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Ban on Kurdish theater play brought to Parliamentary agenda

Ban on Kurdish theater play brought to Parliamentary agenda

HDP MP Dündar has recalled that the ban on meetings and demonstrations imposed once every 15 days in the province has been cited by the Mardin Governor’s Office as the reason for the ban on the “Tartuffe” theater play to be staged in Kurdish.

7 December 2021

A sub-governor’s office in İstanbul bans a Kurdish play ‘without citing a reason’

A sub-governor’s office in İstanbul bans a Kurdish play ‘without citing a reason’

The Fatih Governor’s Office in İstanbul has banned the “Dawiya Dawi” stand-up show without citing any reason for the ban.

15 November 2021

A song in Kurdish for George Floyd: Hevalê Reş

A song in Kurdish for George Floyd: Hevalê Reş

Öznur’s song “Hevalê Reş” for George Floyd, a Black man killed by a police officer who knelt on his neck in the US, has been translated into Turkish, English and German.

11 November 2021

Academic released from arrest after 'long live Kurdistan' post

Academic released from arrest after 'long live Kurdistan' post

Hifzullah Kutum has been suspended from his post and is facing "propaganda" charges because of a social media post.

10 November 2021

DEVA Party Chair Babacan: We want equal citizenship

DEVA Party Chair Babacan: We want equal citizenship

“If we are talking about a problem of survival, the ones whose divide and polarize this country are jeopardizing the survival of the country,” says DEVA Party leader Babacan: “Kurdish is still written down as an ‘unknown language’ in the minutes of the Parliament.”

8 November 2021

The Little Prince now speaks Laz, Circassian and Kurdish

LITTLE PRINCE IN ANATOLIAN LANGUAGES

The Little Prince now speaks Laz, Circassian and Kurdish

As part of the “Little Prince in Anatolian Languages” project, the world-renowned book is now available as an audiobook in Laz, Adyghe (Circassian) and Kurdish (Kurmanji). The audiobook can be accessed free of charge.

27 October 2021

Deadly racist attack on Kurdish family: Three defendants released

Deadly racist attack on Kurdish family: Three defendants released

The Konya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has completed its investigation into the attack that claimed the lives of seven people from Dedeoğulları family in Konya. Their lawyer says the indictment was given to the state-run news agency before them.

21 October 2021

Kurdish Language Platform: If there is to be equality, it must first be in language

Kurdish Language Platform: If there is to be equality, it must first be in language

Şerefxan Cizîrî, the Spokesperson for the Kurdish Language Platform, has said, “We need to bring the problems about language to the agenda of politics. Mother language must be guaranteed by the Constitution.”

19 October 2021

Two more people arrested over the deadly racist attack on Kurdish family

Two more people arrested over the deadly racist attack on Kurdish family

As part of the investigation into the killing of seven people from the Dedeoğulları family in Konya province, two more people have been arrested, bringing the total number of arrested suspects to 13 since early August.

Judge rejects requests of HDP’s Güven, Alökmen for making defense in Kurdish

Judge rejects requests of HDP’s Güven, Alökmen for making defense in Kurdish

Appealing against the penalties given for singing in Kurdish in Elazığ Closed Women’s Prison, HDP politicians Leyla Güven and Hülya Alökmen wanted to make defense in Kurdish. Their request was rejected because they know Turkish.

16 September 2021

Who will protect Kurdish children from armored vehicles?

WOMEN’S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK

Who will protect Kurdish children from armored vehicles?

Hakan, Dilek, Raşid, Berfin… The children who were hit and run over by armored vehicles and lost their lives in Turkey…

6 September 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Leyla Güven and 8 prisoners face penalty for singing in Kurdish

Leyla Güven and 8 prisoners face penalty for singing in Kurdish

Held in Elazığ Women’s Prison, nine women prisoners, including Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-Chair Leyla Güven, will be deprived of their right to communication and visitation as part of the investigation for singing Kurdish songs.

WOMEX 21 Artist Award granted to Aynur Doğan

WOMEX 21 Artist Award granted to Aynur Doğan

The Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX) has granted this year’s Artist Award to musician Aynur Doğan, who “preserves the Kurdish and Alevi songs against those that would have them silenced.”

District governor in Mardin prevents trilingual campaign to encourage vaccination

District governor in Mardin prevents trilingual campaign to encourage vaccination

Healthcare organizations have launched a campaign in Turkish, Kurdish and Arabic to encourage coronavirus vaccination in Mardin and Urfa, the two provinces with the lowest vaccination rates.

HDP's Leyla Güven, eight other prisoners investigated for singing Kurdish songs

HDP's Leyla Güven, eight other prisoners investigated for singing Kurdish songs

The women prisoners have been requested to make a defense for "singing songs and anthems in an incomprehensible language."

Violations of rights faced by Kurdish artists in Turkey stem from discrimination

İSMAİL BEŞİKCİ FOUNDATION

Violations of rights faced by Kurdish artists in Turkey stem from discrimination

According to a study carried out by the İsmail Beşikci Foundation, the approaches that still see Kurdish as a security issue and prevent it with arbitrary bans lead to discrimination, self-censorship and difficulties in making ends meet.

Racist attack in Konya: Murder suspect caught 6 days later

Racist attack in Konya: Murder suspect caught 6 days later

Fugitive Mehmet Altun, the murder suspect of seven people from a Kurdish family in Konya according to the security camera footage, has been caught six days after the armed attack. 10 people were arrested over the attack a day before.

Selahattin Demirtaş: Let’s turn to collective conscience, not rage

RACIST ATTACK IN KONYA

Selahattin Demirtaş: Let’s turn to collective conscience, not rage

Imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has made a statement about the deadly racist attack against a Kurdish family in Konya: “The main reason behind this massacre, tension and conflicts is the discriminatory policies of the government.”

Deadly attack on Kurdish family | ‘They were threatened with death unless they left’

Deadly attack on Kurdish family | ‘They were threatened with death unless they left’

Erol Şen, a relative of the 7 Kurdish family members killed in a racist attack in Konya, says, “Yaşar Dedeoğulları was told, ‘Give us your house and go, we will not let you reside here.’ They were the only Kurdish family living in that neighbourhood.”

2 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Massacre of Kurdish family: Number of detained increases to 14

Massacre of Kurdish family: Number of detained increases to 14

In a statement released by the Konya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, it has been announced that “with the detention of one more person from the family of the suspect, who is still a fugitive, the total number of the detained has increased to 14.”

Lawyer Karabulut: Attack was carried out very professionally

ATTACK ON KURDISH FAMILY

Lawyer Karabulut: Attack was carried out very professionally

Speaking about the armed attack claiming the lives of 7 people from a Kurdish family in Konya, lawyer Karabulut says, “Over 20 bullets were fired at 7 people, which raises the suspicion that the murder was committed by more than one person or weapon.”

2 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Seven people from Kurdish family shot dead at home in racist assault

Seven people from Kurdish family shot dead at home in racist assault

The family living in Konya, central Turkey, was attacked by a mob of dozens of people in May.

Diyarbakır Bar files a criminal complaint against pro-government daily

RACIST ATTACKS AGAINST KURDS

Diyarbakır Bar files a criminal complaint against pro-government daily

The Diyarbakır Bar Association has filed a criminal complaint against Yeni Şafak newspaper, which targeted the 15 bar associations for having condemned the racist attacks against Kurds in a joint statement.

Racist attacks against Kurds | 48 bars denounce pro-government daily

Racist attacks against Kurds | 48 bars denounce pro-government daily

48 bar associations across Turkey have released a joint statement in response to the news of daily Yeni Şafak targeting the bar associations for condemning the mounting racist attacks against Kurds in Turkey.

Detained over racist attack on Kurdish family, 40 people referred to courthouse

Detained over racist attack on Kurdish family, 40 people referred to courthouse

Carrying out a racist attack against a Kurdish family and killing one person in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Konya, 40 people have been referred to the courthouse after giving their statements at the security directorate.

15 bar associations condemn racist attacks against Kurds in Turkey

15 bar associations condemn racist attacks against Kurds in Turkey

In a joint statement, 15 bars have condemned the recent racist attacks targeting the Kurdish identity and demanded an urgent and effective investigation into the attacks as well as an end to the language of violence and discrimination.

Seven injured in racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers in Afyon

Seven injured in racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers in Afyon

Two Kurdish families have been reportedly asked to leave the city after the incident.

Racist attack on Kurdish family: Two more defendants released

Racist attack on Kurdish family: Two more defendants released

Two suspects remain behind bars in the case concerning a raid on the home of a Kurdish family by dozens of people in Konya in May.

9 imams arrested for preaching sermons in Kurdish

9 imams arrested for preaching sermons in Kurdish

Hüseyin Boğatekin, the lawyer of the arrested clerics, has stated that before the court started hearing the statements, they saw on the computer screen that a ruling of arrest had already been given for his clients.

‘Traditional Kurdish Women’s Clothes’ book comes out

‘Traditional Kurdish Women’s Clothes’ book comes out

Nevin Reşan Güngör’s book “Traditional Kurdish Women’s Clothes” has been published in Turkish, Kurdish and English by Nûbihar Publishing.

Kurds to protest for education in Kurdish

Kurds to protest for education in Kurdish

A series of rallies will be held in Turkey’s three Kurdish-majority eastern provinces with the slogans “Make Kurdish language the official and education language in Turkey” and “May the 21st century be the century of Kurdish language.”

2 people arrested over the attack on Kurdish family in Mersin

2 people arrested over the attack on Kurdish family in Mersin

While the Governor’s Office stated that the incident was “caused by a traffic accident”, the eye witness said that the attack targeting the Kurdish family was ‘racist’.

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