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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.
“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”
Newroz celebrations continue in North Kurdistan. And as DTP is pressing more and more for Öcalan's freedom in their Newroz speeches, and since DTP is making its position on the upcoming Kurdish summit well known, I thought it would be appropriate to include a translation of a recent piece by Ahmet Altan.
President Barzani Concludes his European tour in Brussels
Brussels – 19 March 2009 – Kurdistan Region – EU Mission: As part of an extensive European tour Masoud Barzani, the President of the Kurdistan region visited Brussels on 18th March. During this one-day visit, Mr. Barzani met with Mr. Solana the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).
European Criticism of Turkey’s Party Closure Laws
Reignites Debate on Constitutional Reforms
Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 52,
March 18, 2009, By: Saban Kardas
President Barzani meets top officials in the EU
Kurdish President Barzani concludes his European tour in Brussels
2008 Human Rights Report: Turkey
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor – 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, February 25, 2009
His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey
Strasbourg, 15/12/2008
Images of Kurdistan Republic
The images of the Republic of Kurdistan Mahabad
Government gears up for partial change to Constitution
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government has plans to partially change the current Constitution, drafted under military rule, with a more civilian one instead of replacing it entirely.
Racist documentary still screened at schools
Teachers at primary schools were supposed to report on their students' reactions while watching the violent movie produced by the General Staff of the Turkish Army and deliver the results to the Education Ministry's district offices.
