According to the report of the ISIG Assembly, at least 72 child workers lost their lives in the 2024-2025 academic year. The report noted that mortality rates increased by 10 per cent compared to the previous year.
Workers dismissed by the kayyum (Trustee) in Wan (Van) have been in resistance for 25 days. The workers emphasised that they will not back down in the face of injustice.
ISIG announced that 164 workers lost their lives in work murders in June.
Delîl Demhat, a member of Awazê Çiya, the group that brought the life of the “mountain” to society through its melodies, said: “Individualism causes loss; we must base art on communality.” Demhat also stated that they wish to hold a major celebration with the participation of Abdullah Öcalan, adding, “Those days are not far away.”
The Setvat family from Urmia in Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilat) is reviving the nearly forgotten art of puppet theater in Wan (Van), performing it in Kurdish with their children and giving new life to both the language and the tradition.
Culture and Art Festival organised by Nisêbîn (Nusaybin) Municipality in Mêrdîn (Mardin) started with the participation of thousands of people. In the speeches, the "Democratic Society Process" was mentioned and the determination to struggle was emphasised.