Thousands fleeing violence in Lebanon seek refuge in North and East Syria
At least 19,502 displaced persons fleeing Israeli bombardments and escalating conflict in Lebanon have sought refuge in Rojava, an area...
Turkey detains hundreds after Kurdish freedom rally in Diyarbakır
The Turkish Minister of Interior reported on 15 October that 269 individuals were detained in police raids across 36 cities...
Kurdish resistance figure Apê Nemir dies at 75
Apê Nemir (Xelil Osman), a key figure in the Kurdish resistance and a veteran of the battle of Kobani (Kobanê)...
A letter from Evin: Warisheh Moradi declares ‘indefinite hunger strike’ against Iran’s death penalty
Imprisoned Kurdish activist Warisheh Moradi has launched an indefinite hunger strike from Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, protesting Iran's escalating human...
Öcalan’s past criticisms of symbolic gestures resurface after Bahçeli’s handshake
Abdullah Öcalan’s 2007 criticisms of symbolic gestures, specifically referring to a handshake involving far-right leader Devlet Bahçeli, have resurfaced following...
Pro-Kurdish demonstrators determined to reach Diyarbakır rally despite police blockades
Supporters of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party encountered police blockades on Sunday as they attempted to travel...
UN anti-torture report urges end to Öcalan’s isolation, legal anti-torture reforms
The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) has presented the details of the latest report on Turkey by the United...
Erdoğan signals openness to peace talks on Kurdish issue as regional tensions rise
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has suggested that his government may be open to resolving the Kurdish conflict through non-violent means....
Lawyers urge judicial reform as first step in Turkey’s peace process
Diyarbakır (Amed) Bar Association Chair Nahit Eren has called for judicial reform as the first step towards resolving Turkey's Kurdish...
Psychologists urge Turkey to address systemic causes of violent crimes
Psychologists and women’s rights activists in Turkey are warning authorities not to blame rising violence solely on mental health issues,...
