On the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, pro-Kurdish political parties and organisations in Turkey reiterate a call for past atrocities to be acknowledged and all citizens to be treated with equality going forward.   On 24 April, marking 109 years since the 1915 Armenian Genocide, statements from various pro-Kurdish parties and organisations in Turkey called for an honest confrontation with history. [...]

Nine journalists arrested in Turkey on Tuesday were charged under anti-terror legislation, a detainee's family member said, though charges have not been confirmed. Reporters Without Borders are closely monitoring the situation. Meanwhile, MEPs speak out against both the arrests in Turkey and simultaneous overnight raids on Kurdish TV stations in Belgium. On 23 April Turkish police arrested nine Kurdish journalists in Istanbul, Urfa and [...]

The European Left Party, a 40-party association, has condemned the 23 April raids on the premises of Stêrk TV and Medya Haber in Brussels. The party calls upon “European political institutions and press organisations devoted to the preservation of democratic principles” to join them in opposing the attacks. The association also demanded an explanation from the Belgian authorities.   The [...]

The Turkish army has launched an occupation attack on the region of Metina in South Kurdistan.   The Turkish state has launched an occupation operation against the region of Metina in South Kurdistan. Not many details are available, however the People's Defense Forces (HPG) said in a statement: "The invading Turkish army launched an invasion attack on the night of [...]

The lawyer of Stêrk TV, one of the Kurdish TV channels that was subjected to a police raid in Denderleeuw, Belgium, stated that it was a "dark raid". Speaking at the press briefing in front of Stêrk TV and Medya Haber TV studios, lawyer Fien Schreurs said that these raids are "still dark and an enigma". Lawyer Fien Schreurs questioned [...]