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Quite some interesting information and news from the Kurdish regions – Bakur (Turkey), Başȗr (Iraq), Rojava (Syria) and Rojhilat (Iran) – is rarely, if ever, reported by the mainstream media.
The Kurdish Institute tries to fill this gap by reporting on a regular basis through its own news page recent facts and events, both from the Kurdish regions and from the rest of the world.
Turkey destroys the oil and gas infrastructure in northern and eastern Syria (ANF News – 24 Nov.)
The strategy that Russia has been using in its war against Ukraine in recent weeks and months is now also being used by Turkey. We refer to the destruction of the energy supply by continuous bombing, causing also civilian casualties. The Turkish airstrikes and...
A massive call to the VN, EU, NATO and the US to stop Turkey’s military invasion of Northeast-Syria (Rojava)
21 November 2022 In consultation with the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), the Kurdish Institute Brussels (Kurdish Institute) has addressed both European and Belgian-federal parliamentarians from the various political groups to help put an end to the new military...
Stop Turkish military aggression against Kurdistan!
On 20 November at midnight, Turkish warplanes began bombing hospitals, schools, and other civilian targets in and around Kobanê, including the village of Belûniyê in Shahba, southwest of Kobanê, which is now populated by displaced Kurds from Afrin, as well as the...
Announcement of Conference on Monday 28 Nov. – “JIN JIYAN AZADΔ, A REVOLUTION IN THE MAKING IN IRAN
A revolution in the making in Iran? On Monday 28 November, starting at 1.30 pm, the Kurdish Institute will organize a conference in a committee room of the Flemish Parliament in Brussels. More concrete in the Antoon Van Dyck room; you will receive the access address...
UN to investigate Turkish use of chemical weapons (Middle East Diplomatic – 9 Nov. 2022)
A Belgian well-known lawyers association – which includes lawyers such as Walter Van Steenbrugge, Johan Vande Lanotte and Johan Heymans – goes a step further than the appeal from other international organizations, and launches an appeal to the United Nations to...
International legal organizations call for an OPCW investigation into Turkish use of chemicals (ANF News – 9 Nov. 22)
The Turkish regime is doing everything it can to silence journalists, human rights activists and even lawyers through detention and/or prosecution. The journalists and lawyers in question are urging the “Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons” (OPCW) to...
“Nobody’s Listening”, report of a successful exhibition and event
On October 11, 2022, the "Representation of the State of Baden-Württemberg to the European Union" organized a successful event. The focus was on the immersive exhibition and 'virtual reality' experience under the name "Nobody's Listening". This Exhibition commemorates...
“Give Her Back Her Kurdish Name: Jina Amini” — Anna Mahjar-Barducci on the MEMRI research platform
In her article of 10 October 2022, Anna Mahjar-Barducci - a MEMRI Senior Research Fellow - calls us to never forget the name of "Jina" Amini. The 22-year-old girl that was tortured and killed by the "religious morality police" of Iran's Islamic Republic. Her name was...
“Jin – Jiyan – Azadi” (“Women, Life, Freedom”) – The Kurdish slogan that rings loudly in the Iranian streets today
“Jin - Jiyan – Azadi” ("Women, Life, Freedom") - This slogan comes from the Kurdish freedom movement, and is a result of decades of grassroots activities and efforts of Kurdish women in one of the most economically deprived regions of Iran, the Kurdish provinces. Last...
