Kolbar killed, body thrown into river by Iranian border guards in Rojhilat
A kolbar, a Kurdish cross-border trader, was killed by Iranian border guards in Rojhilat (Iranian Kurdistan) on Friday, Roj News...
North and East Syria prepares for elections as Assad hints at dialogue and Erdoğan threatens war
Sarah Glynn The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has been preparing for long-anticipated elections against the backdrop of...
US says conditions not in place for fair, transparent elections in North and East Syria
The US Department of State spokesperson, Vedant Patel, has said that the US does not believe there are suitable conditions...
German politicians call for release of Selahattin Demirtaş, citing European human rights obligations
German politicians have pled to Turkey's ambassador in Berlin, urging the release of Selahattin Demirtaş, the former co-chair of the...
Erdoğan equates Kurdish elections in northeast Syria to formation of ‘terror state’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated Turkey’s long-standing opposition to Kurdish territorial gains in northeast Syria, in light of the local...
Kurdish mother’s plea for justice echoes outside Turkish Justice Ministry
Emine Şenyaşar's quest for justice reached its 118th day outside the Justice Ministry in Ankara, as she continues to demand...
Severe penalties sought for officials in Hrant Dink murder case
Istanbul's prosecutors called for stringent penalties in the assassination case of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, requesting double aggravated life sentences...
Turkish attacks kill four SDF fighters, injure 12 civilians in northeast Syria
The Turkish state carried out new drone attacks in the Cizir Canton in northeast Syria on Friday afternoon, killing four...
The threat of the elections in North and East Syria
Fréderike Geerdink Interesting dynamics going on around the planned elections in the autonomously governed regions in North and East Syria...
Recent recognition of Palestinian statehood is welcome, but could it really bring lasting freedom?
The Norwegian, Irish and Spanish states have recently taken the step of recognising Palestinian statehood. Finland has announced that it...
