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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.
Press statement: The European women and children of Daesh, and the role of Europe
The military campaign, launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in coordination with the international coalition, managed to liberate large swathes of lands in north and east of Syria. It is estimated that about 30% of the total area of Syria has been liberated...
Invitation: Press Conference: The European women and children of Daesh, and the role of Europe
Invitation Press Conference: The European women and children of DAESH in ROJAVA and North/East Syria, and the role of EUROPE When: 31/10/2018, at 11:00 Where: Press club, Rue Froissart 95: 1040 Brussels The representative of the Autonomous Region in...
Movie screening in the European Parliament: Commander Arian by Alba Sotorra
Commander Arian guides a female battalion towards Kobane to free them of the murderous ISIS gangs. A tale of emancipation and freedom about the war in Syria and the Women Protection Units- the YPJ. Arian dedicates her life to battling ISIS as she has witnessed the...
Vote for democracy? Erdogan vows re-seizure of municipalities if HDP wins local elections
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to seize municipalities in mainly-Kurdish provinces once again by appointing trustees immediately after upcoming local elections take place if Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) mayoral candidates come out of ballot box victorious....
Call to all Belgian political parties: Stop the infiltration of Turkish fascism in your parties!
In reference to the coming elections in Belgium on 14 October 2018, the Kurdish Institute pleads for all candidates who are running for a democratic party in Belgium, that they embrace democracy and human rights in our country, and in the home country. The Kurdish...
Program Kurdistan Culture Week
Download the Kurdistan Culture Week programme down below.
20/09/2018: Opening Reception Kurdistan Culture Week
Version française en bas. English version below Van 20 september tot en met 23 september 2018 vindt de vijfde editie van de Koerdistan Cultuurweek plaats in Brussel. Dit evenement is steeds een unieke gelegenheid om kennis te maken met de rijke en diverse cultuur van...
17/09: The Legend of the Ugly King by Hüseyin Tabak at Bib Joske
Gratis, Inschrijven verplicht/ Gratuite, Inscription obligatoire : [email protected]; Français en bas In het kader van de Koerdistan Cultuurweek toont het Koerdisch Instituut in samenwerking met bib Joske en met steun van de gemeente Sint-Joost-ten-Node een...
Invitation Press Conference: The Time Has Come
Invitation to press conference THE TIME HAS COME – FREEDOM FOR ÖCALAN WORLD CAMPAIGN – On 5 September 2018, Wednesday, 11:00 am and 13:00 Rue Froissart 95, 1000 Brussels, http://www.pressclub.be/ Imrali Island – Turkey’s equivalent to Robben Island – is a place...
