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'Kurdish children's literature needs encouragement'

'Kurdish children's literature needs encouragement'

Mem Bawer, the founder of Morî Publishing House, says, "While the Ministry of Culture makes book purchases twice a year for every book published by all publishing houses, for some reason, books from Kurdish publishing houses are not purchased."

21 February 2024

First century of the Republic and Kurdish language policies

ONE CENTURY, ONE REGIME AND MOTHER TONGUE | KURDISH

First century of the Republic and Kurdish language policies

Denial and assimilation continue to be the basis of the policies pursued regarding the Kurdish language since the foundation of the Republic.

21 February 2023 Aren Yıldırım

Theodor Kramer Prize, rewarding writers in resistance or in exile was awarded to Meral Şimşek

THEODOR KRAMER PRIZE

Theodor Kramer Prize, rewarding writers in resistance or in exile was awarded to Meral Şimşek

"To receive this award gives me great pride and sorrow," says writer and poet Meral Şimşek.

‘Mehmed Uzun became a symbol of defiance with his literature’

13 ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH

‘Mehmed Uzun became a symbol of defiance with his literature’

In a joint statement released on the 13th anniversary of Kurdish writer Mehmed Uzun’s death, it has been stated, “Mehmed Uzun became a symbol of defiance and started writing in his own mother language in a period when Kurdish language was banned.”

12 October 2020

Diyarbakir’s Farewell to Kurdish Writer

Around 30,000 people joined Kurdish writer Mehmed Uzun’s funeral procession in Diyarbakir on Saturday (13 October).

16 October 2007

Kurdish Writer Mehmed Uzun Has Died

Kurdish Writer Mehmed Uzun Has Died

Prominent Kurdish Writer Uzun, who lived in exile in Sweden for a long time, died yesterday (11 October). His death is a great loss to Kurdish and world literature.

12 October 2007 Tolga Korkut