In an exclusive interview with Voice of America, Ahmet Karamus, co-chair of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), discussed several crucial aspects of the Kurdish scene in the Middle East. Karamus said that the greatest threat to the existence of the Kurds is posed by Iran and Turkey, and that Turkey has taken the lead in waging a war against the [...]

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have written to the UK’s Counter-Terrorism Commissioner demanding an end to the harassment of Matt Broomfield, a freelance journalist and Medya News contributor focused on the Kurdish issue A UK freelance journalist and Medya News contributor has been detained and interrogated for five hours by British anti-terror police on the basis [...]

Kurdish activists holding a vigil in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva since 2021 denounced the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan in violation of all laws.   A vigil by the Democratic Kurdish Community in Switzerland has been taking place in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva since 25 January 2021. Every Wednesday, activists stage a protest in front [...]

​​​The People's Defense Forces (HPG) killed 5 Turkish occupation soldiers in the Media Defense Areas of Başûr Kurdistan.   Field sources reported that the People's Defense Forces carried out a series of qualitative operations against the Turkish occupation army in the Zap region of Başûr Kurdistan, which resulted in the killing of 5 Turkish occupation soldiers. HPG continue to confront [...]