NEWS

Latest News

• Members of Şirin Elemhuli Women's Assembly condemnTurkish state's use of chemical weapons  

  Members of Şirin Elemhuli Women's Assembly in Saarbrücken exposed the Turkish state's use of chemical weapons in Kurdistan and the international silence against it.
• Düsseldorf action against Turkish use of chemical weapons enters 5th day 

  Speaking on the 4th day of the tent protest in Düsseldorf, YJK-E Spokesperson Ayten Kaplan called on everyone standing against the war to show solidarity with the Kurdish people.
• How many people have been investigated for saying ‘Kurdistan’? 

  Referring to those detained for saying ‘Kurdistan’, HDP MP Murat Sarısaç asked, "Is it unlawful to define the geography where Kurds have lived for millennia as 'Kurdistan?'"
• Children of Fire set fire to several targets in 5 cities 

  The Children of Fire set fire to many workplaces and vehicles belonging to fascist AKP-MHP members in 5 provinces of Turkey.
• Başak Demirtaş sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison 

  The wife of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, has been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for allegedly submitting a false medical report.
• HDP Co-Chair Sancar: Our will is stronger than ever, our path is clear 

  "We continue on our path with torches of truth in our hands, faith in our own righteousness in our hearts, and the unwavering support of our people, who are our greatest strength," said HDP co-chair Mithat Sancar.
• EU: Migrants transported from Istanbul to Minsk in cooperation with Turkish Airlines 

  According to the EU document, the Belarusian airline Belavia, in cooperation with Turkish Airlines, transports migrants from Istanbul to Minsk on four to seven flights a week. There would be space for 180 passengers at a time.
• KON-MED calls on activists to protest the PKK ban in Berlin on 27 November 

  "The PKK ban represents a democratic deficit in Germany. It discriminates against the more than one million Kurds living there and prevents a peace process from starting," said KON-MED inviting everyone to Berlin on 27 November.
• Lawyers and politicians do not attend hearing of Kobanê Case  

  The hearing of the Kobanê Case has started. Lawyers and politicians did not attend. The prosecutor demanded a criminal complaint against the lawyers.
• Demo against Turkish occupation and for freedom for Öcalan to be held in Strasbourg on Saturday 

  KON-MED called on everyone living in Germany and all anti-war activists to join the action to be held in Strasbourg on 13 November demanding freedom for Öcalan and protesting Turkish occupation and chemical attacks.
• Constitutional Court sends preliminary HDP defense to Court of Cassation 

  The Constitutional Court sent the preliminary defense prepared by the HDP regarding the closure case to the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation.
• Kurds in Bern protest the killing of three civilians by a Turkish drone in Qamishlo 

  The attack carried out by the Turkish state targeting Kurdish patriots in Qamishlo on Tuesday and killing three members of the same family, was protested in Bern.
• Young activists in Paris call for support to resistance in Kurdistan 

  Young activists in Paris called for resistance and said: "Today is the day to claim the resistance of the guerrillas."
• NAV-BEL calls on all Kurds living in Belgium to join the march to be held in Antwerp on 13 November 

  NAV-BEL called on all Kurds living in Belgium to join the march to be held in Antwerp on 13 November to protest the Turkish state's attack on Medya Defense Areas with chemical weapons.
• ISIS kills 2 more civilians in Tuz Khurmatu 

  ISIS attacked civilians who set out to receive the bodies of those killed in an earlier ISIS attack in Tuz Khurmatu in South Kurdistan (North Iraq). 2 more people were killed.
• Former HDP deputy under custody for 8 days 

  A former deputy of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Behçet Yıldırım, has been kept under custody for 8 days.
• KCDK-E congratulates ‘Freedom for Öcalan Ship’ activists 

  In a written statement, KCDK-E celebrated the passengers of the Freedom Ship for Öcalan for their great action.
• Victims of 2015 Ankara massacre commemorated 

  Victims of the October 10, 2015 massacre were commemorated at an event in Ankara.
• TIP Diyarbakir Provincial Chair: Cross-border military operations motion aimed at Kurdish gains 

  TIP Diyarbakir Provincial Chair, Salih Sargın, said that the cross-border operations bill voted in the Turkish parliament was aimed at strangling Kurdish gains, and that the CHP, which voted against, should now act according to this development.
• Young people in Geneva demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan  

  Young people in Geneva demanded freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and called on everyone to support the guerrillas.
• Lawyers apply to visit Öcalan 

  Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan has been imprisoned on Imrali Island for 22 years under conditions of severe isolation.
• Saarbrucken group takes over the Freedom Vigil in Strasbourg 

  A group from Saarbrucken has taken over the decade-old freedom vigil for Abdullah Öcalan. During the vigil, the activists emphasized that the problems and attacks will not end until Kurdish leader Öcalan is free.
• ‘Freedom Ship’ sets sail from Athens 

  The activists rallying in Athens for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan have kicked off the 'Freedom Ship' action.
• KCDK-E: States let migrants die for their interests 

  KCDK-E called for action in light of the situation of the migrants at the Belarusian-Polish border, stating, "The forces directly responsible for the causes of flight are simply watching this human drama unfold."
• Şenyaşar family: Minister of Justice disregards the persecution against us 

  Ferit Şenyaşar who has been struggling for justice with his mother for 246 days in front of the Urfa Courthouse said that “The minister of justice attends events and talks about justice, but disregards the persecution against us.”