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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.
Heartbreak in Turkey’s Diyarbakir as development transforms ancient Sur – Mahmut Bozarslan
Published by Al-Monitor on November 21, 2017 "Had the civilization here dated back 70,000 years instead of 7,000, the same thing would have happened," said Serefhan Aydin, the president of the...
ROJAVA: A Utopia in the Heart of Syria’s Chaos – Film by Chris Den Hond and Mireille Court
While battling the Islamic state, Kurds and other ethnic groups in Northern Syria are trying to install a political project. They call it the “Democratic Federation of Northern...
TEV-DEM News Bulletin, weekly news from the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria (Rojava)
Call for separate hearings against HDP co-chairs Mr Selahattin Demirtaş and Ms Figen Yüksekdağ as well as hearings of co-mayor of Diyarbakır, Ms. Gültan Kışanak, and co-chair of Democratic Regions Party (DBP), Ms. Sebahat Tuncel
Dear Madam / Sir, Please find below two invitation letters regarding separate hearings of the legal cases against HDP co-chairs Mr Selahattin Demirtaş and Ms Figen Yüksekdağ as well as hearings of co-mayor of Diyarbakır, Ms. Gültan Kışanak, and co-chair of Democratic...
The Declaration of the Consultation Summit of National Unity in Europe (KNK press release)
Published on the website of the KNK on October 19, 2017. Press Release The Declaration of the Consultation Summit of National Unity in Europe October 19, 2017 At the KNK’s initiative, it has been a long time that a series of consultation meetings demanded by the...
Final Declaration of the 17th General Meeting of the KNK
Published on the website of the KNK on 17 October 2017. During a time of critical developments in the Middle East and Kurdistan, the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) conducted its 17th General Meeting in the Eindhoven, Holland on 14-15 October with the participation...
KURDISH PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF KURDISH PEOPLE’S LEADER ABDULLAH OCALAN (KNK statement)
URGENT CALL TO THE EU-INSTITUTIONS, PRESS & PUBLIC There are worrying news surrounding the health of the Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan. For the past two days, some circles are spreading news on social media that Mr Ocalan has died in prison. We as the...
Kurdistan Culture Week 2017: thank you + send your photos
We would like to thank everyone who helped or participated at the organization of the Kurdistan Culture Week 2017, it would not have been possible without you. Many, many thanks and see you next year! The organization committee PS You can find a selection of pictures...
New campaign #SOSTurkey – Sign the platform text below!
On Monday the 23th of October the Kurdish Institute, in coordination with several other organisations and supportive individuals, will launch an new campaign called #SOSTurkey The goal is to form a broad solidarity network in support for those suffering from...
