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The Esedullah Team And The History Of State-Directed Mass Violence In Kurdistan

The following article – Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa’dan Esedullah Timi’ne devlet aklı: Kontrgerilla – was written by  Cihan Başakçıoğlu for DİHA and was carried in Özgür Gündem. It has been translated into … Continue reading

December 5, 2015 · 1 Comment

Kobanê Administration: We Will Strike At ISIS Everywhere

  The administration of the Kobanê canton of Rojava has responded to recent attacks from ISIS forces in Jarabulus as well as the Turkish army across the border in the … Continue reading

November 25, 2015 · Leave a comment

Turkish State Continues To Kill Civilians In Nisêbîn

  The military curfew in Nisêbîn (Nusaybin) has entered its 8th day, with attacks by Turkish police and soldiers still ongoing – reports an article in Özgür Gündem. In the … Continue reading

November 20, 2015 · Leave a comment

Diyarbakir Becoming Kobane

Women in the Sûr district of Diyarbakir, where attacks by Turkish security forces have killed 9 people in recent months, have declared their intentions to take part in the self-defense … Continue reading

November 13, 2015 · 3 Comments

Turkish State Fascism And The Kurdish Revolution

The following article was written and submitted to the Rojava Report by Athithan Jayapalan – an Eelam Tamil activist based in Oslo, Norway. “Look, from Arabs to Georgians The Kurds … Continue reading

November 9, 2015 · 6 Comments

Democratic Forces of Syria (QSD) Breach ISIS Defenses South Of Til Berak

(ANF) The Democratic Forces of Syria (QSD) – an umbrella force including the YPG as well as allied Arab and Syriac forces – is continuing to advance south of Til … Continue reading

November 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

The Climate In (South) Kurdistan: From An Autonomous State To Street Protests

The following article – اقلیم کردستان؛ از دولت مستقل تا اعتراضات خیابانی – was written by Kaveh Ghoreishi for BBC Persian. It has been translated into English below. On October … Continue reading

November 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

TEV-DEM: ‘There Can Be No Democratic Syria Without Rojava’

The following interview was conducted with Ilham Ehmed, a member of the Executive Committee of the Movement For A Democratic Society (TEV-DEM), by Günay Aksoy Zana Kaya for Özgür Gündem. … Continue reading

October 27, 2015 · 2 Comments

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

At Least 2 Dead As Security Forces Open Fire On Protesters In Qaladiza

At least two people are dead and seventeen have been wounded after peshmerga and local security forces affiliated with the KDP opened fire on protesters in the town of Qaladiza … Continue reading

October 9, 2015 · 3 Comments

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