The delegation led by Martin Longden, the UK’s Special Envoy to Syria, visited Syria on 16 September. They met with the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria.Read More
In north-east and west Syria, people have increasingly been protesting against the Turkish army, demanding that it withdraws from these areas.Read More
Cemil Kırbayır, a left-wing activist, was detained in September 1980 in Kars province and allegedly tortured to death in October 1980. The Kırbayır case remained un-prosecuted for decades. Berfo Kırbayır was an activist mother and had been searching for her missing son, Cemil Kırbayır. She symbolized the search for justice for relatives of the disappeared […]Read More
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır (Amed) deputy İmam Taşçıer has presented a law proposal to parliament to make Kurdish (Kurmanji-Zazaki) a language of education.Read More
Turkey’s high court of appeals, the Court of Cassation, upheld the prison sentences of fourteen lawyers from the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD). They had previously been convicted of terrorism charges and duly sentenced. Aytaç Ünsal, who had been on a 213-day death fast in protest against his and his colleagues’ unfair convictions, was among the […]Read More
Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) Central Executive Committee member, Duran Kalkan, commented on the current political situation. He stated that the agreement between the Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) and the People’s Will Party suggested a way forward towards a solution in Syria. He draws attention to relationships between Arabs and Kurds in the Middle East and […]Read More
Three and a half million trees are projected to be felled in the Kaz Mountains to advance Cengiz Holding’s Halilağa copper mine project. Due to public opposition mounted against this project, a scheduled public Environmental Impact Assessment meeting to discuss it was cancelled.Read More
Shop owner Hacı Esvet Şenyaşar and two of his sons, Adil and Celal, lost their lives as a result of an armed attack by relatives of the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP’s) Urfa deputy, İbrahim Halil Yıldız. The attack took place in the Suruç district of Urfa on 14 June 2018, just before the local […]Read More
The Free Women’s Movement (TJA) launched its “We defend ourselves” (“Em xwe diparêzin”) campaign against sexual assault, political pressures and restrictions on the Kurdish language.Read More
There have been several marches in support of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Rojava over the past few days, calling for his release. One took place on 12 September and another on 15 September.Read More
