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On a weekly basis, a stream of information and news reaches us from the Kurdish regions: Bakur (Turkey), Başȗr (Iraq), Rojava (Syria) and Rojhilat (Iran). It is no easy task to categorize, prioritize and present all those messages in a clear and structured way.
Our partner, the ‘Washington Kurdish Institute’ is somewhat successful in this. That is why we would like to refer you to their weekly overview ‘Kurdistan’s Weekly Brief‘. You will also find the most eye-catching news items here beneath.
TURKEY/HDP: Call for international Solidarity actions – the “Kobani Trial” to be held on April 26 in Ankara
As a continuation of the systematic repression against the Peoples' Democratic Party / HDP (arrests, lifting the immunity of deputies, seizure of municipalities and the closure case), the main Kobani trial will begin on April 26. The Kobani Trial of 108 people,...
The unique Rojava Society Model – Webinar session 2 “The revolutionary role of women” – Review & video-material
Our second webinar focusing on the various aspects, principles and values of the model of society in the Autonomous Administration of Northeast Syria (Rojava) took place on Thursday 15 April. This session explained the revolutionary role that women play in this...
The unique Rojava Society Model – Webinar session 1 “The generic picture” – Review & video-material
The first of a series of 6 information sessions (webinars) on the Autonomous Administration in North-East Syria (Rojava) took place on Thursday 25 March. The focus of this session was mainly to provide a general picture of the unique model of society in Rojava. What...
Çarşema Sor (Red Wednesday) – Our warmest congratulations to the Yazîdî-people
Today, 14 April 2021, is the so-called Red Wednesday (Çarşema Sor). The Yazîdî Kurds' New Year according to the mythology of the Yazidis. The Kurdish Institute expresses its warmest congratulations and blessings to the Yazîdîs. The Çarşema Sor for the Yazîdî Kurds has...
“Once you toy with the devil, you cannot escape hell” / Commentaries on EU – Turkey relations, published by the EUTCC
As a result of the recent "much discussed" and "disconcerting" meeting between EU presidents (Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel) and Turkish president Erdogan, please find here beneath two commentaries on the EU - Turkey relations, produced and published by the...
HDP, the third largest political party risks a ban — Chris Den Hond reports from Kurdistan – Turkey (7 April 2021)
Kurdistan (Bakur), Turkey --- March 2021 HDP, the third largest party in Turkey, risks a ban. Journalist Chris Den Hond made a report about this and was on the spot. Opposition party HDP, the Peoples' Democratic Party, has 55 of the 600 seats in the Parliament. The...
“You owe so much to the Kurdish guerilla fighters” – Doğan Özgüden in Medyanews.net (26 March 2021)
Doğan Özgüden hits nails in his recent article that he wrote for both Medyanews.net and Artigercek. Doğan points out to Western countries, and especially Western European member states, that it is thanks to Kurdish resistance that we have been freed from the terror of...
EUTCC statement concerning the ongoing and inhuman isolation of Abdullah Öcalan
March 16, 2021 --- the EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) issued a statement to end the inhuman state of isolation in the Turkish prison of Imrali . The EUTCC called upon the EU member states, European institutions, especially the Council of Europe and the CPT...
Images and report of the conference “Turkish call to kill Kurds in Europe”
On Wednesday, March 10, an exciting online conference took place as a result of the fairly recent Turkish call to kill Kurds on the European territory. If you missed our conference, please refer to the video recording on YouTube. You can view the full conference via...
