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Why would an author who is a Kurdish native speaker write in Turkish?

Why would an author who is a Kurdish native speaker write in Turkish?

Writing his recent poetry book in Turkish, Lal Laleş, one of the most talented, prolific and creative Kurdish literary intellectuals in Turkey, demonstrates "the feeling of being attached to and torn between two languages that lie at his heart".

15 May 2021 Özlem Belçim Galip

Kurdish Language Platform: Our language is our existence

Kurdish Language Platform: Our language is our existence

The Kurdish Language Platform slams Minister of National Education Selçuk, who answered a Parliamentary question by saying, “No language other than Turkish shall be taught as a mother tongue to Turkish citizens at any institution of education."

Book describing Diyarbakır's language as 'Baku Turkish' removed from publication

Book describing Diyarbakır's language as 'Baku Turkish' removed from publication

The book written for children refers to the language spoken in the Kurdish-majority city as "Baku Turkish."

Application to add Kurdish to Women’s Emergency Support App

Application to add Kurdish to Women’s Emergency Support App

Lawyers from the Diyarbakır Bar Association have applied to the Ministry of Interior and said that “an application developed to protect women needs to offer services in the languages existing and spoken in the country.”

‘Baku Turkish’ spoken in Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır, according to Ministry

‘Baku Turkish’ spoken in Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır, according to Ministry

The Ministry of National Education of Turkey has prepared an introductory book on Diyarbakır, making no mention of Kurds or Kurdish. The language spoken in the province is similar to ‘Baku Turkish’ in Azerbaijan, according to the book.

Women’s Emergency Support App has 6 language options, but not Kurdish

Women’s Emergency Support App has 6 language options, but not Kurdish

HDP MP Kılıç Koçyiğit has asked why the Interior Ministry’s Women’s Emergency Support (KADES) application does not have the Kurdish option while it is now offering services in Turkish, Persian, Arabic, English, Russian and French.

Campaign to make Kurdish an official language in Turkey

KURDISH INSTITUTIONS MEET

Campaign to make Kurdish an official language in Turkey

Linguists, associations and writers working in and on Kurdish as well as HDP Co-Chair Sancar and DBP Co-Chairs Bayındır and Aydeniz have met in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır in the wake of International Mother Language Day.

22 February 2021

‘People uneasy about using their mother language in public transport’

‘People uneasy about using their mother language in public transport’

Ahead of the International Mother Language Day on February 21, Diyarbakır-based Socio-Political Field Research Center has conducted a study shedding light on how frequently people speak in their mother languages in public.

17 February 2021

Kurdish Digital Journalism eBook is now out

Kurdish Digital Journalism eBook is now out

Kurdish Digital Journalism eBook has come out. Edited by Murat Bayram, the book has been prepared based on the discussions held during the Kurdish Digital Media Workshop.

10 February 2021 Aren Yıldırım

‘Devran’ and ‘Leylan’ by Selahattin Demirtaş now available in Kurdish

‘Devran’ and ‘Leylan’ by Selahattin Demirtaş now available in Kurdish

Penned by imprisoned former Co-Chair of the HDP Selahattin Demirtaş in Turkish, storybook “Devran” and novel “Leylan” have been translated into the Kurmanji dialect of Kurdish by Rêdûr Dîjle and published by Aram Publishing House.

2 February 2021

Kurdish interpreters couldn’t understand Kurdish

Kurdish interpreters couldn’t understand Kurdish

Arrested and dismissed Co-Mayor of Batman Mehmet Demir made his defense in Kurdish. As three Kurdish interpreters were unable to interpret his speech “because he was speaking in academic Kurdish,” Demir refused to make defense.

‘Censorship and self-censorship in Kurdish Studies in Turkey’s universities’

İSMAİL BEŞİKÇİ FOUNDATION

‘Censorship and self-censorship in Kurdish Studies in Turkey’s universities’

“In doing their academic studies or sharing their opinions with their students in class, most of the academics in the field of Kurdish Studies try to foresee which opinions and notions will overstep the red lines of the state or might be penalized,” says the report.

31 December 2020

8 Kurdish songs from Radio Yerevan interpreted anew in classical music

8 Kurdish songs from Radio Yerevan interpreted anew in classical music

Eight Kurdish songs from Radio Yerevan, which has an archive of hundreds of Kurdish songs, have been interpreted anew in classical music and shared on digital platforms as part of a project entitled “Dîsa” (Anew).

7 December 2020 Ferid Demirel

Second ban on Kurdish theater play Bêrû

ANNOUNCED BY URFA BAR

Second ban on Kurdish theater play Bêrû

Urfa Bar Association has announced that Bêrû (Faceless), a theater play to be performed in Kurdish by the Teatra Jiyana Nû (New Life Theater), has been banned in Urfa province. It was previously banned in a district in İstanbul.

16 November 2020

İstanbul City Theaters to host another Kurdish play next month

İstanbul City Theaters to host another Kurdish play next month

After a Kurdish theater play scheduled for October 13 was banned by a sub-governor's office, the Metropolitan Municipality has included another play in Kurdish in the next month's programme.

27 October 2020

Sub-governor’s office bans Kurdish theater play to be hosted by İstanbul City Theaters

IT WOULD BE A FIRST IN 106 YEARS

Sub-governor’s office bans Kurdish theater play to be hosted by İstanbul City Theaters

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s City Theaters were going to host a Kurdish theater play, in a first in 106 years of history. Hours before the play, the Sub-Governor’s Office has banned the play. The theater group will take legal action.

14 October 2020 Ferid Demirel

Kurdish politician Mehmet Sincar commemorated on 27th anniversary of his assassination

Kurdish politician Mehmet Sincar commemorated on 27th anniversary of his assassination

The lawmaker was killed during a visit to the Kurdish-majority southeastern region to examine political assassinations.

4 September 2020

Microsoft now offers translation in two dialects of Kurdish

Microsoft now offers translation in two dialects of Kurdish

Microsoft Translator has announced that it has added two Kurdish dialects, namely Kurmanjî and Soranî, to its list of text translation languages.

Medium of instruction in Kurdish language department changed to Turkish

Medium of instruction in Kurdish language department changed to Turkish

The change has been made on the grounds that permission by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is required to change the medium of instruction to another language than Turkish.

‘Ez kevok im’ ...a song in Kurdish that has gone beyond borders

PENNED BY FERİD DEMİREL

‘Ez kevok im’ ...a song in Kurdish that has gone beyond borders

“Ez Kevok im” or “I am a pigeon” is one of the most frequently performed songs of Kurdish. It is widely known in the music community of not only Turkey but also that of the world. Dozens of Kurdish musicians as well as others have so far sung the song.

2 July 2020 Ferid Demirel

Trustee appointed to Batman, road signs in Kurdish removed from province

Trustee appointed to Batman, road signs in Kurdish removed from province

Appointed a trustee by the Ministry of Interior, the Municipality of Batman has renewed the traffic icons in the province. The road signs of “pedestrians first” are no longer in Turkish-Kurdish language pair, but now solely in Turkish.

Kurdish Song Archive of Radio Yerevan published as a book

Kurdish Song Archive of Radio Yerevan published as a book

Compiling the work of artist Cewad Merwanî on Radio Yerevan’s archive of Kurdish songs, the recently published four-volume book groups the songs in two categories: Rhythmic Songs and Free Songs.

22 June 2020 Ferid Demirel

Killing of 20-Year-Old Man in Ankara: Governor's Office Says It Wasn't Because of 'Kurdish Music'

Killing of 20-Year-Old Man in Ankara: Governor's Office Says It Wasn't Because of 'Kurdish Music'

Contrary to initial reports, the Governor's Office and Barış Çakan's father stated that he was killed after a dispute on the call to prayer.

‘Kurdish Music’ Allegation About Killing of 20-Year-Old Çakan

‘Kurdish Music’ Allegation About Killing of 20-Year-Old Çakan

Attacked by three people in the capital city of Ankara, 20-year-old Barış Çakan has been stabbed to death in the chest. His family says that Çakan was attacked because he was listening to Kurdish music.

900 Kurdish Songs in the Archive of Radio Yerevan Now on Digital Platforms

PENNED BY FERİD DEMİREL

900 Kurdish Songs in the Archive of Radio Yerevan Now on Digital Platforms

The German-Kurdish Cultural Institute (Deutsch-Kurdisches Kulturinstitut) has started publishing 900 Kurdish songs in the Archive of Radio Yerevan on digital platforms, especially on its Youtube channel.

27 April 2020 Ferid Demirel

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

İstanbul Municipality Now Accepts Applications for Free Kurdish Lessons

İstanbul Municipality Now Accepts Applications for Free Kurdish Lessons

Affiliated with the Metropolitan Municipality of İstanbul, the İstanbul Arts and Vocational Training Center (İSMEK) has started accepting applications for Kurdish lessons. In early December, the Municipality announced that it would hire two Kurdish instructors.

15 January 2020

Ministry of Interior Publishes its Decree on Trustees in Kurdish As Well

Ministry of Interior Publishes its Decree on Trustees in Kurdish As Well

Removing the Metropolitan Mayors of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin from office and appointing the governors as trustees in their place, the Ministry of Interior has released its statement on trustees in Kurdish as well.

Kawa Nemir: Theatrical Adaptation of Tosca Opera to be Staged in Kurdish

Kawa Nemir: Theatrical Adaptation of Tosca Opera to be Staged in Kurdish

Kawa Nemir has translated Tosca opera by Giacomo Puccini into Kurdish and director Celil Toksöz has adapted it for the stage. The premiere of the theater play will be held in Amsterdam City Theater on October 25, 2019.

10 July 2019 Murat Bayram

Musician Nadia Visser from the Netherlands is Preparing to Release a Kurdish Album

MURAT BAYRAM’S INTERVIEW WITH NADIA VISSER

Musician Nadia Visser from the Netherlands is Preparing to Release a Kurdish Album

Known for the songs that she sings in Zazaki, musician Nadia Visser from the Netherlands says that she is recording an album in Kurdish. Her new album is expected to come out in early 2020. Visser has answered the questions of bianet.

17 June 2019 Murat Bayram

‘Kurds are the Blacks of This Country...’

INTERVIEW OF MURAT BAYRAM WITH RAPPER XEM

‘Kurds are the Blacks of This Country...’

Rapper XEM has just released his album Biyan. We have spoken to XEM about Kurdish and rap music.

25 March 2019 Murat Bayram

Newroz in 71 Songs

Newroz in 71 Songs

There are several strans (songs) sung about Newroz in the Kurmanji, Sorani and Kirmashani dialects of Kurdish. We have compiled some of these songs for you on the occasion of Newroz celebrated each year on March 21.

21 March 2019 Ferid Demirel

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