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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.
Enlargement report for Turkey
European Parliament resolution of 29 March 2012 on the 2011 Progress Report
on Turkey (2011/2889(RSP))
On the closure of Kurdish daily newspaper “Özgür Gündem” by a Turkish Court
Statement by Jürgen KLUTE, Member of the European Parliament (European United Left – Nordic Green Left Group / GUE/NGL) and Coordinator of the European Parliament – Kurds Friendship Group
Kurdish news week briefing, 16 – 22 march 2012
NEWS, COMMENT, OPINION AND ANALYSIS, REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND PETITIONS, EVENTS
Newroz celebration in Turkey and In Kurdistan
TURKISH POLICE USED WATER CANNONS, ONE KURDISH LOCAL POLITICIAN DIED.
EU Turkey Civic Commission condemns violence against Kurdish children in Turkey
Jürgen KLUTE,
German Member of the European Parliament, GUE/NGL Group, Coordinator of the European Parliament – Kurds Friendship Group
Press release from the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT – KURDS FRIENDSHIP GROUP (*)
Brussels, 21ts of March, 2012
Violent suppression of Kurdish Newroz festivities condemned
Despite a ban by the Turkish authorities forbidding the Kurds to celebrate Newroz (Spring Festival), on March 18, thousands of people gathered on the streets in many cities including Istanbul. Over one million people celebrated in Diyarbakir alone.
EUTCC Supports MEP Hannes Swoboda’s call on Turkey to start negociations with PKK
The EUTCC strongly supports the statement made by MEP Hannes Swoboda, chair of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, where he calls on Turkey to re-launch negotiations with the PKK.
Newroz meeting not permitted in Diyarbakir
Celebrations for this year’s Newroz in Diyarbakir will last ten days
