culture

Xwebûn out with headline 'Language is the redline'

culture
09:30 25

The 297th issue of the weekly Kurdish daily Xwebûn was published with the headline "Ziman xeta sor e (Language is the redline)".

Artists: Military operations during talks are inexcusable

culture
12:34 25/6

Artists from Sanatolia Collective Studios have criticized the continuation of military operations while peace is being discussed, calling it "an indicator of the state's sincerity in the process." They emphasized the importance of immediate steps toward a democratic solution to the Kurdish question and the cessation of hostilities.

Sakê village, the legacy of King Sakon

culture
09:40 15/6

Sakê village of Elkê (Beytüşşebap) district of Şirnex (Şırnak), named after King Sakon, is not only a settlement but also a memory of resistance for centuries.

7th Ma Music Days starts

culture
09:27 11/6

The 7th Ma Music Days will be held between 12-15 June in memory of artist Nesrîn Şêrwan.

Art plays a big role in the socialisation of process says Lisa Calan

culture
09:36 10/6

Stating that the war has also negatively affected art, “We artists have a responsibility in socialising the process,” said Lisa Calan, one of the founders of the Art for Freedom Initiative.

'The most critical step in the process is granting Kurdish a legal status'

culture
09:51 12/5

Author Ahmet Çelik emphasized that in order for the Kurdish language to become a center of attraction for future generation, it must be granted legal status. He stressed that to avoid setbacks in the ongoing process toward a solution, Kurdish must be officially recognized.

Heval Dilbahar: If peace is to come, we must first make peace with Kurdish

culture
10:13 11/5

Heval Dilbahar emphasized the need for local governments and intellectuals to take bolder steps to preserve the Kurdish language. "If peace is to come to these lands, we must first make peace with Kurdish," he said.

Abdullah Ocalan's book translated into Swedish

culture
09:37 10/4

Abdullah Öcalan's "Manifesto for a Democratic Civilisation Volume I" book has been translated into Swedish.

'Şervano' song found dangerous, artist penalised

culture
11:01 04/4

Şırnak Chief Public Prosecutor, who deemed the song "Şervano" "dangerous", demanded that the artist Umut Botan, who sang the song, be punished for "terrorist organization propaganda".

Chepni neighbourhoods seek to keep their culture alive

culture
09:19 07/2

Chepni Alevis living in Dîlok organise many events, including a history exhibition, in order to keep the young population in their villages and bring back those who migrated due to economic reasons.

Bavê Teyar: He became a guiding star

culture
13:01 02/2

Speaking about the theatre actor Bavê Teyar, who was killed in Turkey's drone attack, his co-star Îsa Oso said, "Bavê Teyar became a star that guided us. He made a promise to the martyrs, we made a promise to him and we will keep our promise until the end."