Green Left Party (Yeşil Sol Parti) campaign in Turkish general election launched in Sydney
Channel: Green Left
Date: 2023-04-23

The Green Left Party (Yeşil Sol Parti) campaign in the May 14 Turkish general election was launched in Sydney on April 22.  In a bid to circumvent the risk of a possible closure ahead of the elections, the left-wing and pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) will participate in the elections under the banner of the Green Left Party, one of its constituent parties. The Green Left Party's manifesto “We Are Here, Together We Will Bring Change” pledges to replace the current presidential system of governance with a democratic system that features a pluralistic parliament with broad powers, a robust separation of powers and an effective system of checks and balances. It also aims to seek a democratic solution to the Kurdish issue. The Sydney launch was addressed by Green Left Party Co-spokesperson Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar, Sydney Green Left Party representative Kenan Bircan, Australian Greens Senator David Shoebridge, Rev Bill Crews, Peter Boyle from Socialist Alliance and Claudia Taranto from PEN Sydney.
Video by Peter Boyle.