On 25 June 2012, Kurds began a vigil outside the Council of Europe in Strasbourg calling for freedom for the imprisoned Kurdish leader, Abdullah Öcalan.   On 25 June 2012, Kurds began a vigil outside the Council of Europe in Strasbourg calling for freedom for the imprisoned Kurdish leader, Abdullah Öcalan. Through summer and winter, the vigil has been held [...]

Eight women have been murdered in six Turkish cities within one 24-hour period, sparking calls for urgent action against gender-based violence. Eight women have been murdered in six cities across Turkey within one 24-hour period, sparking urgent calls for action against the rising tide of gender-based violence. The murders occurred in İzmir, Adana, Balıkesir, Diyarbakır (Amed), Antalya and Gaziantep (Dîlok) on 23 [...]

The KCDK-E said that they will be holding actions in many European cities on 25 June to demand the end of more than 25 years of isolation, torture and lawlessness against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan. The Congress of Democratic Societies of Kurdistan in Europe (KCDK-E) said in a statement that they will be holding actions in Germany, Switzerland, the [...]

The military operation in the Hasankeyf district has been extended to rural areas. A large-scale operation is also taking place in the province of Bitlis, with the area being bombarded by combat helicopters.   The military operation launched by the Turkish army in Batman’s Hasankeyf district at the beginning of the week has been extended to rural areas in the [...]

A military operation was launched in many villages, plateaus and rural areas in Yüksekova district of Hakkari. Many soldiers were deployed to the operation area. A military operation was launched this morning, covering many villages, plateaus, rural areas and pastures in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari. According to the Mezopotamya Agency (MA), the operation is carried out in a large [...]