HPG publishes April balance sheet: attacks with chemical weapons, four guerillas killed
The People’s Defence Forces (HPG), the armed wing of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), have published a war balance sheet ...
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Peace, as women imagine it – and democracy, as women build it
Necîbe Qeredaxî The societies of the Middle East and Kurdistan, due to the region’s geopolitical location, sit at the intersection ...
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Abdullah Öcalan’s lawyers convey May Day greetings and message on democratic socialism
The lawyers of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan have sent a message to the International Workers’ Day Festival in Zurich, ...
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Global call for release of jailed Kurdish singer Nudem Durak after 10 years behind bars
Ten years after her arrest, global calls grow for the release of Kurdish singer Nudem Durak, who was sentenced to ...
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The man who moves Kurdistan
Leandro Albani The first impression is that the years pass, inevitably. Grey hair and moustache, wrinkles on a gaunt face, ...
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Urgent steps needed for peace, says DEM Party co-chair Hatimoğulları
“We are the political party that has most strongly underlined the urgency of resolving this process quickly and without contamination,” ...
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KCK’s Karasu: Öcalan must join talks, parliament must act
“If leader Apo does not join the congress, the PKK cannot make a decision,” said Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) Executive ...
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Kurdish civilians suffer as regional powers escalate attacks, reports Amnesty
Kurdish civilians across Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran faced a year of intensifying violence and systemic repression in 2024, Amnesty ...
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Öcalan’s freedom key to peace, says DEM Party co-chair Hatimoğulları
"Recognising Abdullah Öcalan’s rights to communication and intellectual work is essential for peace in this country," said Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chair ...
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Iranian Kurds call for solidarity among region’s minorities at Netherlands conference
An international conference titled 'Unity and Solidarity of Kurds in Eastern Kurdistan' was held in the city of Tilburg, Netherlands ...
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