41 women and 11 children murdered in Iran in 6 months
While 41 women and 11 children were murdered in Iran in the first 6 months of 2023, it was stated that women and children were killed by their husbands, fathers, brothers and fiancées.
DBP's Akgün: Now is the time for action, not words
Drawing attention that there has been no news from PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan for 31 months, DBP Riha Provincial Co-Chairperson Vahit Akgün said: "Now is the time for action, not words."
İmralı isolation: 449 meeting applications were left unanswered
The absolute isolation in İmralı has entered its 31st month. At least 449 interview applications made during this period were either left unanswered or rejected citing "disciplinary" penalties.
Karamus: Despite reporting the threats to KDP, no precautions were taken
Stating that the main target in the attack on Hewlêr representatives was high-level officials, KNK Co-chair Ahmed Karamus said: "Although we had previously reported the threats to KDP officials and public order, no precautions were taken.
Berfin Polat arrested
SGDF Central Executive Board member Berfin Polat was arrested on the allegation of "being a member of a terrorist organisation".
Bana been under military blockade for 2 months
In Bana village, which is under military blockade, citizens have been prevented from going to their vineyards and gardens for 11 days.
3 kolbers injured in Iranian attack
3 kolbers were injured as a result of the fire opened by Iranian forces.
Damascus bombed Idlib: 2 dead
2 people died in the bombardment of Idlib by Damascus government forces.
Bülbün's relatives: Reveal the murderers
Relatives of the murdered KNK Hewlêr Representative Deniz Bülbün condemned the silence of the KDP and called for "Deniz fought for the Kurdish people. The murder should not be kept silent. The murderers should be exposed."
'It is a crime to be a journalist' case against MA editor
41 pages of the 44-page indictment of detained journalist Sedat Yılmaz consisted of "KCK and secret witness" statements. Yılmaz's trips, hotel stays, phone calls, following news pages, depositing money into his account and not depositing money into his account were also considered crimes.
'This congress is the congress of women who say 'jin, jiyan, azadi is our philosophy of life'
Green Left Party Women's Council Canan Çalağan called for participation in the upcoming congress and said: "This congress is the congress of women who say 'jin, jiyan, azadi is our philosophy of life' despite all kinds of oppression."
New application submitted by the families of Öcalan and other prisoners
Families of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan and Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş held in İmralı Prison applied to the prosecutor's office and the prison directorate for a visit.
İldem, who was released after 30 years: Let's create our unity
Ramazan İldem, a 30-year prisoner who was held in Bafra Type T Closed Prison and whose execution was postponed for 3 months, came to his hometown Mêrdîn after his release. İldem said: “Let's organize ourselves more and more every day. Let's create our unity."
İmralı isolation: CPT must take action
Green Left Party MP Sebahat Erdoğan Sarıtaş drew attention to the absolute isolation imposed on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan and said: "International legal institutions, especially the CPT, should take action."
'High security and Type S are the isolation prisons'
Stating that High Security and Type S prisons are "isolation prisons", İHD Amed Branch manager Yusuf Erdoğan said: "Building prisons is not a service."
Balekani journalist: KDP is betraying Kurds
Journalist İkram Balekani said that the KDP is betraying the Kurdish people and is being dragged into collapse due to its relations with Turkey.
Talabani: International Coalition should not remain silent against attacks
PUK Chairperson Bafil Talabani asked the International Coalition forces, which continue their activities in the region, not to remain silent against the drone attacks.
One citizen was injured in drone attack
A citizen was injured in the attack of Turkey's drone on the Sefawiyê village of Ein İsa.
House raids in Zorava: Villagers were used as shields
Many houses were raided by soldiers in the Zorava District of Sur district, and the villagers who pointed their guns were used as shields. Tacettin Kardaş, one of the citizens, stated that the raids were torture and called on human rights organizations.
Application to the prosecutor's office and prison for Abdullah Öcalan
Lawyers of Asrın Law Office applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate to meet with their client, PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, whom they had not heard from for 30 months.
22 people detained in commemoration of Gezmiş, Aslan and İnan
22 people who allegedly participated in the Three Fidan(Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan, Hüseyin İnan) commemoration in Antalya and "made propaganda for a terrorist organization" were detained.
'The government imposes its religious and nationalist ideology on children'
Education Union Organizing Secretary Tahir Çetin, who said that the government imposes its nationalist, religious and sexist ideology on children, said: "This issue is not only the problem of education workers, but the problem of the whole country."
Dilsiz: The state has to comply with the law in İmralı
Stating that there was no response to their İmralı application to the Ministry of Justice, Şirnex Bar Association President Rojhat Dilsiz said that the state has to comply with the laws like citizens.
Repentance being imposed on ill prisoner in cell
Mehmet Yurtdaş, son of ill prisoner Ali Rıza Yurtdaş, said that his father was held in a cell and "repentance" was imposed.
KNK Foreign Relations Spokesperson: KDP is committing crimes against Kurds
KNK Foreign Relations Committee Spokesperson Nilüfer Koç condemned the attack on Hewlêr representatives and said: "KDP commits a crime against the Kurdish people every day it does not reveal the perpetrators."
Perpetrator of İnan, who was killed by a police bullet, not been found for 18 years
The perpetrators of Fahrettin İnan, who lost his life as a result of fire opened by the police in Wan in 2005, were not found despite the passage of time. Lawyer Abdulbasit Doğruci said: "If the victim is Kurdish, the perpetrators are protected."
Şirnex's values are the target of trustees
Condemning the trustee's transfer of the Dengbêj House, Co-Mayor Berivan Kutlu and the dengbêjs said that a "special" policy was being implemented against the values of the city.
Decision to postpone the release of prisoner taken before the board meeting
It was revealed that the decision to postpone the release of Sermin Demirdağ, a 30-year prisoner in Sincan Women's Prison, for 6 months was taken before the Administrative and Observation Board meeting.
Request for the arrest of 3 rape perpetrators rejected
The objection to the release of 3 people, including a ranger, against whom an investigation was initiated on the grounds that they raped a woman in Mêrdîn, was rejected.
Child torture case: Defendant police officers did not attend the first hearing
The defendant police officers did not attend the first hearing of the case filed against the torture of 14-year-old Y.D. in Licê. While Y.D. was describing police brutality, the defendants' requests for arrest were rejected.
Law tightening the headscarf obligation in Iran passed by the parliament
The law tightening the headscarf obligation in Iran was accepted by the parliament.
Military operation in Gever
A military operation was launched in the rural area where the plateaus and pastures of Gever's Tiloran'a Jêr and Tiloran'a Jor villages are located. The road to the plateaus was blocked by armored vehicles.
Apê Musa commemorated
Kurdish scholar Musa Anter (Apê Musa) was commemorated on the street where he was murdered in Amed. Speaking at the commemoration, MKGP Spokesperson Roza Metîna said: "We will always protect the legacy of Apê Musa"
Increase in drug use in Amed
While the age of drug use in Amed dropped below 12, 2 thousand 173 people were tried in 2023. Amed Bar Association Vice President Mehdi Özdemir said that drug trafficking has spread to schools and preventive work is essential.
People cannot make ends meet due to the economic crisis
Women who sell the vegetables, fruits and herbs they collect from their gardens said that their one-day earnings are enough for dinner.
Imprisonment for citizen who want to enter the his own land
Ramazan Cırık, who was prevented from entering the his own land in the middle of the shooting range belonging to the Special Operations Directorate in Mêrdîn, was sentenced to 18 days in prison on the allegation of "threat".
94 percent of disabled prisoners not released
Stating that his brother Emin Güler was not released despite the 94 percent physical disability report, Ahmet Güler said: “My brother cannot recover in prison. They want him to die in prison."
Attack on cemeteries and bodies: The ultimate point of immorality
Evaluating the attack on cemeteries and funerals, MEBYA-DER Co-chairperson Mehmet Emin Kılıç said: "What is being done are irrational practices, the ultimate point of immorality."
Çiftyürek: Abdullah Öcalan should be free
Stating that the absolute isolation imposed on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan caused social crises, Green Left Party Wan MP Sinan Çiftyürek said: "Öcalan must be free."
KNK Co-Chairperson Murat: The attack is on all of Kurdistan
KNK Co-chair Zeynep Murat made a statement regarding the murder of their member Deniz Cevdet Bülbün: "This attack is also an attack against the security of Hewlêr and the land of Kurdistan."
Green Left Party Co-Speakers: We should take a stand against the attacks
Green Left Party Co-Speakers Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar and İbrahim Akın made a statement regarding the attack on KNK and the airport in Silêmaniyê: "We call on the Kurdish people to take action, strive for national unity and take a stand against those who provide grounds for massacres."
Lawyers' requests in the Dedeoğulları attack case rejected
In the case of attack on the Dedeoğulları family, which returned from the Court of Appeal with all provisions overturned due to improper collection of evidence, all requests previously submitted by the lawyers were rejected again.
Application for Abdullah Öcalan, who has not been heard from for 30 months
Lawyers of Asrın Law Office applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate to meet with their client, PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, whom they had not heard from for 30 months.
12 people detained in 2 cities
At least 12 people were detained in house raids in Colemêrg and Antalya.
Surroundings of Bana village being bombed
The surroundings of Bana village, which is under military blockade, have been bombed by helicopters since the morning hours.
KNK: This war is aimed at all of Kurdistan
KNK made a statement regarding the attack on its representatives in Hewlêr: "This war is not only against a Kurdish movement, but against all Kurds and the whole of Kurdistan. Let's strengthen the national line against the attacks."
Relatives whom they cannot visit prisoners want transfer
The family of Yusuf Nakçi in Elazığ High Security Prison No. 1 stated that they could not visit prisoners due to health problems and called for their child to be transferred to Amed.
Aydın: If there is a solution, both Kurds and Turks will be relieved
Evaluating the EU's 2022 Turkey report, writer Erdoğan Aydın said, “The solution is very easy, as long as we change the method. In this way, both Kurds and Turks will be relieved."
'Resistance journalism still continues after murder of journalist Apê Musa'
31 years have passed since the Kurdish scholar Musa Anter was murdered by JİTEM. Dicle Anter stated that the search for justice was answered with prescription and emphasized that the tradition of resisting journalism still continues.