HDP
PKK leader’s brother appears on state-run TRT, urges support for AKP
Turkey
June 23, 2019
PKK leader’s brother appears on state-run TRT, urges support for AKP
Osman Öcalan, brother of the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Abdullah Öcalan, has appeared on public broadcaster…
Kurdish party says will continue supporting opposition in Sunday vote despite Öcalan letter
Turkey
June 22, 2019
Kurdish party says will continue supporting opposition in Sunday vote despite Öcalan letter
The Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Friday announced that their strategy to support the opposition in Sunday’s İstanbul mayoral…
New president of Iraqi Kurdistan visits Turkey 2 days before İstanbul election re-run
World
June 22, 2019
New president of Iraqi Kurdistan visits Turkey 2 days before İstanbul election re-run
Nechirvan Barzani, who on June 10 was sworn in as the new president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, has…
Nationalist politician claims PKK leader sought to prevent HDP abuse of İstanbul vote
Turkey
June 22, 2019
Nationalist politician claims PKK leader sought to prevent HDP abuse of İstanbul vote
Devlet Bahçeli, the chairman of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has claimed that a recent letter from the leader of…
Erdoğan says even if they are Kurds, they are still human beings
Turkey
June 22, 2019
Erdoğan says even if they are Kurds, they are still human beings
In yet another controversial move to attract Kurdish voters ahead of a critical mayoral election in İstanbul on Sunday, Turkish…
Öcalan called on Kurds to remain ‘impartial’ in Sunday’s vote, Kurdish academic claims
Turkey
June 21, 2019
Öcalan called on Kurds to remain ‘impartial’ in Sunday’s vote, Kurdish academic claims
The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) called on the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to remain “impartial”…
Purge victim teacher takes own life in Denizli
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Purge victim teacher takes own life in Denizli
Canan Ş., one of the thousands of teachers who were fired by the Turkish government due to their alleged links…
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş urges support for opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş urges support for opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate
Former co-chairperson of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars since November 2016, has…
Kurdish airport worker commits suicide over social exclusion due to ethnic roots
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Kurdish airport worker commits suicide over social exclusion due to ethnic roots
A Kurdish security guard working at İstanbul Airport committed suicide on Monday evening, jumping from an elevated area in an…
Former HDP deputy Ferhat Encü released from prison
Turkey
June 15, 2019
Former HDP deputy Ferhat Encü released from prison
Former pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Şırnak deputy Ferhat Encü was released from Kandıra Prison in northern Turkey on Friday…