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Stay InformedQuite 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.
Turkey invites Barzani-backed Syrian Kurdish KNC leaders to Astana peace talks, PYD still blocked
Published by Ekurd Daily on January 18, 2017 HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— Three Syrian Kurdish leaders officially have been invited to take part in the Jan. 23 Astana talks between Syrian government and opposition parties, to be mediated by Russia, Iran and...
Turkey’s Proposed Constitutional Changes and Erdoğan’s Forever War – Gareth H. Jenkins
Published by The Turkey Analyst on December 14, 2016 By Gareth H. Jenkins December 14th, 2016, The Turkey Analyst The package of proposed amendments to the Turkish constitution that were announced on December 10 foresee the gradual concentration of even more power in...
HDP statement – Unlawful emergency rule regulations go on in Turkey: Three more governmental decrees
11.01.2017 Unlawful emergency rule regulations go on: Three more governmental decrees On 6 January 2017, the AKP government issued three new decrees with the power of law, expelling 8,398 more public employees and 649 academicians, and banning 83 more civil...
Brochure of the 13th EUTCC conference
Monument erected for Uludere victims in Diyarbakır removed upon order from trustee
Published by Turkish Minute on Jan. 8, 2017 A monument erected in a public square in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır has been removed by an order from a trustee who was recently appointed by the government to replace the democratically elected mayor of...
Turkey’s parliament approves constitutional change
Published by Ekurd Daily on Jan. 10, 2017 ANKARA,— The Turkish parliament voted on Tuesday to press on with debate about a constitutional reform package that would expand the powers of President Tayyip Erdogan, taking another step on the path towards an executive...
Thousands in Paris: We won’t allow the case to be covered up
Published by ANF on Saturday, January 7, 2017 Thousands joined a rally in Paris today to mark the 4th anniversary of the murder of Kurdish women Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez, and vowed to keep the struggle going until justice is done. PARIS - ANF...
Syrian Kurds Deserve a Seat at the Negotiating Table
Published by The Wall Street Journal on Jan. 8, 2017 By Stuart Rollo The beginning of 2017 is shaping up to be a critical period in the Syrian Kurds’ campaign to defeat Islamic State and secure a measure of political autonomy in their homeland. How President-elect...
U.S. increases support for Turkish military operations in Syria
Published by The Washington Post on January 9, 2017 By Karen DeYoung and Missy Ryan U.S. aircraft have begun regular aerial intelligence surveillance in support of Turkey’s offensive against the Islamic State in northwestern Syria, in anticipation of increased U.S....