The following video dates back from the beginning of this year. We republish it as documentation of the grave human rights violations commited by Turkish forces in the Kurdish region. The video shows Turkish forces shooting at a delegation of Kurdish politicians and...
Allow UN to Investigate Cizre Abuses; Repeal New Law to Block Prosecutions Published by Human Rights Watch on July 11, 2016 (Istanbul) – The Turkish government is blocking access for independent investigations into alleged mass abuses against civilians across...
In September, the Kurdish Institute, along with partners in Amed (Diyarbakir), Krakau and Cologne, will publish a book about human rights and mother tongue education. The book is the conclusion of an Erasmus+ project on the subject. For this book, we are looking for...
Published by Kurdistan 24 on Saturday, 4 June 2016 DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Kurdistan24) – On Saturday, Turkish authorities imposed round-the-clock curfews on the surrounding areas of the southeastern Kurdish city of Diyarbakir after authorities called an end to operations...
The Turkish state’s dirty and genocidal war against the Kurdish people is intensifying by the day. According to the latest news we have received from the town of Nusaybin in Mardin, tens of civilians have been severely wounded from Turkish tank fire. Medical...
