Kurdish activist Ali Çeven arrested amid allegations of ill-treatment in custody
Kurdish activist Ali Çeven was detained in Istanbul on 1 November for the second time in three days and subsequently ...
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Turkish Ministry of Culture bans Kurdish film Rojbash from commercial distribution
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has banned the Kurdish film Rojbash from commercial distribution, claiming it is "unsuitable ...
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Turkey intensifies restrictions on Kurdish language, imposing 22 bans in seven months
Restrictions on Kurdish language and culture in Turkey have intensified, with at least 22 incidents reported in the past seven ...
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Turkish court renews ban on book about Kurdish women in politics
A Turkish court has once again banned Gültan Kışanak's book, "The Colour Purple of Kurdish Politics," as well as "Daughters ...
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Protests mark Ankara’s METU graduation ceremony
The 2023-2024 graduation ceremony at Ankara's Middle East Technical University (METU) was marked by strong student protests at the Devrim ...
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Turkey’s press freedom and free speech continue to plummet
Escalating violence and censorship against journalists in Turkey, including the killings of two Kurdish journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan, are outlined ...
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Conscientious objector sentenced to prison in Turkey for social media post
Şendoğan Yazıcı, a conscientious objector in Turkey, was sentenced to five months and 18 days in prison for a social ...
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Turkish authorities crack down on Kurdish cultural celebrations
The Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party condemned recent attacks on Kurdish cultural practices and daily life in Turkey ...
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CoE cannot let members ignore international law with impunity, says Kurdish MP
Kurdish politician Berdan Öztürk accused Turkey of Abdullah violating international and Turkish law with Öcalan's isolation in İmralı Island prison, ...
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Kılıçdaroğlu visits Demirtaş in prison amid rapprochement talks in Turkish politics
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the former leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), visited Selahattin Demirtaş, the former co-chair of ...
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