World must stop ignoring the plight of Kurds: Scottish MP
Turkey seems the perfect destination to go on holiday, to be “capricious and carefree”, but for those living there as ...
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A new spring in Kurdistan? Probably not – but a future is looming
Fréderike Geerdink It was a beautiful sight how the newly elected mayors in several Kurdish towns broke down the barriers ...
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KCK executive: Turkish government’s attempts to institutionalise fascism thwarted by opposition victory in elections
The Turkish government's attempts to institutionalise a fascist regime through control over metropolitan municipalities were thwarted by the electoral victories ...
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From a polling station in the Şirnak mountains – an interview with Hazel, an election observer from Scotland
Sarah Glynn Hazel was observing the election at the invitation of the DEM Party, and was sent to village polling ...
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Hundreds detained, injured in Van protests against election interference
Turkey's Kurdish-majority eastern Van (Wan) province witnessed a significant upheaval over two days, as thousands took to the streets to ...
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Newly confirmed mayor Abdullah Zeydan thanks supporters in Van, Turkey
Abdullah Zeydan, after being reinstated as the mayor of Van (Wan) by Turkey's Supreme Election Council, has publicly expressed his ...
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‘Victory against ISIS mentality’ celebrated in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Batman
Gülistan Sönük, the newly elected co-mayor of Batman (Êlih) from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, marked her election ...
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Kurdish community protest ‘electoral coup’ in Turkey despite ban, unrest spreads across major cities
Large-scale marches began on Wednesday morning in Van (Wan), Turkey, on the second day of unrest following the controversial appointment ...
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Van co-mayor questions conscience behind election certificate decision
Abdullah Zeydan, elected co-mayor of Van (Wan) with a 55 per cent majority, challenged the revocation of his election victory, ...
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Turkey’s election shift tied to economic strain from $1 trillion conflict spending
Journalist Ertuğrul Mavioğlu, in a discussion with Medya Haber TV on Monday, traced the government's defeat back to its financial ...
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