March 16, 2021 — the EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) issued a statement to end the inhuman state of isolation in the Turkish prison of Imrali . The EUTCC called upon the EU member states, European institutions, especially the Council of Europe and the CPT...
Astonishing news appeared on the web platform of “Middle East Diplomatic” (MED). It reads how a former head of Turkish intelligence and of the military’s general staff openly declares to a TV channel (CNN-Turk) that the Turkish state must do...
To our Institute, Chris Den Hond is a well-known reporter and author already for many years now. Chris recently published on the journalistic platform ‘Orient XXI’ an interesting review under the title “Election of Joe Biden and Internal Contestations, the New...
The European Council imposed limited sanctions on Turkey in relation to its resumption of oil and gas drilling in EU member states’ territorial waters. In a press release from last Friday, December 11, the European leaders condemn Turkey’s provocative activities...
Chris Den Hond and Mireille Court managed to interview Zagros Hiwa. Zagros Hiwa is a member of the KCK, the Union of Communities of Kurdistan, of which the main Kurdish guerrilla group, the Kurdistan Workers Party PKK, is part of. Please find below the interview...
Dear Pen International Officials, The Kurds situation and the situation of the journalists and writers in Turkey have come to a level which is very dreadful. We, as Kurdish PEN, would like to inform you about the recent things and ask for your support to end this...