Selahattin Demirtaş in Prison Again After Medical Examinations

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Having lost his consciousness for some time in Edirne Prison last week and referred to hospital yesterday (December 2), Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has been sent back to the Edirne Type F Prison after medical examinations.

Aygül Demirtaş, the attorney and sister of Selahattin Demirtaş, has announced the latest news about his condition on Twitter.

Attorney Demirtaş has shared the following messages on social media:

'No life threatening condition'

"Our client and my elder brother Selahattin Demirtaş has been referred to hospital this evening. He has undergone all the necessary medical examinations and has been brought back to prison. No life threatening condition has been detected as of now. 

"We expect that his condition will be diagnosed after some different tests and examinations are done. He is in good health now and in very good spirits.

"The HDP Central Office has been informed late about the situation due to us. The insensitivity of our party to such issues can in no way be the case. Demirtaş is extending his special greetings and thanks to our people and his attorneys who have shown sensitivity, especially the HDP central office." (EKN/SD)