Siege in Kobanê: Dirty water and lack of medicine lead to deaths
Journalist Hevidar Herani, describing the situation in Kobanê (Kobani), which has been under siege for 29 days, reported that children are dying due to a lack of clean water, medicine and food in the city.
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McLaren: Abdullah Öcalan’s observation is a lantern thrown into the shadowed corridors of Marxism
Academician Peter McLaren, who describes Abdullah Öcalan's paradigm as a “poetic rupture,” said, “Abdullah Öcalan’s observation is a lantern thrown into the shadowed corridors of Marxism.”
- 12:19
Turkey's 'Living Languages' disappear
The ruling powers' justification of “survival” has turned the world into a graveyard of languages. In Turkey, where Turkish is the only language of education, 15 languages are on the verge of extinction. While Article 42 of the Constitution prevents education in the mother tongue, the number of Kurdish teachers appointed is negligible.
- 12:01
Lawyer Ercan Kanar: Compliance with ECHR ruling is enough for Abdullah Öcalan’s release
Lawyer Ercan Kanar said that Abdullah Öcalan should be able to meet freely with politicians, journalists, and foreign visitors, arguing that compliance with a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) would be sufficient to secure his release.
- 11:41
Seriously ill prisoner denied his blood medication for a year
Ahmet Çelik, father of ill prisoner Özkan Çelik, said his son is being denied life-saving medication despite undergoing two serious vascular surgeries.
- 11:27
Şêx Seîd's grandson: Kurds want freedom of Abdullah Öcalan
Bedri Fırat stated that the implementation of the "right to hope" and the release of political prisoners are important for the process to move forward, saying, "The Kurdish people want Mr Öcalan to be released, and this must be achieved. The responsibility that falls on the government's shoulders is to take practical steps."
- 09:51
Yüksel Genç: National Unity prevented genocide in Rojava
Yüksel Genç, coordinator of the SAMER Research Center, said that if a process of genocide and massacre was prevented in Rojava, it should be understood as a result of the power of national unity.
- 09:14
Returns to Efrîn begin: 400 families to go in first stage
Preparations have been completed for the safe and gradual return of Efrîn (Afrin) citizens under the agreement between the Autonomous Administration and Damascus. It is planned that 400 families will be sent in the first stage.
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Iraq opens two border crossings with Syria
The Head of the Iraqi Border Crossings Authority announced that Iraq's border crossings with Syria, Al-Walid and Rabia, will be opened.
- 15:24 16
ISIS families at Roj Camp transferred to Australia
Eleven ISIS families, including women and children, from the Roj Camp in Derik were handed over to the Australian government as part of international coordination.
- 15:19 16
Parliamentary Commission drafting team meeting start
The sixth meeting of the drafting team of the Parliamentary Commission established within the scope of the democratic solution to the Kurdish issue has started.
- 15:17 16
Writer Metin Yeğin: Rojava not defeated, its influence spreading everywhere
Writer and documentary filmmaker Metin Yeğin said the social contract established in Rojava cannot be undermined, arguing that the region’s “utopia of life” will reshape even the thinking of those who believe they have defeated it. “Its influence is spreading everywhere,” he said.
- 14:03 16
DEM Party Delegation heads to Imrali
The DEM Party Imrali Delegation has departed for Imrali Island to meet with Abdullah Öcalan.
- 12:55 16
HRANA 50th day report: 6,734 people killed, including 226 children
According to HRANA’s 50th day report on the protests in Iran and Rojhilat, 6,734 people, including 226 children, have been killed and 53,552 people have been arrested.
- 11:39 16
Right to Hope regulation is a constitutional obligation says Co-Chair of ÖHD
Serhat Çakmak, co-chair of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD), stated that the legal regulation required following the violation ruling on Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s “right to hope” is a constitutional necessity.
- 11:30 16
New application for prisoner Taşar, who has undergone 19 angioplasty procedures
A new application has been submitted to postpone the sentence of Mehmet Edip Taşar, whose release has been blocked due to reports issued by the Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK), despite undergoing 19 angioplasty procedures while in prison.
- 10:30 16
Young man killed by artillery fire in Suwayda
Syrian interim government forces shelled a neighbourhood in the city of Suwayda. One young man was killed and four others were injured in the attack.
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Mazloum Abdi and Ilham Ehmed meet with Iraqi Foreign Minister
Mazloum Abdi and Ilham Ehmed held a meeting in Munich with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, during which they discussed Syria’s future and the importance of preserving the achievements in North and East Syria.
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Mazloum Abdi and Ilham Ahmed meet with German Foreign Minister
SDF announced that Kurdish representatives Ilham Ahmed and Mazloum Abdi met with German Foreign Minister Johannes Wadephul as part of the Munich Security Conference.
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Voices rise from Abdullah Öcalan’s hometown: Politics of denial has been defeated
Speaking at a protest marking the anniversary of the February 15 “international conspiracy,” DEM Party provincial co-chair Ayşe Sürücü said the “politics of destruction and denial targeted by the February 15 conspiracy is being overcome today by Mr. Öcalan’s will for peace.”
- 21:41 15
Protest against ‘international conspiracy’ held in İstanbul, call for peace through ‘right to hope’
Demonstrators at a February 15 protest in Istanbul called for the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan, stating that “conditions for peace can be achieved through the principle of the Right to Hope.”
- 21:28 15
Drivers protest in Homs, doctors demonstrate in Damascus: Backlash grows in Syria
Hundreds of fuel tanker drivers staged a protest in Homs over income losses and alleged violations, while doctors in Damascus took to the streets against salary cuts, with some healthcare workers suspending non-emergency admissions.
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Journalist Egîd Roj commemorated
Journalist Egîd Roj, who was killed while covering attacks on the Tishreen Dam, was commemorated at his grave on the anniversary of his death.
- 19:31 15
MSD calls for intra-Syrian political consensus as only path to resolve crisis
The Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) has called for a political solution among Syrians as the sole way to end the country’s crisis and build a pluralistic, decentralized democratic state that safeguards the rights of all components while preserving national unity. The council also urged the creation of a unified and professional national military institution through consensus-based integration.
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