Yazidi Women’s Union spokeswoman: ‘All ethnic groups should build a free Syria together’
The spokesperson for the Yazidi Women's Union (Yekîtiya Jinên Êzîdî, or YJÊ) in northeast Syria said that the safest place ...
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SDF forces rescue Yazidi man kidnapped by ISIS during 2014 Sinjar attack
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have rescued Diyar Ali Raffo, a young Yazidi man forcibly conscripted into ISIS after being ...
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‘Öcalan’s freedom essential for Middle East peace’, says songwriter activist Wecker
In a stirring video message on Monday, prominent German musician and activist Konstantin Wecker declared that the release of Kurdish ...
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Turkish drone strike kills young Yazidi man in Sinjar
A Yazidi youth named Kerîm Hecî Şero was killed yesterday in a Turkish drone strike in Sinjar (Şengal), Iraqi Kurdistan. ...
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Sefkan Kobanê recounts the historic victory over ISIS in Kobanê – Part two
After ISIS had expanded its presence into northern and eastern Syria and initiated an assault on Kobanê in September 2014, ...
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Turkish airstrikes damage over 30 facilities in Jazira Canton, multiple sites in Sinjar
Turkish airstrikes on North and East Syria have disabled essential infrastructure across Jazira (Cizire) Canton, leaving over 30 critical facilities ...
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A chink of light in İmralı prison, as lights go out in Syria – a weekly news review
Sarah Glynn This has been a rollercoaster week in Kurdish politics, which has left political pundits reeling. As Lenin wrote, ...
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Turkish aggression escalates: Airstrikes intensify on Sinjar
Following Turkish airstrikes on 23 October across extensive areas of northeastern Syria (commonly known as Rojava) and the Iraqi Kurdistan ...
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KCK calls for renewed peace dialogue as Zübeyir Aydar endorses Öcalan’s message
The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) has reaffirmed Abdullah Öcalan’s central role in resolving the Kurdish question, calling for an end ...
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Kurdish political activist sentenced to 4 years 3 months imprisonment in Germany
On 2 September, Kurdish political activist Kenan Ayaz was sentenced by a court in Hamburg, Germany to 4 years and ...
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