Rumours of peace contradicted by continued oppression – a weekly news review
Sarah Glynn Following far-right leader Devlet Bahçeli’s surprise handshake with the co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) ...
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Turkey’s incursions attempt to influence Kurdistan elections: analysts warn
The Turkish Armed Forces' ongoing military operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI, known as Bashur), supported by one ...
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Hayko Bağdat: ‘If you were a Kurdish youth from Hakkari, what would you do now?’
By Hayko Bağdat The Ministry of Interior dismissed Hakkari Municipality Co-Mayor Mehmet Sıddık Akış and appointed Governor Ali Çelik as ...
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Legendary Kurdish politician Leyla Zana addresses Hakkari: Democracy must be victorious
Legendary Kurdish politician and ex-political prisoner Leyla Zana defiantly condemned the latest wave of state repression against democratically elected representatives ...
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Turkish columnist opposes Kurdish elections in Northeast Syria, suggests preventive action
Turkish journalist Abdulkadir Selvi has articulated strong opposition to the scheduled elections in Kurdish-led northern Syria, portraying them as a ...
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