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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.
Press Release: Turkish attack on Kurdish municipalities
October 26, 2016 The capture of Kurdish mayors is an attack on Kurdish democratic self-rule. It has been a long time that the AKP government (R.T. Erdogan), epitomising the Turkish state and the classic politics of the Turkish Republic, has launched a multi-faceted...
Syria rejects Russian proposal for Kurdish federation – Mahmut Bozarslan
Published by Al Monitor on October 24, 2016 DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — Dozens of Russian aircraft land daily at Khmeimim air base near Latakia, Syria. One such aircraft from Moscow that landed Sept. 17 didn’t attract attention, but its passengers, eight officials of...
Excellent documentary on the silencing of Kurdish media by the Turkish authorities
Published by Al Jazeera on October 23, 2016 https://youtu.be/RTizzHzqrJ4 Silencing Kurdish media As Turkey's media crackdown continues, Kurdish media are feeling the heat. Three months after the failed military coup in Turkey, media outlets there are still...
Project: Women’s House of Kobanê
This project is aimed at constructing a three-floor building with a surface of 1500 square meter. Funded by a contribution of the Waldensian Evangelical Church based on the Italian ‘eight per thousand’ system, the structure will be built by local companies and managed...
Stop Turkish invasion in Northern-Syria
Turkish fighter-jets are bombing villages in Shehba and Efrin-Rojava-Kurdistan In an active pursuit to prevent the development of the resistance situation against terrorism and extremist groups, the Turkish air forces bombed the villages of Um Al Housh and Um Al Qura...
Syrian Kurds say Turkish strikes kill 10 fighters, wounds 20
Published by Ekurd Daily on October 20, 2016 BEIRUT,— A senior commander of the main Syria Kurdish militia, which has been supported by the United States, confirmed Turkish jets and artillery were still attacking his forces north of Aleppo, but disputed the casualty...
Erdogan’s plans for executive presidency firm up – Amberin Zaman
Publisehd by Al-Monitor on October 19, 2016 A key official in Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has announced that a referendum to change Turkey’s parliamentary system to an executive presidency may be held in April, fueling further debate about the...
The death of critical journalism in Turkey – Irfan Aktan
Published by Al-Monitor on October 19, 2016 prominent Turkish journalist who migrated to Europe a few months ago and is convinced she can no longer practice her profession in Turkey has noticed something intriguing in her son, a primary schooler. “He keeps drawing...
The Kurdish Issue and Turkey’s Narrowing Tunnel – Gareth H. Jenkins
Published by The Turkey Analyst on September 19, 2016 The Turkish government’s recent dismissal of elected Kurdish officials from local authorities in the southeast and its preparations to prosecute Kurdish members of parliament risk exacerbating social tensions at a...
