INTERNATIONAL
Turkey removes Van’s elected mayors, fuelling fears over democracy
Turkish authorities have dismissed Van’s (Wan) elected co-mayors and appointed a state trustee, sparking mass protests and international criticism. Opposition figures denounce the move as a political coup against democracy, while police crack down on [...]
MKG: Release the detained journalists
The MKG condemned the operation targeting the HDK and demanded the immediate release of the detainees. The Mesopotamian Women Journalists Association (MKG) issued a statement about the detention of journalists as part of the police [...]
Turkish airstrike kills another journalist near Tishreen Dam, northern Syria
Kurdish journalist Agid Roj was killed on Saturday in a Turkish air strike near the Tishreen (Tişrîn) Dam, northeast of Manbij (Minbîc) in northern Syria. Roj, who was reporting on escalating tensions between Turkish and [...]
Turkey’s crackdown on elected mayors condemned by European Parliament, sanctions threatened
The European Parliament has condemned Turkey’s dismissal and arrest of elected mayors, calling it an attack on democracy. Lawmakers demand their immediate reinstatement and threaten diplomatic consequences if Ankara does not comply. The European Parliament [...]
Unprecedented coverage of Strasbourg demonstration for Öcalan’s freedom in French media
For the first time in years, leading French media outlets have extensively covered the annual demonstration in Strasbourg, this year marking the 26th anniversary of the abduction of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan. The event, which [...]
SDF responds to Turkish attacks with legitimate resistance
A Turkish attack resulted in the death of a journalist and injury of civilians in Tishrin. The Press Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released a statement providing information about the latest actions by [...]
DEM Party delegation meets with political parties in the Parliament of Australia
The DEM Party delegation met with various political party groups in the Parliament of Australia. A delegation of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) met with various political party groups in the Parliament [...]
DEM Party member who suffered cerebral hemorrhage after police attack in Amed in critical condition
A member of the DEM Party is in critical condition after being attacked by police following a peace rally in Amed yesterday. The Democratic Regions Party (DBP) and Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) [...]
Öcalan’s lawyers apply for a visit to Imrali
Lawyers from Asrın Law Office have applied to meet with their client, Abdullah Öcalan. Lwyers Raziye Öztürk, Rezan Sarıca, Mazlum Dinç and Emran Emekçi, from Asrın Law Office, have applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's [...]
France’s continued support for Kurds underlined in parliament
In an impassioned parliamentary session yesterday, Danielle Simonnet, an MP for France's New Popular Ecology and Social Union, called on Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault to strengthen France's long-standing alliance with Kurdish forces in northern and [...]
MEPs call on EU High Representative to break silence on Turkey’s attacks in N Syria
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas faces mounting pressure from MEPs to take a stronger stance against Turkey’s ongoing military aggression in North and East Syria, warning of grave humanitarian and security consequences. In an open [...]
KCDK-E calls for protests in front of Turkish consulates in Europe, Australia and Canada
KCDK-E announced that they will be protesting in front of Turkish consulates in all of Europe, Australia and Canada on 29 January to support the resistance in Tishrin and defend Rojava, and called for mass [...]
President of Rome VIII district detained in Istanbul on his way back from Rojava
Amadeo Ciaccheri, President of Rome VIII district, was detained in Istanbul on his way back from Rojava. He was released following intervention by Italian authorities. Amedeo Ciaccheri, President of Rome VIII district, participated in the [...]
Turkish UCAV hits a civilian car in Ranya, killing 4
The occupying Turkish state continues targeting civilians as part of its genocidal campaign in various parts of Kurdistan. The RojNews agency based in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) reported that an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) [...]
KNK: Kobanê is the first spark of the Rojava Revolution, the flag of freedom against the occupiers
In a statement on the tenth anniversary of the liberation of Kobanê, KNK drew attention to the current occupation attacks and stressed that, “To defend Rojava is to defend humanity.” KNK pointed out that the [...]
SDF: 20 mercenaries killed, 2 drones shot down
The total number of Turkish occupation mercenaries eliminated yesterday reached twenty, including one prominent leader. Nine mercenaries were injured, and one was captured. Two suicide drones belonging to the mercenaries were shot down. The Syrian Democratic Forces [...]
SDF thwarts attacks by the Turkish state and allied mercenaries
As a result of SDF forces’ operations yesterday, at least eight mercenaries were eliminated and more than 16 others were injured. The Press Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that six mercenaries were [...]
Turkish attack on civilians at Tishrin Dam kills 2, injures 20
The occupying Turkish state has been attacking the Tishrin Dam since December 8, resulting in dozens of casualties. People from North-East Syria have been holding a vigil at the Tishrin Dam since 8 January [...]
Northern Syria: SDF commander commends fighters after 28 day resistance at Tishreen Dam
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters are continuing their resistance against relentless Turkish and Turkish-backed aggression, bolstered by popular support in North and East Syria. Shakar Arab, a leading commander of the Syrian Democratic [...]
New Syrian Justice Minister involved in executions of women in 2015
Videos have emerged apparently showing the new Syrian Minister of Justice Shadi Al-Waisi taking part in the public executions of two women in the countryside of Idlib in northern Syria in 2015. Two videos claiming [...]
Erdoğan signals ‘carefully planned policy’ amid talks with imprisoned Kurdish leader Öcalan
Turkish President Erdoğan has presented what he called a “carefully planned and meticulously thought-out policy” during an address in the northern city of Trabzon focusing on ongoing political developments, including their meetings with the DEM [...]
Air Defence Units destroy 2 panzers and a military vehicle
The Martyr Harun Air Defence Units of the SDF destroyed 2 panzers and a military vehicle of the invaders in Manbij countryside and the Tishrin Dam area. Since the beginning of December, the occupying Turkish [...]
Turkish UCAV bombs sugar factory in Tabqa
The invading Turkish state is escalating its attacks against North-East Syria. An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) of the occupying Turkish state bombed the sugar factory in Der Hafir city of Tabqa Canton on Wednesday. [...]
SDF shoots down Turkish reconnaissance drone
The SDF shot down a Bayraktar TB2-type reconnaissance drone belonging to the Turkish state on the Qereqozaq bridge. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) shot down a Bayraktar TB2-type Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (SIHA) belonging to [...]
YPJ member Havîn: We will write a history of resistance in Tishrin and Qereqozaq
YPJ fighter Havîn Qamişlo, at the forefront of the Qereqozax resistance, said, “Just as we made history in Kobanê, we will write a history of resistance at Tishrin Dam and Qereqozaq Bridge and we will [...]