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Sarah Glynn The twelve-day war between Israel and Iran seems to be over – for now. Since my last article

A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party has concluded a significant week-long visit to the United

Amnesty International has initiated a campaign demanding that İstanbul’s Galatasaray Square be fully reopened to peaceful protests, highlighting the enduring

The Mezopotamya Cultural Centre (MKM), a prominent institution dedicated to Kurdish arts and cultural expression, opened its new venue in

Journalist and Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) Central Committee member İrfan Değirmenci was among at least 42 individuals detained during a

As tensions escalate across the Middle East, Turkish political writer Mahir Sayın has described Democratic Confederalism—a grassroots model of stateless

A senior Kurdish politician has said that escalating conflicts in the Middle East are sending a clear message to Turkey:

The Europe Peace Foundation (EPF) has issued a strong condemnation of the Iranian government for the arbitrary arrest and execution

A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent, citing social media posts as evidence of

A massive 32,600-page verdict in the long-running Kobanê trial has drawn harsh criticism from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy

The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party has renewed calls for democratic reforms and the release of political prisoners

Widespread violations of basic human rights in Turkish prisons have been documented in a new report released on Friday by

A high-level international conference hosted at the UK Parliament has called for the immediate revival of peace talks between Turkey

A Turkish court has finally released the 32,000-page long-awaited reasoning behind the May 2024 verdict in the politically charged Kobane

Many university-educated women in Halabja (Helebce) face serious hardship due to the deepening economic crisis and a lack of job

 23/06/2025 – #DailyNews – #MedyaNews   📍Iran threatens a “decisive response” following US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, as

In a wide-ranging interview published by Arab21 News on Sunday, Paiman Fiyan, co-chair of the Free Life Party of Kurdistan

A landmark peace conference in Diyarbakır (Amed) under the title "Path to Peace: Memory and Justice" has called on the

Leaders from across Turkey’s political and civil spectrum convened in İstanbul on Sunday for a conference titled, “Opening the Path

A newly published report has raised serious concerns about the purpose and legality of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid

Dr Abbas Mansouran The war must end This war must not end with surrender to an external force, but with

Amid escalating tensions across the Middle East, the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) has called on all political forces in Eastern

A suicide attack during Sunday worship at a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus has killed at least 30 people, marking

Iran has vowed a “decisive response” to the United States following its airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend,

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has announced the formation of a new administrative body for Qamishli

Voice of America’s Kurdish-language radio service was officially shut down on 21 June, ending 33 years of broadcasts in Kurmanji

Once a symbol of leftist struggle and grassroots organisation, the '1st of May' neighbourhood in İstanbul’s Ümraniye district is now

Prominent Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı was detained in İstanbul on Saturday following a YouTube broadcast in which he sharply criticised

In a constitutionally contested escalation of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, the United States on Saturday conducted airstrikes on three Iranian

Kurdish politician Gültan Kışanak has said that the political theory developed by Abdullah Öcalan during his long-term imprisonment in Turkey

Mothers who lost children in Turkey’s long-standing Kurdish conflict came together in Diyarbakır (Amed) on Saturday, calling for peace, remembrance

The escalating war between Israel and Iran is creating multiple layers of risk for Turkey, threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s

Israel and Iran carried out another exchange of missile attacks early on Saturday, as diplomatic efforts to resume negotiations over

The war between Israel and Iran is not an isolated confrontation, but part of a broader imperial strategy to redesign

Sarah Glynn Is this what the beginning of a world war feels like? The sparrows are chirping from their nest

Germany’s response to pro-Gaza demonstrations has drawn formal criticism from Europe’s top human rights official, who warned that police violence

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has violated the European Union’s key human rights agreement with the country, according to a

A deadly wave of Israeli attacks in Gaza between 13 and 16 June has killed approximately 160 to 200 Palestinians,

Former political prisoner Sebahat Tuncel has warned that disarmament alone is not enough to achieve lasting peace in Turkey, saying

Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has voiced support for renewed peace talks between Kurdish political actors and the Turkish

Iran and Israel exchanged further missile attacks overnight into Sunday, deepening the most direct military confrontation the two countries have

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chaired a high-level security meeting in Ankara on Saturday, following Israel’s airstrikes on Iran and

Thousands of Syrians took to the streets of Homs on Saturday, demanding justice for two young men from the Murshidi

In response to Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory, the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an armed Kurdish group advocating for

The Free Êzidî Women’s Movement (TAJÊ) has formally appealed to the United Nations and the Iraqi government for the identification

In a significant escalation of the conflict, Israel carried out a large-scale airstrike campaign on Friday, dubbed “Operation Rising Lion”,

American political theorist Michael Hardt has voiced support for Abdullah Öcalan’s 27 February statement calling for peace and a democratic