Kurdish singer Kasım Taşdoğan sentenced for Kurdish songs
Kurdish artist Kasım Taşdoğan has been sentenced to 20 months in prison by a Turkish appeals court for allegedly promoting ...
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A musical tribute to the spirit of Kurdistan with lyrics by Selahattin Demirtaş
The newly released song Welat (Homeland) has been widely acclaimed for its heartfelt message and stirring composition. This collaboration, ...
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Turkey: CHP municipalities cancel Kurdish concerts, stirring controversy
Multiple concerts by prominent Kurdish artists in Turkey have been cancelled by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP)-governed municipalities, ...
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Wedding ceremony in Turkey attacked by nationalist group over Kurdish music
A Kurdish family wedding in Çanakkale, Turkey, was disrupted by a nationalist group allegedly opposing Kurdish music, with the attackers ...
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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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Kurdish artists launch music video celebrating women’s strength and freedom
Kurdish artists have launched "Egrîce," a new music video celebrating women's strength and independence, inspired by the philosophy "Jin, Jiyan, ...
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KDP blocks Tunisian musician Emel Mathlouthi from entering North and East Syria
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) forces have prevented the singers Emel Mathlouthi from Tunisia and Shadi Gholami from Iran from entering ...
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MP questions arrests of Kurdish workers for listening to music
Kurdish MP Serhat Eren has raised concerns in the Turkish Parliament over the arrest of three Kurdish workers in Balıkesir ...
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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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Solidarity action across cities in Turkey as Kurds protest cultural suppression
Kurds in Turkey are responding to a recent wave of arrests connected to allegations of “terror propaganda” for dancing to ...
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