Women set fire to a court house after the charred remains of the body of 14-year-old Florencia Romano was found in Argentina.Read More
Budget talks continue in Turkey’s parliament amid harsh arguments. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu’s dismissive remarks regarding the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s (HDP) criticism of trustee corruption led to strong reactions on social media.Read More
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Interview with Ferda Çetin: What does ‘national unity’ mean?
Medyanews Exclusive Prominent Kurdish author Ferda Çetin talked to MedyaNews about the controversies in Iraqi Kurdistan surrounding the Sinjar agreement that was signed by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the discussions that have been taking place about Kurdish national unity.Read More
Idlib was at the centre of an international crisis in the Syrian war. As a result of agreements reached between Turkey, Russia and İran, 29 military observation points were created in the region from Idlib to Aleppo, Hama and Latakia, according to the Astana Protocol. Twelve of these military observation points were under the […]Read More
Semire Direkçi’s health is severely deteriorating in prison in Turkey. Most of her intestines were removed following surgery 451 days ago. She protested that she was being denied her right to health treatment at a time when her organs were failing.Read More
Yazidis have described the Sinjar agreement between Hewler and Baghdad as a treaty of ”betrayal”. They have voiced the concern that the plan is for Sinjar to be handed over to the peshmerga unconditionally, and they have emphasized that they will never accept such the agreement.Read More
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Executive Committee member Murat Karayılan spoke to Radio Denge Welat about recent assaults on Kurdish citizens in Turkey. Karayılan referred to the campaign entitled “End Isolation, Fascism, Invasion: It is time to ensure freedom”, which was launched by the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) on 12 September. He said that the campaign […]Read More
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Kurdish organisations call for a new struggle against oppressive forces
Following the arrests of 17 former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Executive Board members and politicians in recent days, the crackdown on dissenters continues in Turkey.Read More
The Istanbul Fight Against Cyber Crimes Bureau conducted an operation against the “Movement of the Nameless” on 24 September in İstanbul in Turkey.Read More
Prisoners who are ill in Turkey face a greater risk of infection during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Unfortunately, their health conditions in prisons are getting worse.Read More
