Lawyer Solidarity: We stand by the Istanbul Bar Association. Nazım and Cihan are journalists
Lawyers' Solidarity has reacted to the "membership in an illegal organisation" investigation against the Istanbul Bar Association and said: "We stand by the Istanbul Bar Association. Nazım and Cihan are journalists."
Vigil at the Qamishlo border on its 14th day: We are the heart of Rojava
In the statement made on the 14th day of the vigil on the border with Qamishlo, "We are the heart of Rojava. We will be standing in all four parts of Kurdistan as long as this war does not stop" message given.
Vigil on Kobanê border: We will protect life in Rojava
Speaking at the vigil that started at the Pirsûs-Kobanê border, “Turkey is targeting life in Rojava. As the Kurdish people, we cannot accept the attack on Rojava. We will also protect the life there,” says Mehmet Öcalan, brother of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
İHD warns of life threat for seriously ill prisoners
Aziz Sarı, spokeperson of Human Rights Association (İHD) Adana Branch Prisons Commission, states that seriously ill prisoners Fevzi and Ömer Arsan, Celal Ercan and Hacı Alagaş are at high risk of death.
Constitutional Court rejects Imrali prisoner's 'telephone' application
The Constitutional Court has rejected the application of Hamili Yıldırım, a prisoner in İmralı Prison, on the prevention of his right to telephone calls.
We are strong enough to defend what we have says PYD executive
Stating that Turkey is targeting the democratic structure, PYD Kobanê Executive Bekir Hecî Îsa said that they will defend themselves and added: "Our victory will be the victory of the Kurdish people".
Autonomous Administration emphasises 'democratic nation' against conflicts
The Autonomous Administration made a statement on the recent attacks in the areas where Alawites live in Syria.
Call from artists: Let's stand up for Rojava
Kurdish artists have called for the defence of North and East Syria, whic are the targets of attacks and said: "Let's protect Rojava, the women's revolution."
Lawyers applies to meet with Abdullah Öcalan
Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office have made a new application for a meeting with their client Abdullah Öcalan.
Resisting father on border: Lost 2 children, 1 child imprisoned
Fettah Tekin, who lost 2 children in the clashes and has 1 child in captivity, is resisting the attacks on the border with Qamishlo. "I take my strength from the love of my homeland. Either we will die in this land or we will be liberated," says Tekin.
We will not stop writing the truth says journalists
Reacting to the murder of their colleagues, “We have not backed down despite years of detentions, arrests and pressures. We will continue the struggles of our murdered colleagues,” says journalists in Wan.
Torture file closed on the grounds '7 years have passed'
Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office issued a decision of non-prosecution in a torture file, which is not subject to statute of limitations, on the grounds that 7 years have passed since the incident.
709 deaths, 8,521 release obstacle, countless violations
Prisoners living in “isolation within isolation” were subjected to countless violations throughout the year. At least 709 prisoners lost their lives, 8,521 people were prevented from being released and solidarity with prisoners was criminalized.
Ministry authorises 175 quarries in 3 months
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change has issued 175 "EIA not required" decisions in the last 3 months for quarries that cause as much damage to ecology as cyanide gold mines.
She lost her brother in massacre, and mother in struggle of justice
She lost her brother in the Roboski massacre and her mother in the struggle for justice, “If justice had come to Roboski, the Kurdish issue would have been solved,” says Taybet Encü.
Zêbarî: Threat to Rojava affects four parts
Berwari: The only solution is for Turkey to leave the region
Stating that Turkey's only problem in Syria is the Kurdish forces, “Turkey knows that a democratic Syria means a democratic Middle East. The destruction of the gains in Rojava means the erasure of Iraq and Southern Kurdistan on the map,” says academics Haşim Zêbarî and Kamuran Berwarî.
5 journalists killed in Israeli attack
5 journalists were killed in the Israeli attack on the live broadcasting vehicle of Al-Quds al-Yawm television in Gaza.
There is a great hope for Kurdish alliance says Sheikh Xeznewî
Returned to North and East Syria from Norway where he settled after his father was murdered by the Baath regime, "There is a great hope for a Kurdish alliance today," says Sheikh Murşid El Xeznewî.
Salih Muslim: We are part of Syria and want to be part of solution
“We are part of Syria and we want to be part of the solution. Solving the problems through dialogue is the healthiest way for all of us,” says Salih Muslim, a member of the PYD Presidency Council and former PYD Co-chair.
War crimes committed by Turkey
The massacre of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin by Turkey, which has violated the law of war against Kurds since its foundation with the massacres in Dêrsim and Zilan, has turned the eyes to the war crimes that Turkey has committed and continues to commit today.
Pinto: Ending the isolation of Öcalan, a matter of peace
"Ending the isolation of Mr. Ocalan is good for all of us in the world," says Portuguese Assembly of Republic Member Jorge Pinto, who applied to the Ministry of Justice to meet with PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
'His house rake, he forced to migrate, his testimony tried to be changed'
Sevim Encü, who lost 2 of her brothers in the Roboskî massacre and whose husband survived with injuries, stated that her husband Servet Encü was the only witness in the case and said: "My husband was constantly subjected to pressure because of this. Our house was combed, we migrated because of the pressure, but my husband did not give up his case."
Message of women in 2024: Jin, jiyan, azadî
In 2024, when hundreds of women were murdered, the way and solution of women who did not give up resistance against war, isolation, exploitation, migration, massacres of children, animals and nature was embodied in the slogan “Jin, jiyan, azadi (Woman, life, freedom)”.
Vigil at Pirsûs-Kobanê border
During the vigil on the Pirsûs-Kobanê border, it was emphasised that the will of the people in North and East Syria to govern themselves must be respected.
Grain silo bombed in Girê Spî
Turkey and its affiliated groups bombed Gir'e Spî and Til Temir villages and grain silos.
Kurdistan Alliance parties: Kurds will be recognised if united
The Kurdistani Alliance parties, in their speeches after a joint statement against the attacks on northern and eastern Syria, called for Kurdish national unity in the face of the opportunity that comes after a hundred years.
His friends tells Nazım: Wherever there was a violation of rights he was there
Describing journalist Nazım Daştan, his friends Arif Bulut and Rasim Denizciler said that Daştan was s smiling and positive person like in his photographs and that his frame was always focused on violations.
Lawyers applies to meet with Abdullah Öcalan
Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office have made a new application for a meeting with their client Abdullah Öcalan.
'We will defend Kobanê as we defended it in 2014'
Citizens who started a vigil on the Pîrsus-Kobanê border against the attacks of Turkey and the affiliated SNA against North and East Syria said: "We will defend Kobanê with the same spirit as we defended it against the ISIS attack in 2014."
What did Abdullah Öcalan say about Syria on 23 October?
Ömer Öcalan of DEM Party said that Abdullah Öcalan, whom he met on 23 October, said about the developments in Syria: "Kurds are not the Kurds of 100 years ago. Kurds will defend their rights until the end".
Call for sensitisation for seriously ill prisoners
Reacting against the non-release of Emrah-Fırat Nebioğlu brothers, one of whom is paralysed outside and the other in prison, despite a disability report, uncle Emin Şahin asked human rights defenders to make their voices heard.
'North and East Syria is a model for a multi-identity Syria'
Stating that peace can be achieved in Syria with a pluralist structure, "In a multi-identity Syria, the model applied in North and East Syria is a model that can get the consent of the society," says Hakan Tahmaz, President of the Peace Foundation.
Release of 7 prisoners prevented in Bakırköy Women's Prison
Prisoners reported the violations of rights in Bakırköy Women's Prison and stated that 7 prisoners were prevented from being released due to disciplinary penalties and 4 prisoners' executions were burnt.
Violence increased, physicians migrated, decay in health emerged
The government's "dressing" methods did not cure the problems in the field of health. Violence increased and thousands of physicians travelled abroad. With the "Newborn Gang", the extent of the decay in health was revealed.
Vigil at Qamishlo border: Rojava will definitely win
The vigil on the Qamishlo border against the attacks on North and East Syria, "Rojava will definitely win" says DEM Party MP Beritan Güneş Altın.
Vigil starts on border between Kobanê and Pirsûs
A vigil was started at the Kobanê-Pirsûs border. The demonstration reacted to the murder of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin.
Reaction to murder of journalists: Truth targeted
In a statement made in Mersin in response to the murder of journalists Cihan Bilgin and Nazım Daştan, it was emphasised that the truth was targeted in the person of journalists.
Islamic memorial service for journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin
An Islamic memorial service was held for journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin, who were targeted and killed by an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) while coverinn the attacks of Turkey and the Syrian National Army (SNA) on North and East Syria.
Don't leave her pen on the ground says Cihan Bilgin's mother
Katibe Bilgin, the mother of murdered journalist Cihan Bilgin said: "Cihan's comrades will not leave his pen and Nazım's pen on the ground." Father Mehmet Nesim Bilgin said that his daughter had taken her camera and passport and turned towards Rojava, and that the security forces harassed them for this reason.
'Resistance in Rojava vital for the future of Middle East'
“The future of the peoples depends on the resistance on the ground. The resistance in Rojava is vital for the future of the Middle East” said Journalist Argeş Vîyan and called for a joint struggle.
2025: 11 million 246 thousand unemployed
Turkey, where workers, pensioners, women, youth and children are struggling to survive in poverty, will welcome the year 2025 with at least 11 million 246 unemployed.
Xwebûn published with headline 'They were the pens of truth'
The 262nd issue of the Kurdish weekly newspaper Xwebûn was published with the headline 'They were the pens of truth'.
'Nazim's camera continues to record the truth'
The camera of Nazım Daştan, who was killed along with his journalist colleague Cihan Bilgin in a Turkish UCAV strike, continues to record the truth in the hands of his colleague Doğan Cihan.
DEM Party co-chairs: Abdullah Öcalan must be released
DEM Party Adana, Mersin and Antalya provincial co-chairs demanded the release of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan by implementing the ECtHR's ruling on the right to hope.
Criminal complaint against police chief and police officers for 'torture'
Hebun Hakan Akkaya, the lawyer of A.K., who was arrested in connection with the incident in which he was detained as a witness, filed a criminal complaint against the police chief and the relevant police officers for "torture" and demanded arrest against the possibility of tampering with the evidence.
'Turkey's expansion will not be allowed'
Stating that Turkey is pursuing an expansionist policy in the Middle East with Neo-Ottomanist dreams, Muhsin Dalfidan, Founding Member of ADAM-DER, said that global powers will not allow this and adds, “Turkey should know the limits of its power.”
7 journalists and 2 politicians arrests in Istanbul
7 journalists and 2 politicians who participated in a statement organized for the journalists killed in North and East Syria were arrested.
Protests against Turkish and SNA attacks at border
The attacks of Turkey and the Syrian National Army (SNA) against North and East Syria are being protested at the Qamishlo-Nisêbîn border on its 10th day.
Protests for Massacre of journalists: They became voice of Rojava
Representatives of political parties and civil society protested the murder of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin and said: "Nazım and Cihan have always been the voice of truth and Rojava."
Ill prisoner Arslan's condition getting worse: He may lose his life at any moment
Mehmet Haşim Arslan and Fevzi Arslan, brothers of seriously ill prisoner Ömer Arslan, who are in the same prison, stated that their brother's condition is bad and he could lose his life at any moment.