DEM Party's 5th general congress begins

The fifth general congress of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) began in the Turkish capital Ankara, with broad participation from party representatives and members from cities across North Kurdistan and Turkey.

DEM Party's 5th general congress begins
6 September, 2026   14:16
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The fifth general congress of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) began at the Nazım Hikmet Cultural Center in the Yenimahalle district of Ankara.

The congress drew wide participation from people arriving from cities across North Kurdistan and Turkey. A banner with “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” (“Woman, Life, Freedom”) written on was also displayed on the congress stage.

The congress opened with holding a minute of silence in tribute to those who lost their lives in the pursuit of freedom and democracy.

DEM Party co-chairs Tülay Hatimoğulları and Tuncer Bakırhan are scheduled to deliver speeches during the congress, followed by reports on the party’s activities.