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Kurdish Language Symposium starts in Van
Organised by the Eğitim-Sen union, the 1st Kurdish Language Symposium has started in Van with the participation of guests from four parts of Kurdistan, -
Kurdistan Folklore Dance Festival starts in Esslingen
This year's Kurdistan Folklore Dance Festival is being held in the German city of Esslingen. Many groups are taking part in the dance competition, and the dancers kicked off the festival with a colourful procession through the city. -
PEN International "utterly condemns shocking sentencing of Selahattin Demirtaş
PEN International utterly condemned the shocking sentencing of writer and honorary PEN member Selahattin Demirtaş to 42 years in prison. -
Ararat Socio-Cultural Center in Rome celebrates 25 years of activity
On the anniversary of the Ararat Socio-Cultural Center in Rome, the Kurds will tell their story with a day of celebration and meeting. -
Casco to host event in Utrecht in support of Kezi, Rojava Women Film Collective
On Thursday evening in Utrecht, the group Casco will host an event in support of Kezi, the all-women Rojava Film Collective. -
Language, a short text by Martyr Xelil Dağ
Martyr Xelil Dağ wrote: "Language is the expression of our common culture, our thoughts and our feelings. When thoughts become words and leave our bodies, we initiate change." -
Kurdish Language Day events in Qamishlo, Shehba and Chilaxa
Kurdish Language Day on 15 May was celebrated with various events in Qamishlo, Shehba and Chilaxa in North-East Syria. -
KCK celebrates the Kurdish Language Day
On May 15, the 92nd anniversary of the founding of Hawar Magazine, KCK celebrates Kurdish language day and honor the Kurdish people for refusing to submit to assimilation and denial policies. -
March on Kurdish Language Day in Amed: Our language is our existence
The messages at the Kurdish Language Day march in Amed read: "Our language is our existence. We will mobilise all our means for our mother tongue." -
Today is Kurdish Language Day
In 2006, 15 May was declared Kurdish Language Day. However, the pressures on the Kurdish language and culture continue today. -
March in Van and panel discussion in Şırnak on the occasion of Kurdish Language Day
On the occasion of the Kurdish Language Day, a march was organised in Van and a panel discussion was held in Şırnak. -
Awazê Çiya releases clip in memory of May Martyrs
Awazê Çiya released a clip in memory of the May Martyrs. -
Final declaration of the Literature Week 2024 published
The Northern and Eastern Syrian Literature Council published the final declaration of the Literature Week 2024. -
Kurdish Language Day events kick in Mardin
The first of the program prepared by Mardin Labor and Democracy Platform within the scope of 15 May, Kurdish Language Day, started with a theater performance and dengbêj recital. -
‘Jîn Art House’ for women opens in Izmir
The opening of ‘Jîn Art House’ for women in Izmir was held with great enthusiasm. -
Kurdish Publishers Workshop starts in Amed
The "Kurdish Publishers Workshop", organized by the Kurdish Publishers Initiative and Kurdish Studies Network, started in Amed (Diyarbakır). -
PKK: Hozan Mizgîn is the most beautiful expression of free art and war
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of the revolutionary artist and legendary commander Hozan Mizgîn (Gurbet Aydın), who fell in Tatvan on 11 May 1992. -
Internationalist Commune calls on artists to show solidarity with Rojava by sending their art
The Internationalist Commune of Rojava calls on all artists committed to the fight for freedom and the Revolution to create posters that echo the screams of the streets, the colors of resistance and the determination of free people. -
Martyr Nagihan Akarsel Reading House in Aleppo strengthens solidarity and socialisation
The memory of Nagihan Akarsel, who was murdered in Sulaymaniyah, is kept alive in a reading house in Aleppo. Open for 12 hours, the Martyr Nagihan Akarsel Reading House is used both as a place to read books and as a place for students to study. -
A song for internationalist martyr Elefteria
A song to pay tribute to martyr Elefteria. -
Filmmakers protest prohibition of screenings of 'The Rule of Law' documentary
Filmmakers protested the decision to ban the screenings of Nejla Demirci's documentary The Rule of Law in Ankara and Istanbul within the scope of the 19th Workers' Film Festival. -
Iranian director Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging, says his lawyer
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof's film is due to premiere at Cannes Film Festival. -
Kurdish language course launched in Silopi
Silopi Municipality opened a Kurdish language course at Eyşe Şan Culture and Art Centre. Kurdish language teachers said, "We are ready to educate our people in their mother tongue." -
Artist Pınar Aydınlar sentenced to approximately 1 year and 7 months in prison
Artists in Turkey continue to be subject to the Turkish regime’s persecution. -
Filmmaker Kesik released
Filmmaker Koray Kesik, who was taken into custody in Izmir, was released by the court. Kesik was asked about the documentary Bakur, of which he was the director of photography, at the police station.