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Life in authoritarian Turkey – a weekly news review
https://medyanews.net/life-in-authoritarian-turkey-a-weekly-news-review/
Published: September 7, 2024 17:55
Sarah Glynn Turkey’s war of attrition against the Kurds has been corroding Kurdish existence for a hundred years – sometimes more aggressively than others. When an attack is drawn out like that, it rarely makes international headlines, and the constant…
A tragic death in Turkey: Man dies after private clinic allegedly refuses emergency care over payment
Published: September 7, 2024 15:33
Bozan Aslan died after suffering a heart attack near a private medical centre in Turkey’s southeastern Gaziantep (Dilok), where staff allegedly refused to provide emergency assistance, citing a lack of payment. The incident occurred on Thursday, and…
Rojava revolution discussed in Resilience magazine’s new ‘Democracy Rising’ series
Published: September 7, 2024 15:26
Resilience magazine has republished Arthur Pye’s evocative article about North and East Syria’s Rojava revolution, as part of its ‘Democracy rising’ blog post series. ‘Democracy Rising’ focuses on ‘deliberative democracy’, a form of democracy where…
Kurdish Language Platform vows to fight until Kurdish is official language in Turkey
Published: September 7, 2024 13:25
The Kurdish Language Platform has pledged to continue its struggle until Kurdish is recognised as an official language in Turkey, highlighting the ongoing assimilation faced by Kurdish children in the country’s education system. At a meeting on Friday in…
DEM Party’s Temelli warns of stagflation: Democracy key to Turkey’s economic recovery
Published: September 7, 2024 13:14
Sezai Temelli, an economist and deputy of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has warned that Turkey is on the brink of stagflation and stressed that economic recovery is impossible without democratic reforms. “Turkey will…
Turkey’s main opposition CHP criticised for selective victimhood over Kurdish issue
Published: September 7, 2024 11:28
Eren Keskin, co-chair of the Human Rights Association, has accused Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), of “selective victimhood” in its response to rising racist violence against Kurds and refugees. Speaking to Mezopotamya…
Multilingual education begins in Kurdish-led North and East Syria
https://medyanews.net/multilingual-education-begins-in-kurdish-led-north-and-east-syria/
Published: September 7, 2024 11:00
Multilingual education has been launched across Kurdish-led northeastern Syria, where 900,000 children are now learning in their native languages, including Kurdish, Arabic, Syriac, Armenian and Turkish. The initiative aims to foster an “ethical and…
European institutions respond to letter on Öcalan’s isolation
https://medyanews.net/european-institutions-respond-to-letter-on-ocalans-isolation/
Published: September 7, 2024 10:51
European institutions, including the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), have responded to a letter from Nobel laureates calling for the…
Witness claims 1955 Istanbul pogrom was state-sponsored
https://medyanews.net/witness-claims-1955-istanbul-pogrom-was-state-sponsored/
Published: September 7, 2024 09:22
Feridun Dörtler, a witness to the 6-7 September 1955 pogrom in Istanbul, has claimed that the attacks on non-Muslims were carried out with state backing and that the authorities deliberately failed to intervene. “The main responsibility lies with the…
Daily News : 06 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Published: September 6, 2024 18:08
06/09/2024 – #DailyNews – #MedyaNews 📍 Recent Turkish military operations in Iraqi Kurdistan have raised concerns about drone strikes causing civilian casualties. The increase in strikes follows a security agreement between Turkey and the Kurdistan…
Peshmerga forces of Iranian Kurdistan’s Komala parties relocate to new camps under Iranian pressure
Published: September 6, 2024 16:20
The Peshmerga forces of Iranian Kurdistan’s Komala parties have been forced to relocate from their previous camps under pressure from the Islamic Republic of Iran, ahead of this month’s deadline. On 5 September 2024, earlier than the agreed deadline,…
Concerns grow as Turkish drone strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan intensify, leading to civilian casualties
Published: September 6, 2024 13:22
Recent Turkish military operations in Iraqi Kurdistan have raised serious concerns, particularly following a series of drone strikes that have resulted in civilian deaths. These intensified attacks have provoked strong reactions from human rights groups…
Global call for freedom: Women’s solidarity network launches campaign to free Figen Yüksekdağ
Published: September 6, 2024 12:44
The International Women’s Solidarity Network has launched the Freedom for Figen Yüksekdağ campaign, advocating for the release of the former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair and 108 other prisoners connected to the Kobane case. Yüksekdağ has been…
CHP leader Özgür Özel expresses solidarity with Emine Şenyaşar
https://medyanews.net/chp-leader-ozgur-ozel-expresses-solidarity-with-emine-senyasar/
Published: September 6, 2024 12:04
Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel expressed his solidarity with Emine Şenyaşar in a phone call on Thursday 5 September. Saying that he will soon visit Şenyaşar in the Turkish Parliament, where she is continuing her justice vigil, he also…
Daily News : 05 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Published: September 5, 2024 17:36
05/09/2024 – #DailyNews – #MedyaNews 📍 Two separate Turkish drone strikes targeting civilian cars have killed six people in Northern Iraq this week 📍 Thousands rallied in Artvin, Turkey, to honour Reshit Kibar, an environmental activist killed…
Three civilians including child killed in Turkish drone strike in Iraqi Kurdistan
Published: September 5, 2024 14:24
Three civilians, including a child, were killed when a Turkish drone strike targeted a vehicle in the village of Hermêle, located in the Çiwarta district of Sulaymaniyah province in Iraqi Kurdistan on Thursday, according to local officials. The drone…
Turkish military operations in Iraqi Kurdistan: ‘Occupation’ amid regional tensions
Published: September 5, 2024 13:57
Ongoing Turkish military operations in Iraq’s Kurdistan region have sparked controversy and drawn criticism from pro-Kurdish groups, with accusations of occupation, regional complicity and destruction of civilian areas. In a recent opinion piece published…
Campaign for Abdullah Öcalan calls for renewed efforts as anniversary approaches
Published: September 5, 2024 13:39
A statement issued by campaigners from ‘Vigil for Öcalan’ highlights the progress made over the past year, including the creation of international networks involving lawyers, politicians, activists and civil society groups. The campaign has organised…
CPT: Airstrike in Khalakan claims lives of three family members
https://medyanews.net/cpt-airstrike-in-khalakan-claims-lives-of-three-family-members/
Published: September 5, 2024 13:18
As Turkey’s extensive assault on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continues, the civilian death toll continues to rise. Yesterday, 4 September, a Turkish drone strike claimed the lives of three family members in Khalakan (Xelekan). Kamran Osman, head of the…
‘Gulîstan, you were building women’: letter to slain Kurdish journalist
https://medyanews.net/gulistan-you-were-building-women-letter-to-slain-kurdish-journalist/
Published: September 5, 2024 12:36
Gulîstan Tara was one of two women journalists who were killed in a Turkish drone strike on 23 August. Alongside fellow journalist Hêro Bahadîn, she was on her way to record a television programme for Kurdish channel Stêrk TV. Journalist Rêbîn Bekir was…
Bodies of family killed by Turkish drone strike laid to rest in hometown
https://medyanews.net/bodies-of-family-killed-by-turkish-drone-strike-laid-to-rest-in-hometown/
Published: September 5, 2024 12:03
Muzaffer Hussein and his two sons, Mohammed Muzaffer and Mubin Muzaffer, were buried in their hometown of Hajiawa, the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of Iraqi Kurdistan, on Thursday 5 September, with hundreds attending the ceremony. The family were killed on the…
Protests mark Ankara’s METU graduation ceremony
https://medyanews.net/protests-mark-ankaras-metu-graduation-ceremony/
Published: September 5, 2024 12:00
The 2023-2024 graduation ceremony at Ankara’s Middle East Technical University (METU) was marked by strong student protests at the Devrim (Revolution) Stadium on Tuesday. Continuing METU’s long tradition of student activism, the event, while celebratory in…
Thousands protest in Hopa for villager Reşit Kibar after fatal shooting
https://medyanews.net/thousands-protest-in-hopa-for-villager-resit-kibar-after-fatal-shooting/
Published: September 5, 2024 10:21
Amid widespread outrage and mass protests following the killing of Reşit Kibar during a demonstration against a controversial picnic area project in the Cankurtaran (Çhala) region of Artvin, the developer, Yapı-Soy Beton, announced its withdrawal from the…
New left-wing party in Turkey faces possible closure over support for Kurdish rights
Published: September 5, 2024 09:47
The newly formed left-wing political party in Turkey, the Party of Socialists (SOLDEP), is facing possible closure due to constitutional objections raised by the Chief Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation. The prosecutor’s office has demanded the removal…
Rojava’s Ilham Ahmed warns deportations to Syria could strengthen both ISIS and Assad
Published: September 5, 2024 09:13
In a detailed interview with ZEIT Online, Ehmed outlined the ongoing threats posed by Islamic State (IS), the challenges faced by the Kurdish-led self-administration, and the broader implications of international policy decisions regarding Syria. “The…
Öcalan’s freedom essential for global women’s liberation: Kurdish women’s leader Ayten Dersim
Published: September 4, 2024 17:06
Ayten Dersim, a leading figure within the Kurdistan Free Women’s Party (PAJK), has issued a call for international support to end the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). In a detailed statement, Dersim…
Daily News : 04 SEPTEMBER 2024
https://medyanews.net/daily-news-04-september-2024/
Published: September 4, 2024 16:43
04/09/2024 – #DailyNews – #MedyaNews 📍 An 82-year-old Kurdish woman, Makbule Özehr, has been released from a Turkish prison after more than eight months of incarceration. She was jailed for allegedly aiding a PKK member despite suffering severe health…
Turkish Youth Union members arrested after attack on US soldiers
https://medyanews.net/turkish-youth-union-members-arrested-after-attack-on-us-soldiers/
Published: September 4, 2024 15:53
Turkish authorities have arrested ten members of the nationalist and Kemalist group Turkish Youth Union (TGB) following an assault on two US soldiers in İzmir on Monday. The incident, which involved the attackers placing a plastic bag over one of the…
Civilian killed in Turkish airstrikes in Iraqi Kurdistan, escalating conflict
https://medyanews.net/civilian-killed-in-turkish-airstrikes-in-iraqi-kurdistan-escalating-conflict/
Published: September 4, 2024 15:40
Badi’ Kamal Mohammad, a Kurdish citizen of Iraq, was killed in a Turkish airstrike in the village of Mirgah Hauwsh, part of Sidakan town, as reported by Kamaran Osman, a member of the Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT). The shelling was part of a broader…
Fatal northern Syrian prison explosion allegedly result of Turkish drone strike
Published: September 4, 2024 15:16
A powerful explosion struck the eastern part of Qamishli (Qamişlo) on Tuesday, with initial reports indicating an attack on a vehicle inside a prison complex in the Umm al-Fursan neighbourhood of the city. The blast, which occurred at around 13:30 local…
Mourners of Iraqi Kurd murdered in Istanbul threaten retaliation as governments remain silent
Published: September 4, 2024 14:20
Mourners at the funeral of Hakim Lokman (45), an Iraqi Kurd fatally attacked in Turkey for speaking Kurdish in public, condemned the murder and criticised the government of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG) for its silence. A relative demanded justice and…
Brussels protest to be held against killing of two Kurdish journalists in Iraq
Published: September 4, 2024 12:43
A demonstration is to take place outside the Iraqi Consulate in Brussels on Thursday, 5 September in response to the killings of journalists Gulîstan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn, who were fatally targeted in a Turkish drone strike in Sulaymaniyah (Silemanî),…
Turkey destabilising North and East Syria, says Foreign Affairs Co-chair Ilham Ahmed
Published: September 4, 2024 11:55
Autonomous North and East Syria’s Ilham Ahmed strongly condemned Turkey’s ongoing interference in the region during a meeting held on Tuesday in al-Hasakah (Hesekê). Ahmed, co-chair of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Kurdish-led Democratic…
BREAKING NEWS
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Published: September 4, 2024 11:51
🚨#BREAKING | A Turkish drone strike has targeted a civilian car in Khalakan (Xelekan) near Sulaymaniyah (Silêmanî) in Iraqi Kurdistan. According to local eye witnesses, three civilians have been killed. The post BREAKING NEWS appeared first on Medya News.
Kurdish political activist sentenced to 4 years 3 months imprisonment in Germany
Published: September 4, 2024 10:08
On 2 September, Kurdish political activist Kenan Ayaz was sentenced by a court in Hamburg, Germany to 4 years and 3 months in prison on charges of ‘membership of a terrorist organisation’. Ayaz is accused of carrying out work for the Kurdistan Workers’…
Daily News : 03 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Published: September 3, 2024 18:42
03/09/2024 – #DailyNews – #MedyaNews 📍 Turkey has been criticised for replacing Kurdish symbols with Turkish ones in Afrin after the “Olive Branch” operation in 2018. 📍 In Tur Abdin, Syriac Orthodox Christians honour Saint Mor Gabriel. 📍 The Dicle…
Villager killed in Artvin as protests against govn’t backed tourist facility
https://medyanews.net/villager-killed-in-artvin-as-protests-against-govnt-backed-tourist-facility/
Published: September 3, 2024 17:45
Muhammed Ustabaş, allegedly linked to a government-backed company, attacked a demonstration organised on Tuesday by local groups against a tourist facility to be built near the village of Çifteköprü (Tskarka-Gola) in the Black Sea province of Artvin,…
Turkey recruits Syrian mercenaries to fight PKK in Iraqi Kurdistan
https://medyanews.net/turkey-recruits-syrian-mercenaries-to-fight-pkk-in-iraqi-kurdistan/
Published: September 3, 2024 14:12
A new report by journalist Honar Ahmed reveals that Syrian mercenaries are actively fighting alongside the Turkish army in northern Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. Ahmed’s videos and interviews with local villagers confirm that these fighters, who speak Arabic…
International petitions call for freedom for Pakhshan Azizi, protest death sentences in Iran
Published: September 3, 2024 12:33
Multiple international petitions are calling for the immediate release of Kurdish women’s rights activist Pakhshan Azizi and protesting the death sentences imposed on her and fellow activist Sharifeh Mohammadi in Iran. The latest campaign, “Freedom for…
Turkey’s press freedom and free speech continue to plummet
https://medyanews.net/turkeys-press-freedom-and-free-speech-continue-to-plummet/
Published: September 3, 2024 11:28
Escalating violence and censorship against journalists in Turkey, including the killings of two Kurdish journalists in Iraqi Kurdistan, are outlined in the latest report by the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG). The report, published on 2…
Fifty more detainees released under amnesty for internal peace in North and East Syria
Published: September 3, 2024 10:51
As part of an ongoing amnesty programme in the Kurdish-led Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), fifty more detainees were released on Monday. The decision to grant amnesty was made during a forum organised by the AANES on…
Uncle of missing child in Turkey arrested as case exposes broader child safety issues
Published: September 3, 2024 10:28
The arrest of Salim Güran, the uncle of missing 8-year-old Narin Güran, on charges of deprivation of liberty and intentional murder has intensified focus on Turkey’s growing problem of missing children. Narin has been missing since 21 August, when she…
Turkey’s bid to join BRICS raises questions within NATO
https://medyanews.net/turkeys-bid-to-join-brics-raises-questions-within-nato/
Published: September 3, 2024 10:03
Turkey’s application to join the BRICS economic bloc, led by Russia and China, has surprised NATO allies, raising concerns about Ankara’s future alignment within the alliance. This move marks the first time a NATO member has sought membership in a group…
Daily News : 02 SEPTEMBER 2024
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Published: September 2, 2024 17:33
02/09/2024 – #DailyNews – #MedyaNews 📍 Executions in Iranian prisons rose sharply in August, with at least 94 prisoners put to death, including 20 Kurds, amidst secrecy and growing international criticism. 📍 A Kurdish man was fatally stabbed in…
Disabled Kurdish woman, 82, released after over eight months in Turkish prison
https://medyanews.net/disabled-kurdish-woman-82-released-after-over-eight-months-in-turkish-prison/
Published: September 2, 2024 16:53
An 82-year-old sick and disabled woman has been released from a Turkish prison after eight months of incarceration for ‘aiding and abetting an [illegal] organisation.’ Makbule Özer, a Kurd from the Edremit (Artemêtan) district of Van (Wan) in eastern…
Far-right AfD wins significant votes in Germany’s regional elections
https://medyanews.net/far-right-afd-wins-significant-votes-in-germanys-regional-elections/
Published: September 2, 2024 14:39
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the left-wing populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) have made significant gains in the Germany’s state elections. Die Linke and the parties in the governing coalition under Olaf Scholz of the Social…
Kurdish leaders accuse KDP of betrayal on key anniversary as elections near
https://medyanews.net/kurdish-leaders-accuse-kdp-of-betrayal-on-key-anniversary-as-elections-near/
Published: September 2, 2024 14:28
On the anniversary of 31 August 1996, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has accused the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of betrayal, citing newly uncovered CIA documents that describe the KDP’s actions on that day as a betrayal of the Kurdish people.…
Israelis protest and strike over government’s handling of hostage crisis
https://medyanews.net/israelis-protest-and-strike-over-governments-handling-of-hostage-crisis/
Published: September 2, 2024 14:17
Mass protests and a general strike have erupted across Israel as citizens express outrage over the government’s handling of the hostage crisis in Gaza. Many Israelis accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration of failing to secure the release…
Man fatally stabbed for speaking Kurdish in İstanbul
https://medyanews.net/man-fatally-stabbed-for-speaking-kurdish-in-istanbul/
Published: September 2, 2024 11:34
A man was stabbed to death in İstanbul on Saturday, reportedly for speaking Kurdish in public. The attack occurred in the Aksaray district and has provoked allegations of racism, and criticism of the authorities’ handling of the incident. Hakim Lokman (45)…
Executions in Iranian prisons rise sharply in August
https://medyanews.net/executions-in-iranian-prisons-rise-sharply-in-august/
Published: September 2, 2024 11:22
Executions in Iranian prisons surged by 71% in August, with at least 94 prisoners put to death, according to the Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights. This marks a sharp rise from July, when 55 executions were recorded. Of the 94 known executions, the…
Syriac Christians commemorate Saint Mor Gabriel in SE Turkey’s Tur Abdin
https://medyanews.net/syriac-christians-commemorate-saint-mor-gabriel-in-se-turkeys-tur-abdin/
Published: September 2, 2024 11:15
Hundreds of Syriac Orthodox Christians gathered at Mor Gabriel Monastery in Tur Abdin in Mardin (Mêrdîn), southeast Turkey on Saturday to honour Saint Mor Gabriel, a revered figure known for his miracles and healing powers. The ceremony, led by Mor…
Turkey under criticism for “Turkifying” Kurdish landmarks in occupied Afrin
https://medyanews.net/turkey-under-criticism-for-turkifying-kurdish-landmarks-in-occupied-afrin/
Published: September 2, 2024 11:06
Turkey has been accused of replacing Kurdish landmarks and symbols in Afrin (Efrîn) and other areas of occupied northern Syria with Turkish ones, prompting concerns of cultural erasure and demographic change. Following its military incursion, Operation…
Iran urged to address Kurdish question through dialogue
https://medyanews.net/iran-urged-to-address-kurdish-question-through-dialogue/
Published: September 2, 2024 10:48
Kamal Chomani, a Kurdish political analyst, argues that Iran must address its Kurdish question through constructive dialogue and democratic engagement, especially under the leadership of its new reformist president, Masoud Pezeshkian. Chomani emphasises…
Good and honest journalists are in danger here in Kurdistan: Kemal Heme Reza
https://medyanews.net/good-and-honest-journalists-are-in-danger-here-in-kurdistan-kemal-heme-reza/
Published: September 1, 2024 14:52
Kemal Heme Reza, General Director of the Chatr Multimedia Production Company, for which Gulîstan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn were working when they were killed in a Turkish drone attack, explains the dangers journalists face in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI)…
Two resisters in the light of freedom: Gulîstan and Hêro
https://medyanews.net/two-resisters-in-the-light-of-freedom-gulistan-and-hero/
Published: September 1, 2024 14:51
Amed Dicle Gulîstan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn stood for freedom in the depths of their homeland like two stars shining in the endless darkness of truth and hope. They wielded their pens and cameras like lights against the shadows of oppression and betrayal;…
KCDK-E calls for mobilisation to end Öcalan’s isolation on “World Peace Day”
https://medyanews.net/kcdk-e-calls-for-mobilisation-to-end-ocalans-isolation-on-world-peace-day/
Published: September 1, 2024 14:44
The European Kurdish Democratic Societies Congress (KCDK-E) has called for global mobilisation on 1 September, World Peace Day*, to end the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and address Turkey’s military actions against Kurds and other communities. The…
A war that the world ignores – a weekly news review
https://medyanews.net/a-war-that-the-world-ignores-a-weekly-news-review/
Published: September 1, 2024 12:38
Sarah Glynn Less than a week after Turkey assassinated two Kurdish women journalists working in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and a day after they assassinated a mother and son in Qamishli in autonomous North and East Syria, Turkey’s foreign minister was…
Isolation of Kurdish leader in Turkey’s İmralı prison condemned at Berlin conference
Published: September 1, 2024 10:40
Speakers at a Peace and Democracy Conference in Berlin have criticised international institutions for ignoring the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan at Turkey’s İmralı prison, calling for immediate action to end what they describe as inhumane…
Political prisoners in Turkey denied release for refusing to express remorse
https://medyanews.net/political-prisoners-in-turkey-denied-release-for-refusing-to-express-remorse/
Published: September 1, 2024 10:39
The release of two political prisoners in Turkey has been delayed for the fourth time due to their refusal to express remorse, prompting criticism of the arbitrary decisions made by the prison authorities. Aydın Kudat and Abdurrahman Güner, imprisoned…
Turkey’s ruling AKP backs fans wearing masks of notorious state Kurd killer
https://medyanews.net/turkeys-ruling-akp-backs-fans-wearing-masks-of-notorious-state-kurd-killer/
Published: September 1, 2024 10:37
An official from Turkey’s ruling party has endorsed fans who wore masks depicting Mahmut Yıldırım, a state agent known for his involvement in extrajudicial killings of dissident Kurds, at a match against a team from a Kurdish-majority city. Yunus Tever,…
Abdullah Öcalan calls for peace to be ‘worked like art’ on World Peace Day
https://medyanews.net/abdullah-ocalan-calls-for-peace-to-be-worked-like-art-on-world-peace-day/
Published: September 1, 2024 10:37
Abdullah Öcalan, a central figure in the struggle for a democratic resolution to the Kurdish issue, continues his relentless fight for what he calls a “war for peace” from within the isolated conditions of his imprisonment on İmralı Island. The Historical…