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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.
Suspects arrested for murder of journalist Kawa (KRG)
HEWLÊR. Three days after anti-corruption journalist Kawa Germyani was murdered at his mother’s house, his alleged killers were arrested by the security forces. The investigation is ongoing.
News Briefing Regarding Events in West Kurdistan (Northern Syria)
Head Lines
• The biggest snowstorm in 30 years hits Rojava
• Mercenary groups
• Export of crude oil from South Kurdistan to Turkey
• Democratic Union Party Organization (PYD)
• Nelson Mandela
• The Syrian Chemical Arsenal
• The National Kurdish Council Cultural & educational activities
Britain’s policy on Syria has just been sunk, and nobody noticed, Patrick Cockburn
The final bankruptcy of American and British policy in Syria came 10 days ago as Islamic Front, a Saudi-backed Sunni jihadi group, overran the headquarters of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) at Bab al-Hawa on the Syrian side of the border with Turkey.
International Appeal for peace in Syria!
Kurdish Institute asks to sign the appeal from Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) for a peaceful and democratic solution in Syria!
Mr. Salih MUSLIM* ‘s speech
10th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "THE EUROPEAN UNION, TURKEY AND THE KURDS" European Parliament, 4th & 5th of December 2013
Final Resolution EUTCC Conference, – EP, Brussels, 4th & 5th Dec., 2013
10th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "THE EU, TURKEY AND THE KURDS" – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELL, 4th & 5th December, 2013,
Turkey, the Kurds and the Imrali Peace Process: An Historic Opportunity
EU Progress report on Turkey: Motion for resolution
For your information, please find in the links below the DRAFT REPORT of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) of the European Parliament (the draftswoman is the conservative Dutch EP Member Ms. Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN) on "2013 (EU Enlargement) Progress Report on TURKEY". For the moment the text is available only in English.
Peace in Kurdistan Campaign shares in the universal sadness at the loss of Nelson Mandela
Mandela was a unique national leader who steered his country towards peace, freedom and democracy after decades of injustice and oppression of the black majority.
To Our Peoples And The Public Opinion
KCK-INFO (Kurdistan Democratic Communities’ Union -Info)
