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Turkey’s Military Destroying Cemeteries, Mosques, And Alevi Houses of Worship In Kurdistan

Turkish soldiers are attacking and defacing cemeteries and Alevi houses of worship (cemevi) in ongoing operations in North Kurdistan, reports an article from DIHA carried in Özgür Gündem. Following three … Continue reading

October 21, 2015 · 2 Comments

45 Declare Themselves Conscientious Objectors To Remember Roboski Massacre

(ANF) 45 people have openly declared their intentions to refuse mandatory military service in the Turkish Armed Forces in order to remember the 34 young men killed in the Roboski … Continue reading

December 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

Önder: If there is Going to be an Electoral Alliance, It Needs to be Principled

Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who has put himself forward as a possible HDP candidate for the Mayor of Istanbul, has weighed in on the much debated topic of electoral alliances. In … Continue reading

November 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

Organizing for Democracy after the Failure of Government Reform

According to a report in today’s Özgür Gündem, the Democratic Reform Package announced by Turkish PM Erdoğan on Monday is coming under wide criticism. Turkey’s democratic forces have stated that … Continue reading

October 2, 2013 · Leave a comment

KCK comes out in Support of Turkish Protests, Calls on Kurds to Join

In an article from ANF, the Co-Presidency of the Executive Council of the KCK is reported to have come out in support of the street demonstrations that gripped Turkey yesterday … Continue reading

September 11, 2013 · Leave a comment

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