KCK congratulates Nizar Amedi, new president of Iraq
The co-presidency of the KCK Executive Council issued a statement to congratulate Nizar Amedi, who was elected president of Iraq.
International flights resume in Sulaymaniyah
The communications officer of Sulaymaniyah’s (Silêmanî) Jalal Talabani International Airport announced that international flights have resumed, with the first departure to Jordan taking place this morning.
Maryam Ebrahimi: More must be done for Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom
Maryam Ebrahimi, co-spokesperson of the International Committee for Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan, said more efforts are needed to secure Öcalan’s physical freedom, adding that pressure must be increased.
Mother of Sakine Cansız passes away
Zeynep Cansız, the mother of Sakine Cansız, has passed away while receiving treatment in hospital after suffering a brain clot.
Transitional government forces conduct raids on homes in Sheikh Maqsoud
Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood are targeted by the transitional government forces.
'Conditions at İmralı must change to pave the way for peace'
Muammer Derinci, an executive of the Human Rights Association (İHD), said conditions at İmralı Prison must change in order to open the way for peace, drawing attention to prisons and the situation of ill prisoners.
17 years after KCK operations, objectives of dismantling not achieved
Lawyer Mesut Beştaş said the aim of the KCK trials was to dismantle the Kurdish political movement and eliminate democracy, but that this objective had not been achieved.
Berwarî: Kurds not without options in US-Israel and Iran war
Academic Kamuran Berwarî said Kurds are not without options in the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, adding: “Whichever side the Kurds had taken in this war, they would have been on the losing side.”
‘Everyone must do their part for an honourable peace’
Fatma Sürme, the mother of imprisoned sons, said the state must take urgent steps on a range of issues, particularly in prisons, adding: “Everyone must do their part for an honourable peace.”
Man who entered prison illiterate writes 11 books during 30-year sentence
Hamit Adiman, who began a 30-year prison term without the ability to read or write, said he turned his incarceration into a “space of knowledge and learning,” ultimately authoring 11 books in Kurdish.
223 workers dismissed by trustee a year ago say they will not back down
A group of 223 workers dismissed by a state-appointed trustee (kayyum) said they are now unable to pay their rent after nearly a year of protests, calling for what they described as unlawful practices to end.
Disabled prisoner Kaygusuz, missing one hand and one leg, releases
Şaban Kaygusuz, a disabled prisoner missing one hand and one leg, has been released from prison.
Asrın Law Office applies to Council of Europe for “right to hope” for Öcalan
Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office submitted an application to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for the “right to hope” for Abdullah Öcalan.
'Struggle of women is vital for real democracy in Iran'
Pointing out that the struggle of women has continued from the Shah regime overthrown in 1979 to the present day, Sarina Esmaili said, “If the regime continues, political pressure will persist. If the war or conflict situation continues, economic and social damage will increase. The participation of women in the struggle is vital for ensuring a real democracy.”
Transitional Government backs down changing term 'Syrian Arab' in civil registry records to 'Syrian'
Following strong reactions from the Kurds and the Autonomous Administration, the Syrian Transitional Government changed the term “Syrian Arab” in civil registry records to simply “Syrian.”