Demirtaş's lawyer Hasan Tahsin Kaya dies at 43

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) former co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş's lawyer Hasan Tahsin Kaya died of a heart attack at the age of 43 in the western province of Edirne. HDP Edirne provincial head Beşir Belke said that Kaya had been a lawyer of Demirtaş since 2018 and was visiting the former co-chair once every two weeks in the Edirne Prison.

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Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) former co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş's lawyer Hasan Tahsin Kaya died at the age of 43 in the western province of Edirne.

Kaya died of a heart attack, Demirtaş tweeted on Aug. 21.

"I'm very sorry. We will never forget your efforts," Demirtaş said.

Edirne Bar head Alper Pınar also sent a message of condolences following the death of Kaya, who was a member of the bar.

HDP Edirne provincial head Beşir Belke said that Kaya had been a lawyer of Demirtaş since 2018 and was visiting the former co-chair once every two weeks in the Edirne Prison.

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