Hundreds of people are holding rallies in different cities of Turkey after the Turkish Constitutional Court’s decision to dissolve the Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP). Around thousand people organized protest acts in Diyarbakir. The protesters threw Molotov cocktails at the police. In response, policemen used tear gas and water cannons.

A peaceful rally in the Turkish city of Hakkari turned into clashes with police. People threw stones and Molotov cocktails at the law enforcement officers. Protesters smashed shop-windows and burnt trash-cans. The local police used water cannons and tear gas to quiet the protesters. Dozens of people were arrested.

As NEWS.am reported previously, Turkish Constitutional Court decided to dissolve Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP).President of Constitutional Court Hasim Kilic said that the reason is the DTP’s cooperation with the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), as well as a threat to Turkey’s territorial integrity. According to Kilic, DTP leader Ahmed Turk and his party colleagues lost the right to be engaged in politics. Moreover, the state forfeits the property and other funds of the party. The discussion lasted for 8 hours in CC, December 11.

The Chief Prosecutor's Office of Turkey lodged a claim for DTP dissolution on November 16, 2007, accusing the party of actions jeopardizing Turkey’s territorial integrity. The claimant demands that 221 DTP members be deprived of the right to political activities.

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