For women in Turkey, the main item on the agenda over the last year has been the İstanbul Convention.Read More
The Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) continues its attempts to end the tension triggered by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Iraqi Kurdistan through interparty communication.Read More
Zeycan Yedigöl, one of the Saturday Mothers, who had been looking for her missing son Nurettin for 39 years, died aged 98, before she could find him.Read More
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The Peace Mothers Initiative in Mardin (Mêrdîn) appeals to the
Amidst the rising tensions between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraqi Kurdistan, the Peace Mothers Initiative in Mardin (Mêrdîn) in Turkey issued an appeal to the KDP “not to be deceived”. They threw white scarves to the ground expressing their demand for peace.Read More
Fadıl Şenyaşar faces a sentence of 150 years in prison in Turkey whilst Enver Yıldız faces a 12-year prison sentence. Fadil’s mother Emine Şenyaşar said: ”Was it only one person that killed my family? There is no justice. The cruelty continues”.Read More
Politicians from North and East Syria (Rojava) reacted to news of an Ankara visit by the Kurdish National Council (ENKS), which has been involved in negotiations for unity with other Kurdish parties. Democratic Party of Syrian Kurds (PDK-S) Central Committee member Gêlo İsa, in response to ENKS’ Ankara visit, said: “ENKS should cooperate with Kurdish […]Read More
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HDP spokesperson Günay: Turkey’s ruling coalition is ‘destroying justice and
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) spokesperson Ebru Günay highlighted her concerns over Turkey’s political agenda in a press statement that was made in the central office of the party.Read More
Events were organised in North and East Syria (Rojava) to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which takes place on 25 November.Read More
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DİAYDER President Melê Ekrem Baran calls for Kurdish national unity
Melê Ekrem Baran, the President of the Association of Religious Scholars, Assistance and Solidarity (DİAYDER), has voiced his concerns about the dangerous situation that Kurds face in Iraqi Kurdistan.Read More
The policeman accused of killing Kemal Kurkut in 2018 was acquitted on Tuesday at the 12th hearing of the trial which was held in Diyarbakır (Amed), Turkey. The journalist Abdurrahman Gök, who photographed the Kurkut shooting incident, however, now faces trial.Read More
