DEM Party boycotts Turkish parliament to protest trustee appointments
Turkey's pro-Kurdish People's Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party announced a week-long parliamentary boycott, launching on Tuesday, to protest recent government-appointed...
Grassroots demonstrations erupt in Turkey as ‘trustees’ oust elected Kurdish mayors
The Turkish Interior Ministry's decision to appoint state trustees in municipalities held by the pro-Kurdish Peoples's Equality and Democracy (DEM)...
Bahçeli renews call to ‘dissolve PKK’ as trustee appointments continue in Kurdish majority municipalities
Devlet Bahçeli, leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), renewed his call for imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah...
Around Kurdish municipalities, the fences are up again
Fréderike Geerdink Early on Monday morning, the Turkish state barged into three municipality buildings in Kurdistan, removed the elected Kurdish...
Protests erupt in Turkey’s Kurdish majority southeast over trustee appointments
More than 90 people were detained in Turkey's Kurdish majority Mardin (Mêrdîn), Batman (Êlih), and Halfeti (Xelfetî) on Monday as...
Kurdish solution inevitable amid Middle East changes, says PYD’s Muslim
Regional developments are forcing Turkey to address the Kurdish issue, despite potential attempts at deception in the peace process, declared...
Kurdish elected mayor replaced by trustee for third time, lawyers condemn decision
Early on Monday, the Turkish Interior Ministry appointed trustees to the municipalities of Mardin (Mêrdîn), Batman (Êlih) and Halfeti (Xelfetî),...
Political backlash as Turkish government deposes elected DEM Party mayors
Political figures from various parties have strongly condemned the Turkish Interior Ministry's appointment of trustees to replace elected mayors in...
Over 20,000 people flee to North and East Syria as Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensifies
The number of people fleeing to Kurdish-led North and East Syria from Lebanon has surpassed 20,000, as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict...
Turkish opposition launches action plan against Esenyurt trustee appointment
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has launched a comprehensive 15-day protest campaign to challenge the government's appointment of...
