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Turkey removes pro-Kurdish mayor in south-east from post
Turkish authorities have sacked another elected pro-Kurdish mayor over a terrorism-linked conviction, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Mayor Abdullah Zeydan of the south-eastern city of Van was replaced with the local governor over his conviction on "assisting an armed terrorist
Turkey replaces pro-Kurdish mayor in east with state official, ministry says
Turkey on Saturday removed another elected pro-Kurdish provincial mayor over convictions on terrorism-related charges and appointed a state official in his place, the interior ministry said. The local governor replaced Abdullah Zeydan,
Kurdish community protest outside UN office in Yerevan
PanARMENIAN.Net - A Kurdish community protest took place outside the UN office in Yerevan to mark the 26th anniversary of Abdullah Ocalan’s imprisonment. Demonstrators claim that Ocalan’s conviction is baseless and urge the international community to address Turkey’s policies toward Kurds.
Turkey sacks Kurdish mayor of Van
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Turkey’s Interior Ministry on Saturday dismissed the Kurdish mayor of Van, Abdullah Zeydan, and replaced him with a trustee after he was sentenced to three years and nine months in jail on terror-related charges.
Turkey replaces pro-Kurdish mayor in east with state official
Abdullah Zeydan of the pro-Kurdish DEM Party was replaced after being convicted for 'assisting an armed terrorist organisation'.
Turkey Removes Kurdish Mayor From Office on Terror Charges
Turkey’s government dismissed the Kurdish mayor of the eastern province of Van after he was sentenced to prison for terrorism charges, marking the latest in a wave of arrests and investigations across the country that have ensnared national politicians and journalists.
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DEM Party delegation arrives in Kurdistan Region
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party arrived in the Kurdistan Region on Saturday for ...
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Öcalan and Varkiza: Call for the PKK to lay down arms
Following months of discussions, Abdullah Öcalan, often referred to as "Apo," by his followers, will call on the members of ...
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Kurdish Exclusion Looms in Syria’s Post-War Talks: NYT
The demand for disarmament has put the Kurdish-led SDF in a precarious position as Syria's new leaders set disarmament as a ...
History Suggests That Addressing Kurdish Demands Is Essential to Peace in the Middle East
The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.
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Pro-Kurdish lawmaker: PKK leader may soon call for de-escalation
A highly-anticipated call for a possible de-escalation from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) leader, who is ...
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party says jailed militant Ocalan will make "historic call" soon
Turkey's pro-Kurdish political party said on Tuesday that Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the PKK militant group, will ...
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US should address Türkiye's 'legitimate' concerns about PKK in Syria: Former defense official
Dana Stroul says US should have conversation with Türkiye about its security needs; 'future of the SDF is within a unified ...
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PKK says Ocalan seeks ‘democratization’ of Kurdish issue
A senior commander in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Thursday said that their jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan wants to shift the Kurdish issue “out of the realm of war and into the realm of ...