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Quite some interesting information and news from the Kurdish regions – Bakur (Turkey), Başȗr (Iraq), Rojava (Syria) and Rojhilat (Iran) – is rarely, if ever, reported by the mainstream media.
The Kurdish Institute tries to fill this gap by reporting on a regular basis through its own news page recent facts and events, both from the Kurdish regions and from the rest of the world.
Erdogan: political enemies will ‘pay the price’ – Fehim Taştekin
Though beleaguered by corruption accusations, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) remained true to style in the March 30 local elections, displaying its political mastery and power of manipulation. (Al Monitor)
Iranian Kurd sentenced to be hanged three times
NCRI – The Iranian regime's judiciary has sentenced a Kurdish political prisoner to be hanged three times for 'acting against national security' and membership of a group opposing the regime.
Catalan MPs, activists visit Kurdistan in support of democratization process
Catalan delegation explained Catalonia's self-determination process during visit to several BDP offices · PYD Co-Chair underlines importance of building an inclusive democracy in terms of ethnicity, culture and gender in Western Kurdistan
Statement about the Brutal Attacks on the Canton of Kobani / Rojava / Syria
For the past two weeks, the Canton of Kobani has been exposed to brutal assaults by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In preparation for their barbaric campaign, the ISIS terrorists initially killed and murdered dozens of our Arab brethren in nearby villages because of their alleged co-operation with the Kurds and the Free Syrian Army. The ISIS-led campaign has destroyed hundreds of houses belong to innocent villagers. So far, hundreds of ISIS terrorists have been killed and dozens of fighters of People’s Protection Units (YPG) have been martyred.
Armenian and Kurdish towns under terror, Roni Alasor / Lorin Sarkisian
Armenians and Kurds urge the international community to make pressure on Turkey to stop the Al Qaida terrorist groups in Syria.Kurdish city Kobani is surrounded by Al Qaida extremists while the Armenian population is forced to leave their historical town.
Urgent Call to UN and European Union
The region of Kobanê (Ayn-Al-Arab) has been under attack from gangs linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) for about 3 weeks. ISIS has been attacking the area from three directions: Jarablus to the west, Sarrin to the south, and Tal Abyad to the east. They have surrounded Kobanê from three sides after gathering all their forces deployed in Deyrel Zor, Halep, Raqqa, Lazkiye and other regions around the Kobane Canton.
Kobanê Canton calls for immediate humanitarian aid
Süleyman Xelil in charge of humanitarian aid in the Rojava canton of Kobanê, which has been subjected to intensified attacks of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham) in recent days, has called for immediate aid from Kurds, those in Northern Kurdistan in particular, human rights and aid organizations.
The Kurds in Syria are Surrounded by Terrorist Groups : The Kurds of Kobane Canton are Faced with Massacre
URGENT APPEAL!
Brussels, 24.03.2014 – KNK – Press Statement
Turkey’s EU Accession Bid, her Path to Democracy? – Dr. Kubilay Yado Arin
Since the 1980s, the European Union (EU) has been criticizing the plight of human rights and of the rule of law in Turkey with a greater emphasis and has been demanding improvements. Both in the final reports of the European summits and in the annual progressreports on Turkey since 1998, eonomic and political reasons have been given for the European rejection of Turkey’s EU bid.
