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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.
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...
EFRÎN – North Syria (Humanitarian Situation after 11 days of Turkish attack)
Invitation for Mass Demonstration for Afrin on 3 February
Help end the Turkish war in Afrin!
The Turkish AKP regime started a war on 20 January against Afrin, a predominantly Kurdish enclave in northern Syria. After one week, on 27 January, the war had already caused the deaths of 86 civilians and wounded 198. You can find the most recent information of the...
Turkey: Turkish medical association facing threats (Amnesty International)
Posted on the website of Amnesty International on 26 January 2018. The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) and its prominent members have been subjected to threats of violence, following a statement they issued on 24 January, calling for an end to the ongoing military...
INFORMATION FILE ABOUT TURKEY’s WAR CRIME AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN #AFRIN
Declaration for peace and dialogue: Stop Turkey´s attacks against Afrin
In the past few days, Turkish air strikes have been launched against Afrin, a Kurdish region in Northern Syria, killing and wounding several civilians. This Turkish military operation is taking place without any provocation or attack by either Kurds in this region, or...
