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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

Massacre of Kurdish family: 10 detained, prosecutors say attack 'not racially motivated'

Massacre of Kurdish family: 10 detained, prosecutors say attack 'not racially motivated'

Ten people have been detained in relation to the killing of seven members of a Kurdish family at home in Konya.

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.

One person killed in third racist attack on Kurds in two weeks

One person killed in third racist attack on Kurds in two weeks

Dozens of people reportedly attacked a Kurdish family after an argument in Konya, central Turkey.

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.

Impunity in Kızıltepe JİTEM case as appeals court upholds acquittals

Impunity in Kızıltepe JİTEM case as appeals court upholds acquittals

The appeals court has upheld the ruling because the "lapse of time is imminent" in the case concerning 22 extrajudicial killings.

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.

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’.

Study: Younger Zazas in Dersim reluctant to learn Zaza language, increasingly identify as 'Turks'

Study: Younger Zazas in Dersim reluctant to learn Zaza language, increasingly identify as 'Turks'

"The oldest generation is monolingual and this language is the Zaza language. The middle-aged generation, who learned the second language mainly at school, are bilingual. The younger generation are again monolingual but this language is Turkish," says Dr. Güntaş-Aldatmaz.

1 March 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Survey: Kurdish voters favor parliamentary system, drifting away from AKP

Survey: Kurdish voters favor parliamentary system, drifting away from AKP

While the AKP has been losing votes in the Kurdish-majority regions, it is still anticipated to win if there were elections, according to the Rawesta Research survey.

9 February 2021 Ruken Tuncel

‘I don’t think Biden would approve of killing of Kurds like Trump’

NOAM CHOMSKY

‘I don’t think Biden would approve of killing of Kurds like Trump’

Linguist and historian Noam Chomsky: “It may be different from Trump. But one should not expect too much. I do not think that Biden will be as brutal as Trump. I do not think that he would approve of the killing of Kurds like Trump.”

18 January 2021

‘Hostility towards Kurds amid pandemic’ report by the HDP

‘Hostility towards Kurds amid pandemic’ report by the HDP

According to a recent report by the HDP, 84 summaries of proceedings have been brought against HDP MPs and trustees have been appointed to 14 HDP municipalities since March 11, when the first coronavirus case was confirmed by Turkey.

‘You are a Kurd, Who are You to Live in Nişantaşı?’

ALLEGATION OF BATTERY

‘You are a Kurd, Who are You to Live in Nişantaşı?’

Mehmet Nuri Deniz says that he was insulted, discriminated and battered at the Sub-Governor’s Office of Şişli in İstanbul. With his attorney Eren Keskin, Deniz has filed a criminal complaint against the office.

12 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Fighters From 10 Countries Follow Rojava Kurds to Respond Guterres's Call for Immediate Global Cease-Fire

PENNED BY ERTUĞRUL KÜRKCÜ

Fighters From 10 Countries Follow Rojava Kurds to Respond Guterres's Call for Immediate Global Cease-Fire

UN Secretary General Guterres Friday called people for "citizen action" to add their voice by signing a petition started by social media networking site Avaaz, to further the call for a worldwide ceasefire."

4 April 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

‘Householders Unwilling to Rent Out Their Houses to LGBTIs and Migrants’

REPORT ON PERCEPTION OF DISCRIMINATION IN TURKEY

‘Householders Unwilling to Rent Out Their Houses to LGBTIs and Migrants’

The Report on Perception of Discrimination has shown that those groups complaining about different types of discrimination have met on a common ground when it comes to perception of discrimination against migrants, Kurds and LGBTIs.

8 February 2019

Pompeo: Trump Might Be Referring to Imposition of Sanctions

Pompeo: Trump Might Be Referring to Imposition of Sanctions

Commenting on the statements of President Trump, who said, “We will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds,” US Secretary of State Pompeo has stated, “We apply sanctions in many places. I assume he's speaking about those kinds of things.”

14 January 2019

Pompeo: Erdoğan Made Commitments on Protection of Kurds

Pompeo: Erdoğan Made Commitments on Protection of Kurds

During his visit to Iraq, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said, “Erdoğan has made commitments; he understands that, he talks about he has no beef with the Kurds. We want to make sure that that’s the case.”

10 January 2019

Suspicious Deaths of Conscripts Raised in the Parliament

Suspicious Deaths of Conscripts Raised in the Parliament

MP Mahmut Toğrul directs written questions to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on the suspicious death of conscript Ömer Faruk Demirkol, referring to the charges of the victim's mother. "Soldier is killed by soldier" says mourning mother Fatma.

24 October 2018

Being A "Foreign" Journalist in 90's Turkey

Being A "Foreign" Journalist in 90's Turkey

One of the reasons I moved to Turkey was the fact that was inspired by the collectiveness of the country; that people tried together to change things into better.

20 January 2015 Leena Reikko

“Ezidis Always Face Massacres Due to Letter Y”

INTERVIEW WITH AMED GÖKÇEN

“Ezidis Always Face Massacres Due to Letter Y”

How much do we know about a community whose number was initially around 500 and exceed 1000s after the new wave of migration from Iraq? How much do we know about Ezidi even if we don’t exactly know how to write their name? Amed Gökçen from Bilgi University explained to bianet.

27 August 2014 Nilay Vardar

Parliament Passes Resolution Process Act

Parliament Passes Resolution Process Act

An act regarding Turkey’s Resolution Process has been legislated at the Parliament. The Undersecretariat of Public Order and Security of Turkey is going to carry out the coordination of the efforts within resolution process and their secretariat services.

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

Kurds Outraged about Racist Newspaper Article

Kurds Outraged about Racist Newspaper Article

Posta Newspaper writer Candaş Tolga Işık was heavily criticized in several provinces for his article "Satellite dish terrorism in the south-east". Protestors called for a boycott of the Doğan Media Group. Professional press organizations remained silent till now.

2 February 2011 Emir Çelik

20th Anniversary of Halabja Massacre under Saddam

20th Anniversary of Halabja Massacre under Saddam

There have been memorial events of the Halabja Massacre in 1988, in which Saddam Hussein ordered the massacre of thousands of Kurds in Northern Iraq.

19 March 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

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