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7 more Turkish soldiers die from methane gas in Iraqi cave, raising deaths to 12

Middle East · Iraq

7 more Turkish soldiers die from methane gas in Iraqi cave, raising deaths to 12

40% Left coverage: 43 sources

Turkey's pro-Kurdish discusses PKK disarmament process with Erdogan

Erdogan · Turkey

Turkey's pro-Kurdish discusses PKK disarmament process with Erdogan

47% Left coverage: 15 sources

Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party said a delegation had met President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to discuss the disarmament process of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants and had conveyed its recommendations on the next potential steps.See the Story

Kurdish PKK Militants to Begin Handing over Arms in Iraq on Friday,

Erdogan · Turkey

Kurdish PKK Militants to Begin Handing over Arms in Iraq on Friday,

60% Right coverage: 5 sources

ANKARA: Militant fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) will begin handing over weapons in groups in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Friday as part of a peace process with Turkiye, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported on Tuesday. The PKK — locked in a bloody conflict with the Turkish state for more than four decades — decided in May to disband and end its See the Story

Iran Hands Death Sentences, Long Prison Terms to Kurdish Civilians over ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ Protests

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported that Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Orumiyeh has sentenced five Kurdish men – Ali (Soran) Ghassemi, Pezhman Soltani, Kaveh Salehi, Rizgar Beygzadeh Baba-Miri, and Teyfour Salimi Baba-Miri - to a total of 11 death penalties, lengthy prison sentences, and financial penalties for their involvement in the anti-government ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ (Woman, Life, Freedom) protests in Bukan.…Kurds · Iran See the Story

Peace with Kurds to Gain Momentum as PKK Starts Laying Down Arms: Erdogan

100% Left coverage: 4 sources

KCK Executive Council member Mustafa Karasu spoke to Medya Haber TV about the Peace and Democratic Society Process, as well as current developments in Kurdistan, Turkey, and the Middle East. The first part of the interview can be read here, and the second here. Criticism to correct shortcomings There are some negative attitudes. Truly, there has been opposition to the PKK and Leader Apo [Abdullah Öcalan] for 50 years in certain circles. This has…Erdogan · Turkey See the Story

“I Was the Ottoman – but Not the One of Today” – Genetic Waste

"I was the Ottoman – but not the one of today." I was the Ottoman, hundreds of years ago. Not the one who burned cities and trampled peoples. Not the one who silenced Kurds with uniform and flag. Not the one who today breathes lies and forbids truth. I was the old Ottoman – the one with the turban of earth, with hands full of bread and a heart that still knew where Zagros begins. I was the one who spoke to Armenians without suspicion, who gave w…Kurds · Turkey Read Article

Women demonstrate in Ankara, calling for legal foundations for peace

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Women from various parts of the country gathered in Ankara on Tuesday under the slogan "Act now! Create the legal basis for peace" in front of parliament to send a clear signal for a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kurdish question. They called on parliament to immediately create a legal basis for a lasting and just peace. The action was organized by the women's initiative “I need peace”. Numerous women from civil society organizations, …Kurds · Ankara See the Story

Kurdish political prisoner released after 31 years

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

After 31 years behind bars, Kurdish political prisoner Abdullah Aksu has been released from Izmir T Type Closed Prison No. 3 on Tuesday. Aksu was welcomed by family members and EGE-TUHAYDER executives outside the prison. In a short statement after his release, Aksu said he was happy to regain his freedom, but expressed concerns over the situation of sick prisoners. "I hope that all prisoners will be released. The leader (Abdullah Öcalan) has ope…Kurds · Siirt See the Story

"Blow up the Immigration Office!" Kurdish Man Being Deported Shouts as He Boards the Plane, but Ends up in Tears: "I've Been on Abema Too Much" - "Immigrants" and the Japanese

A Kurdish man (34) from Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, who had been illegally residing in Japan for about 20 years and had applied for refugee status six times before being deported to Turkey, left Japan on a commercial flight from Narita Airport on the 8th. According to an immigration official, the man "received a new passport and returned to Japan via a neighboring country..."Kurds · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

Franzitta: Öcalan’s democratic confederalism is the only solution

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

As part of the “I want to visit Abdullah Öcalan” campaign launched by the European Freedom and Peace Platform, an international delegation arrived in Turkey to meet with Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been held in isolation for 26 years in Imrali Type-F High Security Prison. Among the 39-member delegation, which includes members of parliament, academics, lawyers, trade unionists, and journalists, was Renato Franzitta, internati…Erdogan · Turkey See the Story

Family of Mehmet Çakas: Possible extradition decision would be political rather than legal

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Kurdish activist Mehmet Çakas, who comes from Bingöl, was detained in Italy in December 2022 at the request of German authorities and extradited to Germany in March 2023. In April 2024, the Higher Regional Court of Celle sentenced Çakas to two years and ten months in prison on charges of “membership in the PKK.” Çakas is currently being held at the Uelzen Prison in Lower Saxony, with his release date scheduled for October 4, 2025. The political …Kurds · Bingöl See the Story

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