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Report on curfews in Kurdish-majority provinces

MIGRATION MONITORING ASSOCIATION

Report on curfews in Kurdish-majority provinces

The government started the widespread implementation of curfews in predominantly Kurdish-populated regions during the 2015 conflict.

Report documents rights violations in Kurdish-majority regions in 2020

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

Report documents rights violations in Kurdish-majority regions in 2020

More than 100 people were subjected to torture and maltreatment, 16 civilians lost their lives in the conflict and the right to assembly was often restricted, according to the Human Rights Association.

12 February 2021

Study: In Kurdish Provinces, People Speak in Kurdish at Home, Turkish at State Agencies

Study: In Kurdish Provinces, People Speak in Kurdish at Home, Turkish at State Agencies

While almost 70 percent of the participants said they speak in Kurdish at home, official agencies are the places where speaking in Kurdish is least common, according to the study.

10 February 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Kurdish Question: Action, Not Words Needed

Kurdish Question: Action, Not Words Needed

After President Gül's visit to Diyarbakir, Kurdish representatives call for fewer words and more action.

17 September 2007 Tolga Korkut