Trustee system protects corruption, undermines democracy, say Turkish opposition
The recent arrest of Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer and his replacement by a government-appointed trustee have triggered significant protests in...
KCK urges global solidarity with Rojava ahead of World Kobane Day
The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) has called for strong international participation in defending Rojava on 1 November – World Kobane...
‘Rojava Bombed But Still Standing’: new short film by Chris Den Hond
A new round of talks on the Kurdish question seemed to be on the horizon in Turkey in mid-October 2024,...
KON-MED calls for Abdullah Öcalan’s release, citing concerns over ‘lawlessness’
A Kurdish diaspora organisation in Germany has condemned Turkey’s “increasingly lawless” handling of political imprisonment and isolation of Abdullah Öcalan,...
New hope comes from Imrali
The 'Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan: A Political Solution to the Kurdish Question' campaign has marked its first year with a...
Dargeçit disappearances of 29 October 1995 revisited by Eren Keskin
Human rights defender Eren Keskin draws attention to the immense suffering caused by decades of conflict and war in the...
The state, not the PKK, has factions
Fréderike Geerdink It’s been a month of complicated developments in Turkey. It started early this month, during the opening of...
Turkey’s opposition mobilises for Esenyurt Square rally against trustee appointment
Turkey’s opposition is calling for a rally at Esenyurt Square to protest the government’s appointment of a trustee following the...
Kurdish journalist receives three-year sentence after unfair espionage trial
Syrian Kurdish journalist Sulayman Ahmed has spent over a year in detention in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Duhok Security Directorate prison, sentenced...
Erdoğan dismisses PKK from talks, repeats ‘brotherhood’ rhetoric without offering Kurdish rights
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan asserted that the "Kurdish brothers" are Turkey's legitimate parties in discussions concerning the Kurdish issue, effectively...
