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Abdullah Öcalan called for peace and the PKK moved to disarm, yet the Turkish state has failed to take any meaningful steps towards a solution.
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Thomas Barrack and his team prioritize Turkey’s interests while ignoring the realities faced by local communities in the region.
The DEM Party has submitted its draft for a commission for the peaceful resolution of the Kurdish question to parliament. The aim is to create a pluralistic body with broad social participation.
On July 2, 1993, 33 people, mostly of Alevi faith, were killed in an Islamist-nationalist pogrom at the Madımak Hotel in Sivas. Victims and survivors are still fighting for justice.
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7 detained in Amed
7 people have been detained in Amed, including 5 members of the 'Equal and Free Citizens' Association'.
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1 more death after counter attacks in Amed
Fesih Çınar, who was shot on the back of his neck by counter-guerilla groups in Amed last night around 01:00, lost his life in the hospital where his treatment did not suffice to keep him alive.
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Amed Governor's Office says 6 detained
Diyarbakır Governor's Office announced that 6 people have been taken into custody in connection with the contra attacks going on since today afternoon.
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Demirtaş calls on Amed people to leave streets
HDP Co-president Selahattin Demirtaş said in a written statement about the armed provocations in Amed that; “A dirty plot is being staged in Diyarbakır with an aim to trigger an internal fighting. Our parties must act with patience and common sense.”
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3 dead in provocation in Amed
Following the armed attack that targeted the president of the İHYA-DER Aytaç Baran, supporters of the Hüda-Par party killed 2 people and heavily wounded 2 others.
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YSK releases temporary results of elections
Turkish Supreme Election Board (YSK) stated that 45,119,570 voters cast their votes inside Turkey, 918,311 citizens went to the booths overseas, and 123,168 people voted at custom gates.
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Casualties reported in provocation in Amed
Following an armed attack that targeted the president of the İHYA-DER, known with close ties with the radical Islamist Hüda-Par (Free Cause Party), supporters of the party opened fire on workplaces in Şehitlik town where the incident took place.
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Tensions rose in Amed after an armed attack
Aytaç Baran, President of the Scholarship Service Aid and Survey Association, known with close ties with the radical Islamist Hür Dava (Free Cause) Part, HÜDA-PAR, has been killed in an armed attack in Şehitlik town in Yenişehir district of Amed.
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24 gang members killed in Kobanê and Cizîrê
Operation Commander Rubar Qamishlo that was initiated by YPG/YPJ May 6 with the objective of entirely liberating the rural district to the west of Canton Cizîrê from ISIS threats, endures successfully on the 33rd continuous day.
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YPJ: We salute the HDP victory
YPJ Kobanê Command saluted the historic victory HDP has achieved in the democracy struggle at the general elections in Turkey and Bakurê (North) Kurdistan by exceeding the 10 percent election threshold.
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HDP victory celebrated in South Kurdistan
Thousands of people in Sulaymaniya city of South Kurdistan poured out into the streets to celebrate the victory of the HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) in Turkey's elections.
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