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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.
“We should assassinate Kurds in Europe”. A Turkish general calls for state terrorism on the territory of Europe!
Astonishing news appeared on the web platform of "Middle East Diplomatic" (MED). It reads how a former head of Turkish intelligence and of the military's general staff openly declares to a TV channel (CNN-Turk) that the Turkish state must do everything it can to...
“Election of Joe Biden and Internal Contestations, the New Hardships of Erdoğan” – Review from Chris Den Hond (9 February 2021)
To our Institute, Chris Den Hond is a well-known reporter and author already for many years now. Chris recently published on the journalistic platform ‘Orient XXI’ an interesting review under the title “Election of Joe Biden and Internal Contestations, the New...
Majority of U.S. senators urge Biden to press Turkey on rights (10 February 2021 – Reuters, Jeruzalem Post, Al Arabiya, …)
“Majority of U.S. senators urge Biden to press Turkey on rights”. On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, this was the headline of a lot of international press, including Reuters, Jeruzalem Post, Al Arabiya, etc. Fifty-four of the 100 senators in the US signed the letter,...
Urgent call for an international response to Turkish military invasion of South Kurdistan
Earlier this morning, between 3 AM and 6 AM local time, the Turkish Armed Forces initiated a large-scale cross-border military offensive in the region of Garê in South Kurdistan (Northern Iraq). Turkish airstrikes targeted the villages of Guzê, Meyrokê, Siyanê,...
PETITION – “100 reasons to prosecute Erdoğan for his feminicidal policies!”
"100 reasons to prosecute Erdogan for his feminicidal policies!" Under this slogan, the Kurdish Women's Movement of Europe launched a petition. We invite everyone to visit their well-documented web pages (see 100-Reasons). When you browse through this website, it...
EUTCC comment on the European Council’s final conclusions 11 December – on Turkey
The European Council imposed limited sanctions on Turkey in relation to its resumption of oil and gas drilling in EU member states' territorial waters. In a press release from last Friday, December 11, the European leaders condemn Turkey’s provocative activities and...
“At least, Biden will not criticize the Kurds for not fighting in Normandy!” – Interview with Zagros Hiwa, by Chris Den Hond & Mireille Court
Chris Den Hond and Mireille Court managed to interview Zagros Hiwa. Zagros Hiwa is a member of the KCK, the Union of Communities of Kurdistan, of which the main Kurdish guerrilla group, the Kurdistan Workers Party PKK, is part of. Please find below the interview...
Book available at the Kurdish Institute
This book describes the engagement a progressive Iranian left movement's connection to the Kurdish struggle, both in Iranian and Iraqi Kurdistan. The movement offered both social, political and educational services. The leading cadre of this movement " the...
The Kurdish Centre of International PEN: THE ATTEMPT TO FAIL THE FREEDOM OF THOUGHT IN TURKEY
Dear Pen International Officials, The Kurds situation and the situation of the journalists and writers in Turkey have come to a level which is very dreadful. We, as Kurdish PEN, would like to inform you about the recent things and ask for your support to end this...
