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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.
A vivid picture of hypocrisy: Macron and Erdogan trade arms as Kurds mourn
This article was published on The Region on 6 January 2018. Five years ago Tuesday, three revolutionary Kurdish women— PKK founding member Sakine Cansiz, KNK Representative to France Fidan Dogan and youth activist Leyla Soylemez—were murdered in Paris on the orders of...
Homage to Demirtas: As he steps down, more leaders will rise
This article was published on The Region on 5 January 2018. Selahattin Demirtas, who is the co-leader of the ‘Peoples’ Democratic Party’ (HDP) in Turkey, will be stepping down from his position. This comes after a recent HDP party meeting where a letter from Demirtas...
Chronology of Turkey’s Purge
Published on Turkey Purge.
Peace in Kurdistan petition: No Exclusion of Democratic Federation of Northern Syria From Geneva Peace talks
The inclusion of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria in the peace talks in Geneva is of fundamental importance. We are concerned that the international community does not betray Rojava and the millions of civilians relying on it for survival. The Democratic...
TEV-DEM statement on recent Bashar Assad statement
Dear Sir/Madam, The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the International Coalition against ISIS have now triumphed over the most brutal organisation that committed all forms of barbarism against the international community. Along with the ongoing fight against the...
In Turkey, academics asking for peace are accused of terrorism – Judith Butler and Başak Ertür
Published on the Opinion pages of The Guardian on 11 December 2017 A petition asking Turkey to end violence against Kurds has been distorted by the president’s regime – and its signatories vilified. We must rally behind them! Last week the trials began in Istanbul of...
The Trial of Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtas – Blog by International Observer and Barrister, Margaret Owen
Published by Peace in Kurdistan 8 Deecmber 2017 Blog post from International Trial Observer and Barrister, Margaret Owen (pictured) Wednesday, December 6 Ms Figen Yüksekdağ is charged, under the Anti Terror Law, with inciting violence, making propaganda for a...
A short documentary on Ilisu Dam project: ‘Water’s Date of Death’
Published by Jin News on 12 December 2017 The people living in 12.000-year-old town Hasankeyf speak about the heritage of their region and what the planned destruction would mean for culture, ten thousands of people and nature in a 20-minute documentary by Ali Ergül...
EUTCC Final Resolution 2017
14th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "THE EU, TURKEY, THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE KURDS" Wednesday 6 & Thursday 7 of January 2017 European Parliament, Brussels DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE TO TYRANNY AND CHAOS IN THE MIDDLE EAST - KURDISH VISION AND STRATEGIES THE FINAL...
