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Kurds · TurkeyThe women's umbrella organisation in North-East Syria, Kongra Star, protested in Qamishlo against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and called for a political solution to the Kurdish question. Hundreds of women took part in the demonstration, including members of the Democratic Autonomous Administration in the North and East Syria Region (DAANES).
Kongra Star Coordination member Şiraz Hemo stated that the women's movement recognises Abdullah Öca…See the Story
Women in Qamishlo demonstrate against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan
Turkey · TurkeyThe attacks by the Turkish army and its jihadist proxy forces against the autonomous regions of northern and eastern Syria aimed at expanding the occupation zone continue unabated. The city of Manbij, which has been under artillery fire almost every day for weeks, is a particular focus of attention. The shelling of the region also continued on Tuesday. According to the Manbij Military Council, the bombardments continue to focus on villages on th…See the Story
Occupying forces escalate attacks on Manbij
Turkey · TurkeyIn 1975, the majority of the Peshmerga force, which numbered more than 100 thousand, laid down their arms and went to Iran with the conviction of Mele Mistefa Barzani. This event, which took place after the Algiers Agreement between Iraq and Iran on 6 April of the same year, went down in the history of Southern Kurdistan as "Aşbetal/ Liquidation". Aşbetal means "stopping of the mill" among the people, while its political meaning was the withdraw…See the Story
Why doesn't the KDP enter the elections?
Kurds · SilopiIn Silopi district of Şırnak, Eyşe Şan Culture and Art Centre, which operates under the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Municipality, started a Kurdish language course. The opening of the Kurdish language course was attended by the co-mayors of Silopi Municipality, DEM Party Şırnak MPs, KESK (Confederation of Public Employees' Unions) and İHD (Human Rights Association) executives and many people. Students, instructors and parti…See the Story
Kurdish language course launched in Silopi
Social Media · TurkeyThe first hearing of the lawsuit filed against artist Pınar Aydınlar for "making illegal organization propaganda" through her songs she sang at the 21st Munzur Culture and Nature Festival and her posts on social media concluded. The hearing was held at the 2nd Heavy Penal Court in Dersim. Aydınlar and her lawyer attended the hearing via video conferencing system SEGBİS from Istanbul 26th Heavy Penal Court. The prosecution agreed the songs the ar…See the Story
Artist Pınar Aydınlar sentenced to approximately 1 year and 7 months in prison
Kurds · PiranshahrThe Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported that Iranian security forces have arrested five Sunni Kurdish religious activists and civilians in Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, in recent days, and taken them to undisclosed locations. The individuals, Somayyeh Ghaderi, Hossein Bayazidi, Mohammad Soltani, Mohammad Moradi and Hadi Yousefpour, were arrested in separate incidents. Ghaderi, from the village of Gazgasak, Soltani from the vil…See the Story
Iranian forces arrest five Kurdish religious activists, civilians in Piranshahr
Turkey · TurkeyThe Mesopotamia Women Journalists Association (MKG) announced its report on rights violations against women journalists in April. The report emphasised that the Free Press, which defends the people's right to information and does not give up writing the truth, continues to be targeted: "The AKP government, which could not digest the defeat it suffered in the 31 March local elections, continues its pressures and attacks against the Free Press af…See the Story
MKG: 10 women journalists were detained in Turkey in April
Turkey · TurkeyAccording to femicide data compiled by all-women news agency JINNEWS, at least 30 women and 2 children were murdered in Turkey in April. 1 woman was murdered in Amed (Diyarbakır), 2 in Mersin, 1 in Edirne, 1 in Balıkesir, 2 in Antalya, 1 in Tekirdağ, 4 in İstanbul, 2 in Maraş, 2 in Ankara, 2 in Bolu, 1 in Manisa, 2 in Kayseri, 1 in Kayseri, 2 in Adıyaman, 2 in Samsun, 2 in Muğla, 1 in Karabük, 1 in Ağrı, 1 in Kırıkkale, 1 in Aydın and 1 in Çankı…See the Story