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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.
Phillips: AKP “Democracy Package” failed to address several issues
Speaking on the second and final day of the 10th Conference on Europe, Turkey and the Kurds, David L. Phillips said AKP so called "democracy package" failed to eliminate race, ethnicity, language or religion as the constitutional basis for citizenship and to amend or repeal Article 8 of the Anti-Terrorism Law, which offers too broad a definition of terrorism, Article 301 of the Penal Code, which makes it a crime to “denigrate Turkishness,” as well as articles 215, 216, 217 and 220 that have been used to limit freedom of expression.
Kürkçü: A third party is needed in the resolution process
At the first session today peace initiatives, the Imrali peace process and the role of the international community and the EU in encouraging democracy and justice in Turkey were discussed.
Muslim: We will not allow for a second Lausanne
The co-President of the Party of Democracy Unity (PYD) Salih Muslim has repeated the desire that the High Kurdish Council participate in the second round of Geneva talks as an independent party, saying “we will not allow for a second Lausanne. They are trying to play the same game but Kurds will not be deceived as in 1923.
‘EU, Turkey and the Kurds’
Conference urges more active international monitoring of latest peace efforts. Brussels 05/12/2013
1800 prisoners on hunger strike in Iran
HRANA News Agency reported that 6 prisoners of conscience entered the27th day of hunger strike while at least 1800 other prisoners of Unit 2 in Ghezelhesar prison, are on their fifth day of fast, in Iran.
The Kurds Of Damascus: Strangers In Their Own Land
The Kurds of Syria are not only located in the northeast of the country. Historically, significant numbers gradually moved to the northwest near Aleppo and Damascus, where they formed a slightly distinct identity.
10th International Conference On “The European Union, Turkey And The Kurds”
Turkey, the Kurds and the Imrali Peace Process:An Historic Opportunity, Brussels, European Parliament, 4th & 5th of December 2013, Room: ASP 1G2
Statement of the participants of the Conference 22 11 2013
“Which future for the Kurdish Regions in Syria?” Friday 22th November 2013 – Belgian Senate
The long road to peace and reconciliation in Turkey, Report by David Morgan
A seminar on ‘’the long road to peace and reconciliation in Turkey’’ has taken place in London with guest speaker from South Africa, Judge Essa Moosa, who was on a brief visit to the UK.
