Öcalan’s historic appeal kickstarts Kurdish Newroz celebrations with renewed calls for peace
This year's Newroz celebrations, with the slogan, Rêbertiya Azad Civaka Demokratîk - (Leadership and Freedom for a Democratic ...
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European Parliament slams Turkey’s removal of elected mayors: demands sanctions, judicial reform
The European Parliament (EP) has adopted a resolution denouncing the Turkish government’s continued dismissal and arrest of elected mayors, labelling ...
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Journalist charged under Turkey’s disinformation law after exposing state-linked criminal networks
Kurdish journalist Rabia Önver, known for her investigative work with JINNEWS, is facing prosecution under Turkey’s disinformation law after publishing ...
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Kurdish journalist’s home raided after exposing state-linked prostitution, drug rings in Turkey
A Kurdish journalist’s home was raided in Turkey after she exposed drug and prostitution networks in Hakkari (Colemêrg), leading press ...
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Families of the disappeared demand justice in cities across Turkey
Families of the disappeared and human rights defenders staged protests in five cities across Turkey on Saturday, demanding justice for ...
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Families demand justice for disappeared in Turkey with sit-ins across Kurdish cities
The Saturday Mothers, along with human rights defenders across Turkey, gathered on 17 August to demand justice for their missing ...
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Police target Kurdish weddings and cultural events across Turkey
Turkish police raided three weddings in Kurdish-majority Hakkari (Colemêrg) on Monday, detaining musicians and some attendees for allegedly making "terrorist ...
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Turkish military mandates flying of Turkish flag at Kurdish weddings in Çukurca
The Turkish military is enforcing a rule requiring the display of the Turkish flag at all outdoor weddings in Çukurca ...
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Anti-trustee marchers approach Hakkari, call for dialogue with Öcalan
The 'Respect for Will March', initiated in response to the appointment of a trustee to Hakkari (Colemêrg) Municipality on 3 ...
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Istanbul-Hakkari march against trustee appointments begins: countrywide participation
The 'March to Respect the Will of the People', organised by the pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, has ...
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