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The authorities in south-eastern Turkey have begun searching for possible mass graves of Kurds allegedly killed by the security forces during the 1990s.

The decision by the US government whereby the only active Kurdish organization in the Eastern Kurdistan is labeled as terrorist, shocked many and at the same time did not surprise anyone.

ISTANBUL – Former soldiers and diplomats say recognition of the Kurdish social and cultural identity and constructive relations with northern Iraq should be cornerstones of a strategy to end domestic terrorism and secure the unity of the Turkish state

Fehriye Erdal, menacée d'être enlevée ou abattue par des escadrons de la mort. Une meute de Loups Gris maffieux sur les trousses de Dursun Karatas. Les services secrets turcs actifs sur le sol belge. Une fiction ? Un délire paranoïaque ?

The European Court of Human Rights has acknowledged that peacefully petitioning for Kurdish language classes is a fundamental human right while accusing Turkey of violating the right to education.

YASA’s Statement on the situation of the Kurds in the field of education in Syria at the first session of the Forum which took place on 15 and 16 December 2008 at the United Nations, Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The thematic focus of the 1st session of the Forum was "Minorities and the right to education".

Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin has stated that 497 civil servants have faced investigation for claims of torturing individuals between 2006 and 2008, once again placing respect for human rights in Turkey under the spotlight.

L'Europe vient de connaître une crise d'approvisionnement en gaz assez importante, elle est liée au fait qu'elle dépend, en grande partie, de la bonne volonté de la Fédération de Russie et de ses rapports souvent conflictuels avec l'Ukraine. Depuis sept ans, elle planche sur le projet encore virtuel du " Nabucco ", un gazoduc par lequel serait transporté le gaz d'Azerbaïdjan et du Turkménistan en passant par la Turquie.