INTERNATIONAL
Women’s Protection Units: Syria must not become second Afghanistan
The General Command of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) has shared a statement underlining the dangers emerging after the fall of the Syrian regime, and calling the international community to take action against Turkish military [...]
Syria: Thousands take to streets of Kobani to protest against Turkish attacks
As Turkish-backed forces continue to launch assaults in Kobani (Kobanê), residents have taken to the streets, recalling the spirit of resistance which led them to a historic victory against an ISIS siege on the northern [...]
Armenian Brigade pledges to defend Rojava against attacks
The Armenian Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Brigade reaffirmed its commitment on Sunday to defending Kurdish-led North and East Syria (Rojava) against attacks, highlighting solidarity amid ongoing violence. On Sunday, the Armenian Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Brigade [...]
HPG guerrillas attack Turkish invasion forces in South Kurdistan
According to the HPG, the guerrillas attacked the Turkish invasion forces in South Kurdistan using drones, heavy weapons, snipers and sabotage tactics. Turkey is increasingly using prohibited explosives against the guerrillas' tunnel systems. The Press [...]
Erdoğan’s government is caught up in the hysteria of destroying Kurds
Erdoğan's government aims to crush the Kurds by deploying SNA forces against them. But this is not enough. They are directly coordinating military operations, and inciting Arab populations in the autonomous regions to create instability." [...]
Activists in Leipzig march in solidarity with Rojava
To draw attention to the current situation in northeast Syria and to stand up for a just, democratic peace in Syria, around 400 people took to the streets in Leipzig on Saturday. The RiseUp4Rojava and [...]
No ceasefire with the Turkish state
A ceasefire could not be agreed between Turkey and Northern and Eastern Syria. Reports indicate that a planned ceasefire between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Turkey, mediated by the International Coalition, could not be [...]
IPPNW Germany calls for the protection of minorities and Kurdish self-governing zone in Syria
IPPNW calls on the German government to urge Turkey to immediately stop the military attacks by the Turkish army and the militias it supports in northern and eastern Syria. Following the overthrow of Syrian President [...]
MSD calls for the construction of a pluralistic democratic state based on freedom, equality, peace
MSD called on all Syrians to build a new Syria where the values of freedom, equality and security prevail. The Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) made a statement on the 9th anniversary of its foundation on [...]
Occupation forces kill wounded people receiving treatment in Manbij hospital
Footage shows occupation forces brutally killing two wounded people treated in Manbij Hospital. The invading Turkish state and jihadist proxies continue to massacre civilians with ISIS methods in their increasingly ongoing attacks against Rojava. Video [...]
ISIS members advance on Manbij under the name of SNA
ISIS members heading towards Manbij were portrayed by the Turkish media as the Syrian National Army (SNA). The Turkish TV channel Habertürk, which hosts programmes spreading propaganda for the mercenaries supported by the Turkish state, [...]
DKP/BÖG: We will cleanse the ISIS remnants and defend the Rojava Revolution
DKP/BÖG Central Committee said, “We must not allow the mercenaries to drown the Rojava Revolution in darkness. We will cleanse the ISIS remnants and defend the Rojava Revolution.” The Revolutionary Communard Party/ United Freedom Forces (DKP/BÖG) [...]
SDF: Several Turkish-backed mercenaries eliminated in clashes south of Manbij and Tabqa
SDF said their forces remain steadfast in their commitment to protecting the people from the violations and crimes perpetrated by the mercenaries. The Press Centre of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that several Turkish [...]
One civilian killed, two injured by Turkish drone strike in Iraqi Kurdistan
One civilian was killed and injured two others in a Turkish drone strike on Iraqi Kurdistan's Duhok (Dihok) governorate. One civilian was killed and injured two others in a Turkish drone strike on the village of Hirore [...]
YPG International: The struggle for the freedom of women is the struggle for the freedom of everyone
YPG International calls on every man to fight against the male-dominant system outside and inside of themselves. YPG International made a statement on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence [...]
Paris City Council demands release of detained Kurdish mayors in Turkey
Paris Municipal Council passes resolution condemning Turkey's dismissal of Kurdish mayors, calling for their immediate release and end to trustee appointments in Kurdish municipalities. \ Paris City Council passed a resolution on 22 November condemning the Turkish [...]
Duran Kalkan: PKK has become the history, identity and lifestyle of a people
Duran Kalkan said that "the new PKK is conducting a revolution of truth." In this interview, Duran Kalkan, member of the KCK Executive Council, spoke about the importance of the PKK on the occasion of [...]
MLKP / FESK guerrillas on Medya Defense Zones fronts
MLKP / FESK guerrillas in Medya Defense Zones announced their participation in the resistance to defend the lands of Southern Kurdistan, where the colonialist Turkish state continues its invasion attacks. The Marxist Leninist Communist Party/Armed [...]
YPJ Central Headquarters for Women’s Protection inaugurated in Heseke
“As we approach November 25th, women need the knowledge of women’s science and defense more than ever. Without knowledge, struggle, and protection, we cannot safeguard our existence,” said YPJ General Commander, Rûhalat Afrin. The Central [...]
TEV-ÇAND Europe calls for participation in rally for Öcalan to take place in Cologne on 16 November
The cultural movement TEV-ÇAND issued a call for participation in the upcoming rally scheduled for 16 November in Cologne. The march will call for the physical freedom of Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan. In a [...]
Village in South Kurdistan devastated by the KDP and the Turkish army
Thousands are fleeing due to the Turkish attacks on South Kurdistan. One of the affected villages is Dergelê. The village was destroyed by the KDP forces and the Turkish army, and the inhabitants were expelled. [...]
People of Amed: Leader Öcalan is the interlocutor for peace and a solution
Amed people pointed to Abdullah Öcalan as the interlocutor for a lasting peace and demanded the AKP-MHP government to take concrete steps. MHP (Nationalist Movement Party) Leader Devlet Bahçeli shook hands with the DEM Party [...]
Guerrilla actions against Turkish occupation forces continue
HPG reported that the guerrillas destroyed two excavators and damaged an armoured car during an action against a Turkish army construction crew in southern Kurdistan. One soldier was killed and five others wounded. The Press [...]
Women prepare to take to the streets on 25 November
As women’s organizations prepare for 25 November, Feride Eralp, a member of the December Feminist Collective, said that, as every year, they will be taking to the streets again. With the International Day for the [...]
Lawyers apply to visit Öcalan in İmralı
Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers submitted another application to the Turkish judiciary to visit their client in İmralı Island Prison. Since 2019, the Kurdish leader has been denied contact with his lawyers. Lawyers İbrahim Bilmez, Cengiz Yürekli, [...]