and has two children.[14]
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^CASE OF ELCI AND OTHERS v. TURKEY (Applications nos. 23145/93 and 25091/94) Judgment of the European Commission of Human Rights of the 21October 2003, p. 1
^CASE OF ELCI AND OTHERS v. TURKEY (Applications nos. 23145/93 and 25091/94) Judgment of the European Commission of Human Rights of the 21October 2003 , p.123
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^"'How Many People are Behind Bars for "Insulting the President"?'". Bianet. 13 June 2019.
^Tahiroglu, Merve (3 September 2021). ""Fundamentally a Political, Not a Legal, Case" – A Conversation with Meral Danış Beştaş on Turkey's Move to Close the HDP". POMED. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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^ ab"HDP indictment seeks political ban for 687 members, including Demirtaş, Buldan and Sancar". Bianet. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^"Turkish prosecutor seeks political ban on 687 pro-Kurdish politicians". www.duvarenglish.com. Gazete Duvar. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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April 09, 2024
meral, danış, beştaş, born, april, 1967, turkish, politician, from, peoples, democratic, party, served, member, parliament, since, june, 2015, mpmember, grand, national, assemblyincumbentassumed, office, june, 2015constituencyadana, june, 2015, 2015, siirt, 20. Meral Danis Bestas born 5 April 1967 is a Turkish politician from the Peoples Democratic Party HDP who has served as a Member of Parliament since 7 June 2015 Meral Danis BestasMPMember of the Grand National AssemblyIncumbentAssumed office 7 June 2015ConstituencyAdana June 2015 Nov 2015 Siirt 2018 Personal detailsBorn 1967 04 05 5 April 1967 age 57 Mardin TurkeyPolitical partyPeoples Democratic Party HDP Alma materDicle UniversityOccupationLawyer Politician Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Political career 2 1 Political views 2 2 Political prosecution 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editBorn in Mardin 1 Bestas graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Law in 1990 She was detained on the 16 November 1993 together with her husband accused of being a courier for the PKK Between the 15 November 1993 and 21 December 1993 16 lawyers who defended clients accused of being affiliated with the PKK were detained Bestas was released on the 10 December 1993 together with 12 other lawyers 2 All 16 lawyers alleged that due to their detention their rights were violated and they filed a complaint at the European Commission of Human Rights 3 In 2003 she was granted with an indemnification of 14 000 Euros for having been unlawfully detained for 24 days 4 Political career editShe is currently a co deputy president of the HDP and was elected as a HDP Member of Parliament at the June 2015 general election 5 and has been reelected in the November 2015 6 and the June 2018 general election 7 Political views edit She is in favor of the abolishment of the law which prohibits to insult the Turkish president and is if the view that politicians in general should be able to be insulted 8 Bestas is of the view that the closure case against the HDP is motivated by the Justice and Development Party AKP which itself had survived a closure case in 2008 9 Political prosecution edit She was arrested on 30 January 2017 accused of having taking part in a HDP board meeting during which the prosecution believes it was decided by the HDP to call for protests in support of the YPG fighting against the Islamic State in Kobani She was released on 21 April 2017 pending trial In 2018 the constitutional court ordered the Turkish treasury to pay Bestas 20 000 Turkish lira for having been imprisoned unjustly as even though Bestas was a board member it was not proven she voted in favor of the protests 10 Turkish prosecutors announced on 13 February 2018 that they were seeking a 25 year prison term for Bestas 11 On the 17 March 2021 the State Prosecutor before the Court of Cassation of Turkey Bekir Sahin filed a lawsuit before the Constitutional Court demanding for her and 686 other HDP politicians a five year ban to engage in politics 12 The lawsuit was filed jointly with a request for a closure of the HDP due to the parties alleged organizational links with the PKK 13 12 Personal life editMeral Danis Bestas is married and has two children 14 References edit Turki ye Buyuk Mi llet Mecli si CASE OF ELCI AND OTHERS v TURKEY Applications nos 23145 93 and 25091 94 Judgment of the European Commission of Human Rights of the 21October 2003 p 109 CASE OF ELCI AND OTHERS v TURKEY Applications nos 23145 93 and 25091 94 Judgment of the European Commission of Human Rights of the 21October 2003 p 1 CASE OF ELCI AND OTHERS v TURKEY Applications nos 23145 93 and 25091 94 Judgment of the European Commission of Human Rights of the 21October 2003 p 123 Biography Haberler com Retrieved 11 June 2015 24 Haziran 2018 Siirt Genel Secim Sonuclari www haberturk com Retrieved 2019 03 09 24 Haziran secim sonucu Iste HDP nin oy orani HDP nin kazanan milletvekilleri www sozcu com tr in Turkish Retrieved 2019 03 09 How Many People are Behind Bars for Insulting the President Bianet 13 June 2019 Tahiroglu Merve 3 September 2021 Fundamentally a Political Not a Legal Case A Conversation with Meral Danis Bestas on Turkey s Move to Close the HDP POMED Retrieved 2022 10 15 TM High court orders Treasury to pay HDP deputy TL 20 000 over flawed ruling Turkish Minute Retrieved 2019 03 09 Up to 25 years in prison sought for HDP deputy Bestas Turkey News a b HDP indictment seeks political ban for 687 members including Demirtas Buldan and Sancar Bianet Retrieved 2021 03 19 Turkish prosecutor seeks political ban on 687 pro Kurdish politicians www duvarenglish com Gazete Duvar 2021 03 18 Retrieved 2021 03 19 Meral Danis Bestas at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey www tbmm gov tr Retrieved 2021 03 21 External links editCollection of all relevant news items at Haberler com Collection of all relevant news items at Son Dakika Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meral Danis Bestas amp oldid 1189108352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
