HDP INFORMATION DESK (05.01.2016) Civilian deaths in sieges imposed by the security forces The first of these sieges, described as “curfews,” was imposed in Varto, starting on 16 August. There are sieges still in course in Cizre, Silopi and Sur districts. “Curfews”...
Published by Al-Monitor on 15 December 2015 KIZILTEPE-MARDIN — In October 2015, Kurdish, Arab, Turkmen and Christian military factions came together to form the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern Syria. In their first offensive against the Islamic State (IS),...
Published by Kurdistan24 on January 4, 2016 AIN ISSA, Syria (K24) – On Tuesday, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) revealed thatthey had liberated six villages south of Ain Issa, north ofthe Islamic State (IS) group’s northern Syrian stronghold of Raqqa,...
Published by Kurdish Daily News on January 3, 2016 Istanbul (AFP) – Turkey’s parliament will set up a committee to consider lifting the immunity of two leaders of the main Kurdish party so they can be tried over their call for autonomy, the pro-government Sabah daily...
Published by Ekurd Daily on January 6, 2016 DIYARBAKIR-AMED, Turkey’s Kurdish region,— Three female Kurdish politicians have been killed in fighting in a curfew-hit town in Turkish Kurdistan as the authorities press an offensive against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers...
Iran creates terrorism and spreads it to the whole world Published by Asharq Al-Aws on Monday, 4 Jan, 2016 Kurdish opposition sources in Iran have revealed yesterday that the executions carried out by the Iranian regime against the Kurds and other components are...
