CULTURE
Asrin Law Office calls on the CPT to take on responsibility
Describing the CPT report on Imralı as “deficient”, the Asrin Law Office called on the CPT and all international human rights organisations to put more effective mechanisms into effect and to take on responsibility. + CPT: Restrictions in Imrali are not acceptable
Hêvî Gabar - a breathless life full of enthusiasm
"Hêvî was like water, flowing and pure. She made it her principle to always be there and to do what the revolutionary life required of her", the Kurdish women's movement says on the death of Gülistan Aksoy. + Kurdish revolutionary Aksoy passes away in Berlin + Farewell to Gülistan Aksoy in Berlin
Mercenaries kidnapped 78 civilians in Afrin in the month of July
“In July, Turkish state intelligence and mercenaries kidnapped 78 citizens, including 4 women. In addition, 12 people, including one woman, were tortured. The fate of 3 missing children is unknown," said Afrin Human Rights Organization Spokesperson.Latest News
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Guerilla band releases memorial clip for Hasret Gültekin
The guerrilla music group Awazê Çiya has released a clip in memory of the Kurdish-Alevite musician Hasret Gültekin, who was burnt to death 27 years ago in the Sivas massacre. -
Children's Peace Festival in Tabqa
The content of the festival was prepared in line with the demands of the children. -
Yerevan Radio publishes 4 books
A while ago, the 900-strong Kurdish songs archive belonging to Yerevan Radio went digital. -
Rojava filmmaker Şêro Hindê talks about his new documentary
Dengbêj are Kurdish poets, bards, those orally passing on to the new generation the traditional songs of different genres, without musical accompaniment. -
Kurdish singer sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison
The Turkish regime continues its political genocide operations against the Kurdish population. -
Rojava Film Commune releases new doc on Shengal dengbej tradition
The trailer of the new documentary bi Rojava Film Commune director, Şêro Hindê, is about the different dengbej traditions in Shengal. -
18th International Women's Film Festival goes online from today
The festival is organised in sections: Right-Based Cinema, Women's Cinema, Our Body are Ours, Sex-Gender-Sexuality, Feminist Frame, Feminist Memory and Consecutive Films. -
Ali Jiyan publishes first solo album, Arîn Mîrkan
Ali Jiyan published his first solo album, Arîn Mîrkan: 12 songs all written by the former Agirê Jiyan singer. -
Online event on Democratic Confederalism on Wednesday
The event is titled Democratic confederalism – construction and resistance! and will see the participation of author Janet Biehl and Havin Guneser, spokeswoman for the International Initiative Freedom for Abdullah Ocalan. -
Grup Yorum reacts to Governor refusing permission for concert
“The application was declared as “not approved by the Governorship”. Based on what?” asked the band. -
Catharsis: The tribute of a daughter who never met her father
Savaş Buldan was the husband of today's HDP leader Pervin Buldan, who gave birth to a daughter on the day of his murder. -
PKK Culture Committee: Our language and culture are our existence
The PKK Culture and Art Committee called on everyone to join forces against the increasing fascist attacks on culture and language. -
Freedom Lecture by Rojava Film Commune to be broadcast today
Freedom Lecture by members of the Rojava Film Commune will be screened today at 16:30 hours as part of the We Are One: A Global Film Festival, on You Tube. -
UK Musicians Union joins Freedom for Öcalan Campaign
Big trade unions in the UK have been running an active campaign for Öcalan for years. The latest affiliation to the Freedom for Öcalan campaign is that of the Musicians Union. -
Kobane documentary to help Heyva Sor Italy
Before that the coronavirus pandemic stopped the activities planned by Heyva Sor Italy, the association had begun screening the documentary On the road to Kobane by Enrico del Gamba. -
Documentary film "Siya Avê" freely available on YouTube
The documentary film "Siya Avê" by journalist Metin Yoksu, produced by the MA news agency, is freely accessible on the Internet. The film tells the story of two women whose village in Hasankeyf was flooded by the Ilisu dam. -
International campaign for Kurdish musician jailed in Turkey
An international campaign has been launched to demand the release of the Kurdish musician Nûdem Durak, who has been imprisoned in Turkey since 2015. -
Artists in Aleppo start "Afrin Art", a project for lockdown
A group of Aleppo artists tried to benefit from the lockdown by developing a project called 'Afrin Art'. -
Feature film "Zer" by Kazim Öz freely accessible on the Internet
The feature film "Zer" by Kazim Öz is freely accessible on the Internet in 15 languages. The film accompanies the search for traces of Jan, who grew up in New York and is moved by the song his Kurdish grandmother sings to him on her deathbed. -
Grup Yorum member Dilan Ekin: "They can't succeed"
Dilan Ekin, a member of Grup Yorum, was detained on 8 May, along with 16 other people, during the police attack on the funeral of Grup Yorum member Ibrahim Gökçek. -
Kurdish Language Day celebrated in Marseille
Hawar magazine published the first issue on 15 May, which since 2006 is celebrated as Kurdish Language Day. -
HDP calls for the removal of pressures on Kurdish Language Day
Hawar magazine represented a major change in many fields, especially in language, culture, identity and literature, and marked the last century of Kurdish language and culture studies. -
Teachers in Sheikh Maqsoud vow to protect the Kurdish language
Kurdish language teachers in Sheihk Maqsoud, Aleppo celebrate May 15. -
TJA celebrates Kurdish Language Day
TJA celebrated the 15 May Kurdish Language Day and called on people to reclaim their language. -
The voice of knowledge: Hawar Magazine
Hawar magazine published the first issue on 15 May, which since 2006 is celebrated as Kurdish Language Day.