The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the first army group supported by the Turkish state from Syria arrived in Azerbaijan.Read More
Hakkâri (Colemerg) is a province in Turkey with picturesque mountains, countryside and sources of natural spring water. Güldalı (Bilindbasan) village in Yüksekova (Gever) district is located in this province. People earn their livelihoods through animal husbandry.Read More
Medyanews Exclusive Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) members, former Executive Board members, and co-mayors were detained on 25 September due to their calls for protests against ISIS attacks on Kobanî in October 2014.Read More
Protests were held across Turkey and Europe as the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office stated that a police investigation report would be prepared on seven HDP deputies.Read More
Detention warrants were issued by Ankara’s Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office for a total of 82 people in seven provinces in Turkey. Police detained dozens of People’s Democratic Party (HDP) members, including Kars Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen, over the 2014 Kobanî protests against the siege by ISIS of Kobanî.Read More
A Turkish intelligence agent ‘confessed’ his plan to assassinate a Kurdish politician to Austrian authorities.Read More
Forest fires have been raging in Mount Cudi and Mount Gabar in the province of Şırnak (Şirnex), southeast Turkey, due to security operations of the Turkish state. The forest fires have spread to other villages in the area.Read More
The historic settlement of Hasankeyf, located in the Batman Province in southeastern Turkey, was submerged once the Ilısu Dam became operational in early July.Read More
The Kurdish Film Festival Berlin celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The festival will be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic.Read More
The Free Women’s Movement (TJA) launched a four-month long campaign in İstanbul, Turkey, using the slogan “Em xwe diparêzin” (“We defend ourselves”).Read More
