Süleyman Soylu, the Interior Minister of Turkey, has announced that a circular has been issued regarding Covid-19 restrictions, including a music broadcast ban as of 12 pm on 9 September across the country. The decision was taken as Covid-19 cases have mounted in Turkey.Read More
A new indictment has been framed by the Public Prosecutor of İstanbul for Kurdish musician Ferhat Tunç due to his social media posts and the cover of his latest music album, “Anthems and Lamentations”.Read More
Peyal Güç, from the city of Van in Turkey, makes walking sticks. He began to make them after he had to stop working in the vineyards and orchards after a heart attack.Read More
According to ANF news, at least eleven villagers were killed in two separate attacks in north-eastern Nigeria’s Borno state, where Boko Haram is mostly active. Boko Haram is reportedly suspected of the crimes.Read More
Eleven members of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) were detained yesterday in operations which form part of an investigation by the Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office. The investigation began in early September.Read More
The ‘wall construction project’ in Diyarbakır (Amed), Turkey, has been suspended due to objections submitted by its residents and public interest bodies. The project, formulated by Turkish State Railways (TCDD), aims to construct a ‘wall’ that will divide the city.Read More
Turkish Islamist cult group Uşşaki’s leader, Fatih Nurullah (Eyüp Fatih Şağban), was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Akyazi district of Sakarya.Read More
The forest fires which started in Cifanê village in the Cudi Mountain district of Şırnak (Şirnex), have continued for days. Exasperated residents from the village, having contacted the authorities to find out what was being done to stop them, received this response: “Don’t keep us busy”.Read More
Isiyan Kamo – Rojava Akademiyên Civaka Demokratîk (Democratic Society Academies) have spread across Northern and Eastern Syria, opening new branches in several cities.Read More
Thirty eight years have passed since the July 1982 death fasts that were undertaken in prisons in Turkey to protest against the 12 September 1980 military coup and the dehumanising conditions of Diyarbakir prison. The death fasts were led by Kemal Pir, Hayri Durmuş, Ali Çiçek and Akif Yılmaz, founding members of the Kurdistan Workers’ […]Read More
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