Netanyahu sends tanks to West Bank as Israel prepares for prolonged military presence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated regional tensions by sending tanks into the West Bank for the first time ...
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PKK’s Duran Kalkan: Öcalan remains committed to peace, we stand firm
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Executive Committee member Duran Kalkan has reiterated the party's unwavering support for the peace efforts ...
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US withdrawal, Turkey’s role, and Kurdish politics: Expert researcher Meghan Bodette speaks to Medya News
The latest Medya News interview features an in-depth discussion with Meghan Bodette, the Research Director of the Washington ...
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Bakırhan: Imprisoned Kurdish leader Öcalan’s call will serve as a ‘roadmap’
Tuncer Bakırhan, co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, has said that an anticipated call from imprisoned ...
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Former ECHR judge urges peaceful resolution of Kurdish issue
The Social Initiative for Peace, led by former European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judge Rıza Türmen, has called on ...
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Lawyers demand end to Abdullah Öcalan’s isolation on 26th anniversary of abduction
A statement released today by the Asrın Law Office draws attention to the 26th anniversary of the capture of Abdullah ...
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A fragile flicker of light on a dark day – a weekly news review
Sarah Glynn Today, tens of thousands of Kurds from across Europe are marching through Strasbourg to demand Freedom for Abdullah ...
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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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UN experts demand Iran revoke death sentence for activist Pakhshan Azizi
Independent United Nations human rights experts have expressed grave concern over the Iranian Supreme Court's decision to uphold the death ...
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Peace with menaces? – a weekly news review
Sarah Glynn Next Saturday, millions of Kurds are expecting to hear a long-awaited message from their imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan, ...
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