80-year-old ill prisoner died of cancer
80-year-old cancer patient Abdullah Boran, who has been imprisoned for nearly 26 years, died in the hospital where he was treated.
Lawyers of Öcalan submit new application for a meeting with their client
The lawyers of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate to urgently meet with their client.
HDP Provincial Co-chair detained for her speech at Newroz celebrations
HDP Eskişehir Provincial Co-Chair Şükriye Ercan, who was detained for her speech at Newroz, was asked, "What is your relationship and contact with people named Mazlum Doğan, Deniz Gezmiş, Mahir Çayan?"
Political prisoners subjected to torture and strip search
Families of prisoners Ramazan Turan and Selman Büyüktop applied to the İHD on grounds that their children were subjected to strip search and torture in prison.
Family of political prisoner ended her life demanding Öcalan's freedom says isolation is unacceptable
The family of Ayten Beçet who ended her life protesting the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan said that the isolation their daughter ended her life for still continues and that this is unacceptable.
Mehmet Öcalan: It is time for freedom for Öcalan
Mehmet Öcalan who last spoke to his brother on March 25, 2021 on the phone said: "Everyone need to hear the voice rising from the 2022 Newroz. It is time for Mr. Öcalan to be physically free."
Call for freedom for prisoners in front of prison
The relatives of the prisoners demanded freedom for ill prisoners and prisoners who are held in prison despite they served their time, in front of Diyarbakir Type D Prison on the 127th day of the Justice Watch.
Constitutional Court rejects Semra Güzel's individual application
Constitutional Court rejected the individual application of HDP MP Semra Güzel, whose parliamentary immunity has been lifted.
Lawyers of Öcalan submit new application for a meeting with their client
The lawyers of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate to urgently meet with their client.
Emine Şenyaşar: We are waiting for justice
Continuing the Justice Watch, Emine Şenyaşar made a call, "Enough is enough. Release my son."
Your walls and barricades will not stop us!
The people who flocked to the Newroz celebration in Diyarbakır where the people spoke their word, once again shouted out: "Your walls and barricades will not stop us!"
Diyarbakır 2022 Newroz with photos
Colorful images emerged in the Newroz celebrations held in Diyarbakır with the participation of more than 1 million people.
Women: Our presence in Newroz is a response to the attacks
Despite the attacks, women flocked into the area during Diyarbakır Newroz pointed out that the oppression was a conscious state policy and said, “Our presence at Newroz was a response to them. Women will overthrow the government and liberate their leader."
People at Diyarbakır Newroz: The solution is in Öcalan's freedom
Citizens who flocked to the glorious Diyarbakir Newroz stressed that peace and solution would only be possible with the physical freedom of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Journalism in Newroz: How are the opponent media and pro-government media on the same page?
The way this year's Newroz was handled in the media made the unspoken alliance visible between opponent media and pro-government media visible. This alliance was formed on the basis of the influence of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan who is steering the Kurdish ideology on the masses and on the fact that the decisive power of the peoples who had taken to streets for days to celebrate Newroz, was not seen in the political arena.
Öcalan poster in Diyarbakır Newroz
The Öcalan poster that Diyarbakır Security Directorate that said they won't allow drew attention at the historical Diyarbakır Newroz.
A national unity from the hundreds of thousands: Now is the time to come together
Ahmet Türk, who called for national unity with the Kurdistani parties from Diyarbakır Newroz, said, "Now is the time to come together, to establish a common law."
Spirit of Alliance in Diyarbakır Newroz: We will fight for freedom
Speaking at the Newroz Celebrations in Diyarbakır reborn with the Newroz fire, DBP Co-chair Saliha Aydeniz said. "We will ensure the freedom of Mr. Öcalan and all political prisoners."
Newroz celebrations from Mesopotamia to Anatolia
Newroz celebrations are held in Diyarbakır, Cizre, Nusaybin, Yüksekova, Siirt, İdil, Viranşehir, Ağrı, Muş, Konya, Ceyhan and Tekman with the slogan "Dem dema serkeftinê"(It is time to succeed).
People flocking to Diyarbakır Newroz Celebrations
People started to flock to the Diyarbakır Newroz Celebrations early in the morning with the slogan "Dem dema serkeftinê ye" (It is time to succeed). The celebrations has begun.
Şenyaşar family: Let's crown Newroz with justice
The Şenyaşar family, continuing the Justice Watch, called for Newroz to be crowned with justice.
Kemal Kurkut commemorated upon his grave
Killed by a bullet from the gun of a police officer, Kemal Kurkut was commemorated upon his grave.
Those massacred in Newroz in 1992 commemorated
Those who were murdered in 1992 Nusaybin Newroz were commemorated with carnations on Pira Şehidan.
Newroz message from Leyla Güven: Kurdish people always have a solution
Sending a message to Hakkari Newroz celebrations, DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven said: "Kurdish people have never been helpless and without a solution. Our solution and our remedy is the epic resistance and the self-power of our people.
Newroz message from Chomsky: Kurdish people overcome terrible repression
Sending a message to Van Newroz celebrations, philosopher Noam Chomsky said: "Kurdish people have faced and overcome terrible repression and violence. That is a lesson that Kurdish resistance and accomplishment has seared into our consciousness."
Message of resistance from Newroz celebrations
A message of resistance against the oppression of the government has been given in the Newroz Celebrations held in Serhad and Botan.
Thousands lit the Newroz fire in Van: It is the time for Freedom for Öcalan
The only message in the Newroz celebrations in Van have been "It is time for the freedom of Öcalan'. Speaking at the event where people keep shouting slogans, HDP MP Feleknas Uca said: "You will never be able to prevent the demand for the freedom of Öcalan."
Millions flock to Newroz celebrations in İstanbul
For the 2022 Istanbul Newroz to be celebrated in Yenikapı, citizens residing in distant districts of İstanbul are pouring to Yenikapı to celebrate Newroz. Despite the cold weather, the citizens are experiencing a festive enthusiasm with their colorful clothes.
Newroz celebration from political prisoners
Celebrating Newroz day of the peoples, PKK and PAJK prisoners called on the Kurds to participate in the celebrations.
Number of women arrested increases to 11
The number of those arrested increased to 11 with the decision to arrest 4 of the women detained in the Diyarbakır-based operation.
189 journalists to follow Diyarbakır Newroz
189 local and foreign journalists applied for accreditation to follow the Diyarbakır Newroz.
Kurkut's mother: Don't forget Kemal when the Newroz fire is lit
Five years have passes since Kemal Kurkut was murdered by the police during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır. Kemal Kurkut's mother Secan Kurkut asked those who will participate in the celebrations this year to remember Kemal and said: "Think of Kemal everytime a Newroz fire is lit."
Two journalists detained in Diyarbakır a day before Newroz Celebrations
Journalists Ertuş Bozkurt and Mikail Barut were detained after a raid on their homes in Diyarbakır.
Law suit against Emine Şenyaşar for 'defamation'
Continuing her struggle for justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse, a libel suit was filed against Emine Şenyaşar with the claim that she 'insulted' AKP MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız, whose relatives and boduyguards killed Şenyaşar's husband and two sons.
Raid on wards of political female prisoners
Esma Başkale, who is being held in Bakırköy Women's Closed Prison, reported that their wards were raided arbitrarily and she was threatened with death.
'Cinema Spirit of the Year Award' goes to Lisa Çalan
At the 26th International Kerala Film Festival held in India, the "Cinema Spirit of the Year Award" was given to Kurdish filmmaker Lisa Çalan.
The memory of 33 dream travelers will live on in Polen Youth Culture House
Young men and women who opened the Polen Youth Culture House in memory of the 33 dream travelers who were massacred in Suruç said, "Our struggle will live on in Polen Youth and Culture House.
Daughter of ill prisoner Özkan: We get anxious everytime the phone rings
Underlining that she has been missing her father for 26 years, Selma Özkan, daughter of ill-prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan, said: "We get anxious everytime the phone rings thinking that it's bad news. I wish he could come back home in his last days."
Ahmet Türk called on the people to join Newroz celebrations: This is our duty
Stating that Newroz is the "Day of Freedom" for Kurds, Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk, said, "I invite our people to join the Newroz celebrations so that Newroz will be more enthusiastic and there will be more participation. Participating in Newroz celebrations is our duty.”
Mehmet Aslan, killed in Urfa, beaten postmortem
A video was leaked showing the dead body of Mehmet Aslan, who was killed within the scope of an operation carried out after two police officers were killed in Urfa, was being kicked by the police, postmortem.
New application submitted by Öcalan's family and guardian
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.
Şenyaşar family: We will not submit to the climate of fear
Continuing the Justice Watch, Şenyaşar family said: "We won't submit to the climate of fear."
Permission denied to investigate police officers who detained Şenyaşars without say so of the prosecutor
The complaint filed against the police officers who detained Emine and Ferit Şenyaşar without permission from the prosecutor was blocked by the governor's office.
'Newroz will be the first strong breakthrough of Democracy Alliance'
İzmir Newroz Organizing Committee member Erkan Gökber stated that Newroz will ensure the first strong breakthrough of the Democracy Alliance, and said, "We invite all peoples to break the chain of slavery, and fight together."
'Not releasing ill prisoner Özkan is murder'
Stating that ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan must be released immediately, HDP Group Deputy Chair Meral Danış Beştaş told that not releasing Özkan is attempted murder.
6 years 3 months prison sentence for Peace Mother Meryem Soylu
79-year-old Peace Mother Meryem Soylu was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for her activities within MEBYA-DER.
Historian Bayrak: 2022 Newroz celebrations will be no less than the celebration in 2013
Stating that Newroz symbolizes the revolt of the oppressed people against the tyrant governments, historian Mehmet Bayrak said that the Newroz of 2022 will no less than the Newroz celebrations of 2013.
Lawyers of Öcalan submit new application for a meeting with their client
The lawyers of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate to urgently meet with their client.
Şenyaşar family: Governor and prosecutor should not be partners in crimes against humanity
Continuing the Justice Watch, Şenyaşar family addressed the Urfa Governor and the Urfa Chief Public Prosecutora and said: "Don't be accomplices of this crime against humanity."
Constitutional Court to discuss HDP's Güzel's application
Constitutional Court will discuss the application of HDP MP Semra Güzel, whose immunity has been lifted at the Parliament, on 22 March.