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Ahmet Türk: 'I did not praise Erdoğan, he is the leader who caused the most suffering to Kurds'

Ahmet Türk: 'I did not praise Erdoğan, he is the leader who caused the most suffering to Kurds'

Ahmet Türk, the co-mayoral candidate of the DEM Party in Mardin, clarified his statements regarding President Erdoğan. Türk, who stated that Erdoğan is a leader who has taken control of all state institutions, and thus has the power to solve the Kurdish issue if he wants, also mentioned that he does not expect a new resolution process to start in the near future.

20 February 2024

Mehmed's Book: Both too late and too early

Mehmed's Book: Both too late and too early

Journalist Nadire Mater, who 23 years ago wrote the book where she tried to get across witnessing of 42 young people having fought in conflict areas in Southeast Türkiye during their military service between 1984-1988, talks about her book from today's perspective.

15 November 2022 Ece Deniz

HDP Co-Chair: We Invite Turkey to Negotiation Process

HDP Co-Chair: We Invite Turkey to Negotiation Process

Temelli has urged "everyone" to speak with PKK leader Öcalan and called for a new constitution based on "equal citizenship."

AKP Spokesperson Ünal: ‘Region Has Become Safe’

AKP Spokesperson Ünal: ‘Region Has Become Safe’

In response to CHP’s presidential candidate Muharrem İnce’s statement that “there were Turkish flags” at his rally in Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari, AKP Spokesperson Ünal has said, “The region has become safe after fight against terrorism.”

A Soldier and an Iranian Civilian Die in Eastern Turkey

A Soldier and an Iranian Civilian Die in Eastern Turkey

A soldier and a civilian died in an alleged conflict with PKK in an eastern province of Turkey.

Police Attack in Southeastern Province: 3 Deaths

Police Attack in Southeastern Province: 3 Deaths

According to HDP deputies İrmez and Encü, the police opened fire in Şırnak province against people who tried to prevent detentions. 3 people died, many got injured.

7 August 2015 Nilay Vardar,Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Do Relatives of AKP Members Perform Compulsory Military Service?

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Do Relatives of AKP Members Perform Compulsory Military Service?

HDP Şırnak deputy Aycan İrmez asked a parliamentary question and drew attention to relatives of AKP members whether they perform compulsory military service or not.

HDP: Turkey Wants to Form a Buffer Zone in Rojava

HDP: Turkey Wants to Form a Buffer Zone in Rojava

HDP Group Deputy Chairpersons stated Turkey wanted to form a buffer zone in Rojava and today’s operations weren’t launched against ISIS.

İmralı Delegation: Resolution Process isn’t a Matter of Negotiation

İmralı Delegation: Resolution Process isn’t a Matter of Negotiation

İmralı Delegation stated obstacles should be removed to negotiate with the PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan and resolution process should be a state policy of new government.

HDP Deputy: We Applied to Go to İmralı Island

HDP Deputy: We Applied to Go to İmralı Island

HDP deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder called for ‘total national coalition’ and said that they applied to go to İmralı on behalf of İmralı delegation.

Öcalan: Not Only Rojavans, But All Kurds Must Resist

Öcalan: Not Only Rojavans, But All Kurds Must Resist

Meeting with his attorney Mazlum Dinç yesterday on Imrali Island, PKK leader gave the following message: “Regarding the attacks on ISIS, all Kurds must adapt themselves to the conditions of this highly intense war”.

23 September 2014

High Participation Rates to School Boycott

High Participation Rates to School Boycott

Initiated by TZP-Kurdî Association, Kurdish students across the Kurdish populated areas in Turkey started a week long school boycott to demand their educational rights in mother tongue within constitutional assurance.

16 September 2013 Beyza Kural,Yüce Yöney

Parliament's Resolution Commission Takes Office

Parliament's Resolution Commission Takes Office

A parliamentary commission - in charge of researching the means of societal peace and determine on the ongoing resolution process in Turkey - has held its first meeting last night, pledging to inform the public more on the process and launch investigations in Turkey and abroad.

"Wise People" List Announced

"Wise People" List Announced

Turkey's "wise people" list - a group of 63 prominent journalists, authors, artists and NGO representatives - has been announced this morning. The list only included 12 women compared to 51 men.

Recent Poll Shows Increasing Support on Negotiations

Recent Poll Shows Increasing Support on Negotiations

A recent poll by Metropol research firm showed that 42 percent of the population in Turkey supported the ongoing negotiations between the Turkish state and PKK, a prominent increase compared to another by A&G last year.

10 January 2013

Kurdish Deputies Meet Ocalan on Imrali Island

Kurdish Deputies Meet Ocalan on Imrali Island

Kurdish deputies Ahmet Türk and Ayla Akat Ata visited PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan yesterday afternoon in Imrali Prison.

New Diyarbakır Police Chief Utters Hopeful Remarks

New Diyarbakır Police Chief Utters Hopeful Remarks

The newly appointed police chief in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır voiced unusual and poignant remarks about the Kurdish issue. Critics expressed hope that the sentiments he voiced will translate into action but struck a cautious note as he still remains an agent of the Turkish state.

8 October 2012 Ekin Karaca

“The Government Has Taken Over the Judiciary and Parliament”

ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ RESPONDS TO PM ERDOĞAN

“The Government Has Taken Over the Judiciary and Parliament”

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said they had spoken to the judiciary to lift the parliamentary immunity of BDP deputies in connection with their encounter with PKK militants on Aug. 17. BDP Deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü said those remarks illustrated how far the government had gone to concentrate all the power in their hands.

8 September 2012 Ekin Karaca

Time Ticking for Unresolved Murders and Disappearances of the 1990s

Time Ticking for Unresolved Murders and Disappearances of the 1990s

Emma Sinclair-Webb from the Human Rights Watch (HRW) cautioned that the statute of limitations would begin to apply to cases of unresolved murders and disappearances that took place in the 1990s within three years, while speaking at a meeting in Istanbul.

4 September 2012 Nilay Vardar

Ending Impunity for Killings and Disappearances

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT

Ending Impunity for Killings and Disappearances

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a press release calling for the removal of the hurdles that lie before the investigation of security forces and civil servants for their roles in murders, disappearances and acts of torture that took place in the 1990s.

4 September 2012

“The AKP Could Never Internalize Democracy”

PROF. MEHMET ALTAN

“The AKP Could Never Internalize Democracy”

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has increasingly come to view an authoritarian approach to politics as a solution to its own failures, renowned journalist and writer Prof. Mehmet Altan told bianet.

31 August 2012 Ekin Karaca

“Parliament Speaker’s Kurdish Document is Too Ambiguous”

PROF. BÜŞRA ERSANLI

“Parliament Speaker’s Kurdish Document is Too Ambiguous”

Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek presented an 11 point document intended to solve the Kurdish issue during a press meeting on Tuesday. Prof. Büşra Ersanlı, who spent 8.5 months behind bars in connection with the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial, told bianet that the contents of the document were too murky, however.

28 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

Kurdish History Magazine Hits the Bookshelves

Kurdish History Magazine Hits the Bookshelves

Turkey’s first bi-monthly magazine on Kurdish history has hit the bookshelves. Published in Turkish, “Kürt Tarihi” (“Kurdish History”) delves into the annals of the Kurdish past, long overlooked by official institutions engaged in historiography.

22 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

Prosecutor Launches Probe into PKK, BDP Encounter

Prosecutor Launches Probe into PKK, BDP Encounter

The Chief Prosecutor’s Office in the eastern province of Van launched a probe into an encounter between members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who were conducting a road check in the southeastern province of Hakkari and a delegation of politicians, including certain members of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP.)

Displaced Villagers Unwilling to Return for Fear of More Clashes

CLASHES IN KURDISTAN

Displaced Villagers Unwilling to Return for Fear of More Clashes

The Governor’s Office in the southeastern province of Hakkari announced the end of some of the most fierce clashes in recent times between government forces and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK,) but villagers displaced by the conflict are unwilling to return back to their homes for fear of more violence to come.

“May Peace Reign and Life Return to Normalcy”

NİLAY VARDAR REPORTS

“May Peace Reign and Life Return to Normalcy”

As intense fighting between government forces and militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) continue unabated in the southeastern province of Hakkari, bianet reporter Nilay Vardar has travelled to the heart of the conflict zone to relate the developments there which mainstream media has given only superficial coverage to.

9 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

A Name That Lives On With A War That Never Yields

NİLAY VARDAR REPORTS

A Name That Lives On With A War That Never Yields

As intense fighting between government forces and militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) continue unabated in the southeastern province of Hakkari, bianet reporter Nilay Vardar has travelled to the heart of the conflict zone to relate the developments there which mainstream media has given only superficial coverage to.

8 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

Time of Honey and Vine Harvest Gone Sour in Şemdinli

NİLAY VARDAR REPORTS

Time of Honey and Vine Harvest Gone Sour in Şemdinli

As intense fighting between government forces and militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) continue unabated in the southeastern province of Hakkari, bianet reporter Nilay Vardar has travelled to the heart of the conflict zone to relate the developments there which mainstream media has largely ignored.

8 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

Court Rules to Release Prof. Büşra Ersanlı After 8.5 Months

KCK ISTANBUL TRIAL

Court Rules to Release Prof. Büşra Ersanlı After 8.5 Months

A court finally released eminent academic Prof. Büşra Ersanlı during the eighth hearing of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial in Istanbul along with 15 other suspects. The next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 1.

Independent deputy Aysel Tuğluk sentenced to 14.5 years behind bars

Independent deputy Aysel Tuğluk sentenced to 14.5 years behind bars

A court sentenced Aysel Tuğluk, an independent deputy from the eastern province of Van and the co-chair of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK,) to 14 years and seven months in prison on terrorism related charges.

Turkish Air Strike Kills More Than 30 Civilians

Turkish Air Strike Kills More Than 30 Civilians

War planes bombarded a group of villagers in the border region with Iraq, claiming that they were PKK rebels.

29 December 2011

No Education in Mother Tongue with PM Erdoğan

No Education in Mother Tongue with PM Erdoğan

On the last day of the one-week school boycott for the right to education in the mother tongue in the Kurdish-majority South-East, PM Erdoğan announced: "Do not expect us to agree to education in the mother tongue, Turkey's official language is Turkish".

27 September 2010 Semra Pelek

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