Turkish authorities are investigating MP Dirayet Dilan Tasdemir, who is a member of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) along with Turkish-Armenian MP Garo Paylan.

According to Reuters, the investigation is due to Tasdemir’s suspected links to the PKK.

President Tayyip Erdogan, his ruling AK Party and their ally the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) accuse the HDP of links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which the HDP denies.

Earlier, Turkish presses had reported that the Turkey’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has submitted a petition to strip nine opposition deputies, including Garo Paylan of parliamentary immunity under the charge related to the street demonstrations that took place in 2014. If the deputies are stripped of immunity, Paylan may face a trial.

The Armenian National Committee of America has posted on its Facebook page with the hashtag #ProtectPaylan, calling for protection of Turkish-Armenian MP Garo Paylan.