Kurdish communities globally mark Abdullah Öcalan’s birthday with demands for his release
Kurds worldwide celebrated the 76th birthday of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Friday,...
Global journalist federations condemn Turkey’s arrest of Swedish reporter
The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ) have strongly condemned Turkey’s arrest of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, calling it...
Turkish FM: Ankara wants no conflict with Israel in Syria
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated that Ankara seeks to avoid conflict with Israel in Syria, despite Israel’s ongoing...
Political prisoner deaths highlight healthcare crisis in Turkish jails
Tarık Taş, released from Tekirdağ T-Type Closed Prison on 24 August 2024 after 30 years as a political prisoner, died...
Öcalan’s birthday celebrations continue with vibrancy as youth lead the way to Amara
The celebrations marking Abdullah Öcalan’s 76th birthday are continuing today, with the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party’s youth-led march...
YPJ celebrates 13th anniversary, highlights influence of Öcalan’s ideas on women’s organisation
The Women's Protection Units (YPJ) celebrates its 13th anniversary on 4 April, also marking the 76th birthday of imprisoned Kurdish...
Istanbul Bar Association President Kaboğlu calls for Minister of Justice to visit prisons following recent arrests
İbrahim Kaboğlu, President of the Istanbul Bar Association, visited Marmara Prison in Silivri on 3 April and urged Turkey's Justice...
SDF’s Mazloum Abdi meets delegation from Armenian Orthodox Archdiocese to discuss coexistence, stability
General Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), welcomed Archbishop Levon Yeghiayan of the Armenian Orthodox Archdiocese of...
Youth-led celebrations, marches mark Abdullah Öcalan’s birthday as calls for freedom continue
As the birthday of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan approaches on 4 April, Kurdish communities in Turkey and beyond are...
Recent Ramadan visit to Imrali highlights continued isolation, family separation for Öcalan and fellow prisoners
A recent visit to Imrali Prison during Ramadan has once again highlighted the continued isolation of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah...
