Meghan Bodette – USA On 12 September 1980, the Turkish military seized power from the country’s elected government, imposing a right-wing nationalist dictatorship.Read More
The Raqqa Museum is one of many cultural and historic sites that were targeted during the war in Syria. Established in 1861 under Ottoman rule, the site was used as a military base by occupying French forces, and was converted into a museum in the 1980s. Around 8,900 historical artifacts were displayed there.Read More
The state trustee appointed to Mardin Municipality has fired the head of the Department of Women and Family Policies, Mehtap Bingül.Read More
Clashes between PKK guerillas and the Turkish army are ongoing in South Kurdistan. It has been reported that fighting lasted through the night on September 11th in the town of Batifa in Dihok’s Zaxo province.Read More
People of Qandil: “The Institute of Forensic Medicine is hiding the real reason for deaths in Qandîl”Read More
Mehmet Öcalan calls for an end to the 21 years of prison isolation conditions of his brother, Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.Read More
On September 12th, 1980, the Turkish military overthrew the country’s democratically elected government, destroying political and cultural institutions across society.Read More
by Savan Abdulrahman Researchers, writers, and academics from South Kurdistan announced a campaign for Abdullah Öcalan to be freed; and their slogan is: “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan is the guarantee of peace and stability”.Read More
According to the North Press Agency, artists in Kobani launched a talent show on social media a month ago. It is similar to other singing competitions such as “The Voice Kids” and “Kurdistan’s Kids Voice”.Read More
In Afrin (Efrîn), to assert its power, Turkey continues to use force to repress people. Twenty two civilians, six of them women, were subjected to torture and murdered in the past three months, according to a recent report.Read More
