Thursday, 13 January, 2022 , 18:21The François MITTERRAND Prize created on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the May 10, 1981 victory was awarded to Selahattin DEMİRTAŞ former deputy and co-chairman of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) imprisoned since 2016 in Turkey.
Tuesday, 11 January, 2022 , 15:52ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - On Sunday, the United States commissioner for religious freedom spoke out against Turkey’s recent strikes which targeted civilians in the Kurdish town of Kobane in northern Syria through a Twitter video-statement, accusing them of destabilizing the area, among other serious violations.
Monday, 3 January, 2022 , 16:48nytimes.com | By Carlotta Gall | Jan. 1, 2022
A recent art show in a major Kurdish city in Turkey aimed to uplift a region crushed by years of conflict. It ended up serving as a reminder of how toxic the subject of Kurds remains in Turkey.
Monday, 8 November, 2021 , 18:24Nytimes.com | Carlotta Gall
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled an appearance at the global climate talks over a perceived slight, part of a pattern of creating international dramas to bolster his domestic standing.
Tuesday, 2 November, 2021 , 17:39Kurdistan24.net | Wladimir van Wilgenburg
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Aynur Doğan, a Kurdish vocalist, songwriter, and instrumentalist, received the international WOMEX 2021 Artist Award in Porto, Portugal, on Sunday.
Monday, 25 October, 2021 , 16:01Dw.com
A Bavarian court has handed a 10-year prison sentence to a German woman who allowed a 5-year-old Yazidi "slave" girl to die of thirst.
Monday, 25 October, 2021 , 15:37The snap parliamentary elections on October 10 were, by and large, peaceful, with no major incidents and little excitement.
Thursday, 16 September, 2021 , 18:19Presidency.gov.krd | London, UK
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani was warmly received by Mr. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, at 10 Downing Street in London on Friday.
Wednesday, 15 September, 2021 , 15:51
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani arrived in London on Wednesday for a three day trip where he will discuss security and cooperation between the Kurdistan Region and the UK.
Wednesday, 15 September, 2021 , 15:48Rudaw.net | Layal Shakir
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Two Kurds originally from Turkey and northeastern Syria (Rojava) won seats in Norway’s parliamentary elections on Monday.
