Abdullah Öcalan said in a letter to young people marching to Amara to "organize everywhere." The march to Amara organized by the People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Youth Assembly to mark the 76th birthday of Abdullah Öcalan continued on its third day. The young participants attended the 4 April Festival held in the (Halfeti) Xelfetî, in Urfa. The message that Abdullah [...]

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has shared a public message hailing the Kurdish people’s embrace of peace and democracy during Newroz. His message came after a rare family visit on Monday, ending a prolonged period of isolation at Turkey’s high-security İmralı prison.   “I salute our people’s enthusiastic embrace of the call for peace and a democratic society during Newroz. [...]

HPG reported that the invading Turkish army continues its bombardments against the guerrilla areas in northern Iraq uninterrupted. The Turkish army continues its massive bombardment of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). According to a statement released by the People's Defense Forces (HPG) Press Center on Friday, details of the latest attacks by the Turkish army [...]

A Kurdish man endured torture in Siverek (Sêwreg) police custody after being arrested on a political charge on Saturday. His lawyer Sabri Güngen was assaulted while documenting the abuse. A Kurdish man, Tacettin Kalgı, was tortured at a police station in Siverek (Sêwreg), a Kurdish-majority city in Turkey’s Urfa (Riha) province on Saturday, hours after police raided his home. An arrest warrant [...]

Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been arrested in Turkey. He is alleged to have insulted Erdoğan and to be a member of the PKK. The accusations are related to a protest by groups in solidarity with Kurdistan against Sweden's NATO accession. A Swedish journalist who was detained upon his arrival in Turkey has been remanded in custody. This was confirmed [...]