Responding to a parliamentary question on the İmralı isolation, the Swiss Federal Council said: "Isolation can be seen as inhuman or degrading treatment, even torture. Switzerland reminds Turkey of its obligations." The Swiss Federal Council responded to the motion submitted to it on 15 March 2024 regarding the isolation conditions of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the responsibility of [...]

In the guerrilla actions carried out in Zap and Metîna in the Medya Defence Zones, 4 Turkish soldiers were killed, 5 surveillance cameras and 1 tent were destroyed. Four members of the occupying forces have been killed by guerrillas in the Metîna region, which is threatened by a Turkish invasion. According to the press office of the People's Defence Forces [...]

International Media Freedom and Human Rights Organisations condemn the alarming surge in arrests of Kurdish journalists in Turkey. The International Press Institute (IPI), Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) and 25 press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organizations vehemently condemn the arrest of three Kurdish journalists last week. We call upon the authorities of Turkey to uphold their commitment [...]

Samuel Cogolati, Belgian deputy with the Ecolo-Groen group moved a question in the parliament, demanding explanation about the raids targeting Kurdish media. In the early hours of Tuesday 23 April, Belgian police raided the offices of Kurdish television stations, StêrkTV and Medya Haber (Medya News) in Denderleeuw (East Flanders). The police arrested the guard, broke down studio doors, confiscated computers [...]