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EUTCC comment on the European Council’s final conclusions 11 December – on Turkey
The European Council imposed limited sanctions on Turkey in relation to its resumption of oil and gas drilling in EU member states' territorial waters. In a press release from last Friday, December 11, the European leaders condemn Turkey’s provocative activities and...
“At least, Biden will not criticize the Kurds for not fighting in Normandy!” – Interview with Zagros Hiwa, by Chris Den Hond & Mireille Court
Chris Den Hond and Mireille Court managed to interview Zagros Hiwa. Zagros Hiwa is a member of the KCK, the Union of Communities of Kurdistan, of which the main Kurdish guerrilla group, the Kurdistan Workers Party PKK, is part of. Please find below the interview...
Book available at the Kurdish Institute
This book describes the engagement a progressive Iranian left movement's connection to the Kurdish struggle, both in Iranian and Iraqi Kurdistan. The movement offered both social, political and educational services. The leading cadre of this movement " the...
The Kurdish Centre of International PEN: THE ATTEMPT TO FAIL THE FREEDOM OF THOUGHT IN TURKEY
Dear Pen International Officials, The Kurds situation and the situation of the journalists and writers in Turkey have come to a level which is very dreadful. We, as Kurdish PEN, would like to inform you about the recent things and ask for your support to end this...
EUTCC Press Release – TURKEY CONTINUES TO ATTACK LEGALLY ELECTED POLITICIANS
EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC), 6 oktober 2020 For immediate release The past few days in Turkey have been marked by a wave of arrests of politicians from Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), including the Co-Mayors of Kars, numerous former MPs, and members of the...
EUTCC Press Release – Turkish Intelligence Organisation’s plans to attack Austrian politicians
EUTCC Press release, 24 September 2020 For immediate release Turkish Intelligence Organisation's plans to attack Austrian politicians It was revealed yesterday that an agent of the Turkish Intelligence Organisation (MIT) had turned himself in to the Austrian...
A dear friend of the Kurdish Institute passed away – Hundakirina Dîplomatekî Kurdistanî: Ahmed Bamernî
Pleased find here beneath some words from our president Derwich M. Ferho due to the lost of our dear friend Ahmed Bamernî. A highly-ranked diplomat. Derwêş M. Ferho, Bruksel, 25.08.2020 Êvara înê dostêkî qedirbilind, Bextiyar Emîn, bi telefonê koça dostekî hevpar...
Interview with Kino Gabriel, spokesman of the Syrian Democratic Forces
"There is an increase of negative propaganda against the Syrian Democratic Forces" That is one of the observations made by Kino Gabriel in the interview published below. Kino Gabriel is leading spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Further in this...
Interview with lawyer Jan Fermon on PKK vs. Turkey in Belgian Courts
A Brief Introduction From the Perspective of an International Law Attorney (Author's name withheld) In January of this year (2020), the Belgian legal system cleared 40 individuals and their respective organizations with ties to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), of...
