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• Turkish soldiers demolish the Kurdish school in Lice 

  Turkish soldiers have demolished a school providing education in Kurdish in Yalaza village of Amed's Lice district.
• Rojava Revolution became a lifeline for mother tongues 

  Rojava Kurdistan has created an important distinction in the region with multilingual education; the languages of the peoples ignored and assimilated by the Baath regime for years have received a lifeline.
• 6th Copenhagen Kurdish Film Festival begins 

  6th Copenhagen Kurdish Film Festival began and will continue until February 12.
• KNK organises concert for guerrillas and peshmergas in Kirkuk 

  An event organised by Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) for guerrillas and peshmergas in Kirkuk was marked by a message of national unity.
• Kurdish artists: The National Congress line is the basis 

  Kurdish artists attending a panel discussion in Sulaymaniyah said: National politics and interests should be taken as basis, not party interests.
• Assets of the Kurdish Institute of Istanbul seized 

  Assets of the Kurdish Institute of Istanbul, which was closed down in December 2016, have been seized today.
• Bruno Kreisky Prize for Human Rights awarded to Aslı Erdoğan 

  Writer and Özgür Gündem Publication Advisory Council Member Aslı Erdoğan has been awarded the 'Bruno Kreisky Prize for Human Rights', the oldest, most prestigious human rights award in Austria.
• Kurdish Institute of Istanbul closed down and sealed 

  The Kurdish Institute of Istanbul has been closed down by the AKP government.
• Christians in Kirkuk celebrate Christmas 

  Christians in Kirkuk celebrated the birth of Jesus during the mass they held in Gorgies Church.
• 9th Kurdish Film Days in Vienna continue 

  Vienna Kurdish Film Days 'Sercavan' kicked off with “The Swallow” film by Mano Khalil on November 24.
• New in-depth book: Revolution in Rojava 

  A new book "Revolution in Rojava" gives a profound insight into the revolutionary act, the following social and political developments until the current situation and the different dimensions of the new society.
• Kurdistan Film Days in Geneva 

  Kurdistan Film Days to be held in Geneva from October 4 to 8 will bring the reality of Kurdistan to the audiences through film.
• 'What is UNESCO protecting?' counter forum to be held in Istanbul 

  Many organizations that are critical of UNESCO announced that they would be holding a ‘counter forum’ in Istanbul.
• YPG reports ongoing attacks by Turkish army and ISIS gangs 

  YPG (People's Defense Units) has reported ongoing attacks by Turkish army and ISIS gangs on Rojava (West) Kurdistan.
• Great interest in Öcalan’s book in Cambridge and Oxford 

  Seminars promoting the Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan's book “Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization” has drawn great interest in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
• Great interest in Öcalan’s book in Latin America 

  The first book of the Democratic Civilisation Manifesto by Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan was translated into Spanish and is being promoted in Latin America.
• Preparations for Filmamed Festival completed 

  Filmamed’s theme this year is ‘resistance,’ and the festival is dedicated to filmmaker Balıkesir who was murdered in the ‘basement of savagery’ in Cizre.
• Award at Cannes to the film on the tragedy of Êzidîs 

  Hevêrk, a film on the tragedy of Êzidîs, received the Viewers Choice Award at the 69th International Cannes Film Festival. Director Rûken Tekeş stated that she wanted to portray the tragedy of Êzidî Kurds.
• Education in Rojava after the revolution 

  Kurdish people’s identity was not recognized by the Ba’athist regime in Rojava; one of the smallest parts of Kurdistan.
• Sakine Cansız documentary to be screened at Nice Festival in France 

  “Sara - My Whole Life Was A Struggle” documentary on the life of Kurdish revolutionary woman Sakine Cansız will be screened at the International Film Makers Festival held in Nice, France.
• ISIS sells looted historical artifacts in Antep 

  Details of the trade between ISIS and Turkish companies were laid bare in the letter published on UN’s website.
• Explosions and aerial activities in Şırnak 

  After the heavy clashes last night, two major explosions took place in the Dicle and Cumhuriyet neighborhoods of Şırnak. Many ambulances arrived at the explosion site and significant aerial activities continue at nights.
• Newroz celebration in preschools in Sweden 

  Children in two preschools in Sävedalen, close to Göteborg in Sweden, celebrated Newroz together.
• Hasankeyf shortlisted for 'The 7 Most Endangered' program 

  The historic town of Hasankeyf, located on the Upper Tigris River in southeastern Turkey, has been selected as one of Europe’s “7 Most Endangered” heritage sites for 2016.
• New Ghobadi film on children of Shengal and Kobanê 

  Ghobadi’s film ‘Life on the Border,’ depicting the stories of 8 children from Kobanê and Shengal who escaped ISIS brutality and ended up in refugee camps, was shown in Berlinale. The film emphasizes the tragedy of Kurdish children.