Zelensky, Trump back unconditional Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced Kyiv’s readiness for an unconditional ceasefire and direct negotiations with Russia, following two separate...
Turkish opposition leader Özel calls Erdoğan a ‘local dictator’ at İzmir rally
At a mass opposition rally in İzmir on 19 May, Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel...
Turkey peace talks: DEM Party proposes fully authorised parliamentary commission at opposition talks
The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party has proposed the creation of a fully authorised commission within Turkey’s parliament...
Former Speaker of Turkish Parliment backs ‘Right to Hope’ in Öcalan case
Former Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Bülent Arınç has expressed support for ongoing discussions aimed at resolving the Kurdish issue,...
Culture festival celebrates Kurdish heritage in Paris
On 17 May, Paris’s 10th Arrondissement, often called “Little Kurdistan”, came alive with the sights and sounds of the 4th...
Lawyer Hatemi: Erdoğan told me to ‘start immediately’ on peace process
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged prominent lawyer Kezban Hatemi to take immediate action to help revive stalled peace efforts...
Calls grow for release of sick prisoners as step towards peace in Turkey
Calls for the release of gravely ill prisoners have intensified in Turkey, as prominent human rights defenders and political figures...
Jailed İstanbul mayor urges Turkey to kickstart formal peace process with Kurds
Jailed İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has urged the Turkish government to launch a new peace process under the auspices of...
Kurdish and Sami language advocates demand official recognition to counter assimilation
The 2nd Kurdish Language Symposium in Van (Wan), eastern Turkey, held from 17–18 May, is producing renewed calls for Kurdish...
Kurdish peace bid calls for global support for reform in Turkey
In the second episode of Medya News’s three-part podcast, Kurdish National Congress (KNK) spokesperson Nilüfer Koç and political analyst Kamal...
