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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.
Raqqa Civilian Council calls for aid for 100,000 IDPs from ISIS-held areas
Published by ARA News on 28th of April 2017 On Thursday, the Raqqa Civilian Council called on the international community to provide more aid to the people of Raqqa. “As the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue to achieve overwhelming victories in Raqqa in their...
Conference report: “Iraqi Faili Kurds exiled by former regime to Iran, wish to return home”
Newssite Ekurd Daily published the following report on the 2nd International Conference on Faylee Kurds at the European Parliament. BRUSSELS,— The current Iraqi government still holds properties belonging to Faili Kurds who were deported to Iran by the Baathist...
Turkey deports foreigners working with Syrian refugees
Published by The Washington Post on 26th of April 2017 By Karen DeYoung and Kareem Fahim April 26 The Turkish government this week deported foreigners working with Syrian refugees at a leading U.S.-based aid organization, part of what appears to be an ongoing...
Kurds demand no-fly zone in Syrian Kurdistan after Turkish airstrike
Published by EKurd Daily on 27 April 2017 QAMISHLO, Syrian Kurdistan,— Fighting erupted on Wednesday along Syria’s Kurdish northeastern border between Turkish forces and Kurdish militiamen, as tensions boiled over in the aftermath of deadly Turkish air strikes the...
Heavy clashes hit Rojava as Syrian Kurds respond to Turkish attacks
Published by ARA News on April 27, 2017 Artillery of the Turkish army on Wednesday hit the Kurdish town of Derbassiye in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province, shutting down the road between Derbassiye and Serikaniye. Furthermore, clashes broke out between Kurdish...
Ms Burcu Çelik, HDP Deputy for Mus, is jailed (HDP statement)
Dear friends, President Erdoğan and the AKP government have launched a new wave of repression against our party immediately after the controversial referendum on 16 April 2017, which, according to the OSCE/ODIHR’s observation mission, did not meet the standards of the...
Statement Regarding Turkish Military Aggression in Rojava-North Syria and Shingal (Rojava-North Syria Representation Office in Benelux)
Dear all, On behalf of all Rojava-North Syria Representation Offices in Europe: Please find below a statement regarding last night's attacks by the Turkish army against Cizire and Shingal from the Representation Offices of Rojava-North Syria in Europe. Best...
The Turkish army is attacking Yezîdî Kurds and Rojava villages (announcement KNK)
Turkish warplanes bombed Şengal (Sinjar-Iraq/Kurdistan) and Dêrik (Karaçokê-Rojava/Kurdistan). According to the latest information, 26 Turkish warplanes attacked Amûd and Geliyê Kersê of Şengal/Sinjar. The bombardment is still going on. It has been learned that prior...
Calls for referendum annulment rise in Turkey – Amberin Zaman
Published by Al-Monitor on 18th of April 2017 Allegations of fraud in Turkey’s April 16 referendum show no signs of abating despite government denials that any irregularity occurred. Today, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) petitioned the Supreme...
