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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 launches investigation into new Peoples’ Democratic Party(HDP) leader
Published by The Region on 12/2/18 A prosecutor launched a terrorism investigation into the new co-leader of the main opposition on Monday, a day after she was elected, accusing her of speaking against Turkey's offensive in Syria. The chief prosecutor in Ankara...
Demirtas Trial to Continue in April – Margaret Owen
Published by International Criminal Law Bureau Friday 16th February 2018 Written by Margaret Owen, International Trial Observer and Barrister The Demirtas case has been adjourned until April. This is because the indictment runs to 550 pages and was far too long for...
Why has Turkey decided to free Islamic State suspects in the midst of its assault on Afrin?
Published by The Region on 17/02/2018 It all happened in the span of a little over two weeks. First, on January 30th, 2018, a left-wing newspaper in Turkey reported that a Turkish court demanded the release of a key suspect implicated in the deadliest bombing in...
Turkey accused of recruiting ex-Isis fighters in their thousands to attack Kurds in Syria – Patrick Cockburn (extract)
Extract from an exclusive story published by The Independent on Wednesday 7 February 2018. read the full story at the website of The Independent. Exclusive: Former Isis fighter tells The Independent that Turkey is using the name of the now defunct, Western-backed Free...
Terrorists slaughtering Kurds side by side with Turkish army! Witnessing the crimes in Afrin
A well-known Kurdish physician and activist, Yekta Uzunoglu, who is in Switzerland at the moment, organizing humanitarian delivery of medicines to Afrín, affected by war. He gave an exclusive interview to the Parlamentní listy (Parlamentary Journal) to explain the...
European Parliament resolution of 8 February 2018 on the current human rights situation in Turkey (2018/2527(RSP))
On Thursday the 8th of February 2018 the European Parliament adopted yet another resolution condemning the current human rights situation in Turkey (2018/2527(RSP)). You can read and download the resolution in pdf below. [gview...
Statement of VPC/HR Mrs. Federica Mogherini during the debate about Turkey at the European Parliament on the 6th of February.
On Tuesday the 6th of February 2018 the European Parliament held a debate on the situation of human rights in Turkey and the Turkish war on Afrin, the predominantly Kurdish enclave in the north of Syria. Federica Mogherini, Vice-President of the Commission / High...
