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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.
EU-Armenian held meeting with EU-Special Envoy
Hilda Tchoboian, the Chairperson of the European Armenian Federation, held a meeting with EU-Special Envoy, Peter Semneby. Situations of Armenian minority in Georgia and the historical-border conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Karabagh was also main talk. Armenian are sceptical to the Turkey's propose "Caucasian Platform for Stability and Cooperation".
US general in Iraq pledges to help Turkey fight Kurdish rebels
BAGHDAD, Oct 25 (AFP)
Feleknas Uca, MEP GUE/NGL invites you to following conference
Dersim 1937-1938: 70 Years After
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dersim Genocide, the Association for Reconstruction of Dersim organizes a conference on November 13, 2008, 3pm, at the European Parliament in Brussels
Appeal to the members of the DITIB
PRESS RELEASE of the Society for Threatened Peoples
Göttingen, 27th October 2008
Politics Follow Turkey to Frankfurt’s Book Fair
As guest nation at the world's largest book fair, Turkey bathed in the literary limelight, but the Frankfurt Book Fair, which ended Sunday, couldn't wash away all the stains of limits placed on freedom of expression.
Increased human rights violations against the Kurdish people in Iran
Since January 2008 at least 530 people have been the victim of gross human rights violations by the Islamic regime in Kurdistan
La liberté de la presse: La Turquie est au 103e rang dans le monde
Ce n'est pas la prospérité économique, mais la paix qui garantit la liberté de la presse.
SOCIETY FOR THREATENED PEOPLES APPEAL to the Frankfurt Book Fair 2008
Frankfurt / Göttingen, 17th October 2008
A trial of strength with Ergenekon
Prosecuting the 'deep state' conspiracy that has destabilised the country for decades is a vital test for Turkish democracy
Bulent Kenes, Guardian, October 20, 2008
