Turkish court rules to keep HDP co-chair Demirtaş in jail

A Turkish court has ruled that the former co-chair of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş to remain in prison, his lawyer said on Twitter on Friday.

Ten days ago the European Court of Human Rights asked Turkey to process Demirtaş' legal case, saying his pre-trial detention had gone on longer than could be justified. EU Foreign Affairs Chief Federica Mogherini also called for his release during a visit to Ankara last week.