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#ANNOUNCEMENT: Medya News closes amid shifting political landscape, makes way for reimagined Kurdish media medyanews.net/announcement...

After the war the crackdown: in this week’s Kurdish news Sarah Glynn The twelve-day war between Israel and Iran seems to be over – for now. Since my last article

After the war the crackdown: in this week’s Kurdish news medyanews.net/after-the-wa...

Turkey’s Pro-Kurdish DEM Party delegation engages US officials on peace, democratic reforms A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party has concluded a significant week-long visit to the United

Turkey's Pro-Kurdish DEM Party delegation engages US officials on peace, democratic reforms medyanews.net/turkeys-pro-...

Amnesty International urges freedom for peaceful protest in Galatasaray Square Amnesty International has initiated a campaign demanding that İstanbul’s Galatasaray Square be fully reopened to peaceful protests, highlighting the enduring

Amnesty International urges freedom for peaceful protest in Galatasaray Square medyanews.net/amnesty-inte...

Mezopotamya Cultural Centre opens new İstanbul venue on 35th anniversary The Mezopotamya Cultural Centre (MKM), a prominent institution dedicated to Kurdish arts and cultural expression, opened its new venue in

Mezopotamya Cultural Centre opens new İstanbul venue on 35th anniversary medyanews.net/mezopotamya-...

Journalist İrfan Değirmenci detained at Pride forum in İstanbul Journalist and Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) Central Committee member İrfan Değirmenci was among at least 42 individuals detained during a

Journalist İrfan Değirmenci detained at Pride forum in İstanbul medyanews.net/journalist-i...

Sayın: Only Öcalan’s model can resolve war driven by corridor competition As tensions escalate across the Middle East, Turkish political writer Mahir Sayın has described Democratic Confederalism—a grassroots model of stateless

Sayın: Only Öcalan’s model can resolve war driven by corridor competition medyanews.net/sayin-only-o...

Kurdish politician says regional unrest urges Turkey to resolve internal conflicts A senior Kurdish politician has said that escalating conflicts in the Middle East are sending a clear message to Turkey:

Kurdish politician says regional unrest urges Turkey to resolve internal conflicts medyanews.net/meral-danis-...

EPF condemns repression of activists in Iran; Reports highlight heavy impact on Kurds The Europe Peace Foundation (EPF) has issued a strong condemnation of the Iranian government for the arbitrary arrest and execution

EPF condemns repression of activists in Iran; Reports highlight heavy impact on Kurds medyanews.net/epf-condemns...

Crackdown on Kurdish journalism widens in Turkey: Metin Yoksu jailed, Nedim Türfent faces arrest A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent, citing social media posts as evidence of

Crackdown on Kurdish journalism widens in Turkey: Metin Yoksu jailed, Nedim Türfent faces arrest medyanews.net/crackdown-on...

Turkey’s Kobanê trial criticised over 32,600-page verdict, limited appeal time A massive 32,600-page verdict in the long-running Kobanê trial has drawn harsh criticism from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy

Turkey’s Kobanê trial criticised over 32,600-page verdict, limited appeal time medyanews.net/turkeys-koba...

Pro-Kurdish party pushes for parliamentary commission on Turkey’s peace process The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party has renewed calls for democratic reforms and the release of political prisoners

Pro-Kurdish party pushes for parliamentary commission on Turkey’s peace process medyanews.net/pro-kurdish-...

Report finds severe rights violations in nine Turkish prisons Widespread violations of basic human rights in Turkish prisons have been documented in a new report released on Friday by

Report finds severe rights violations in nine Turkish prisons medyanews.net/report-finds...

British lawmakers urged to back Kurdish peace efforts A high-level international conference hosted at the UK Parliament has called for the immediate revival of peace talks between Turkey

British lawmakers urged to back Kurdish peace efforts medyanews.net/british-lawm...

Turkey’s Kobane case ruling sparks legal appeal process A Turkish court has finally released the 32,000-page long-awaited reasoning behind the May 2024 verdict in the politically charged Kobane

Turkey’s Kobane case ruling sparks legal appeal process medyanews.net/turkeys-koba...

Iraqi Kurdistan economic crisis: Halabja women shoulder double burden Many university-educated women in Halabja (Helebce) face serious hardship due to the deepening economic crisis and a lack of job

Iraqi Kurdistan economic crisis: Halabja women shoulder double burden medyanews.net/iraqi-kurdis...

Daily News : 23 June 2025  23/06/2025 – #DailyNews – #MedyaNews   📍Iran threatens a “decisive response” following US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, as

Daily News : 23 June 2025 medyanews.net/daily-news-2...

Stop state-led war coming to Rojhilat: Iranian Kurdish PJAK urges grassroots resistance In a wide-ranging interview published by Arab21 News on Sunday, Paiman Fiyan, co-chair of the Free Life Party of Kurdistan

Stop state-led war coming to Rojhilat: Iranian Kurdish PJAK urges grassroots resistance medyanews.net/stop-state-l...

Turkey: Civil society demands peace, urges state to end military action A landmark peace conference in Diyarbakır (Amed) under the title "Path to Peace: Memory and Justice" has called on the

Turkey: Civil society demands peace, urges state to end military action medyanews.net/turkey-civil...

Peace conference in İstanbul urges inclusive dialogue, legal reform Leaders from across Turkey’s political and civil spectrum convened in İstanbul on Sunday for a conference titled, “Opening the Path

Peace conference in İstanbul urges inclusive dialogue, legal reform medyanews.net/peace-confer...

Report: Gaza’s aid compounds function as military zones, not humanitarian centres A newly published report has raised serious concerns about the purpose and legality of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid

Report: Gaza’s aid compounds function as military zones, not humanitarian centres medyanews.net/report-gazas...

The revolutionary path in the face of Iran’s crisis Dr Abbas Mansouran The war must end This war must not end with surrender to an external force, but with

The revolutionary path in the face of Iran’s crisis medyanews.net/the-revoluti...

Umbrella group KNK calls for united Kurdish strategy amid regional war Amid escalating tensions across the Middle East, the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) has called on all political forces in Eastern

Umbrella group KNK calls for united Kurdish strategy amid regional war medyanews.net/umbrella-gro...

Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills at least 30 worshippers A suicide attack during Sunday worship at a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus has killed at least 30 people, marking

Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills at least 30 worshippers medyanews.net/suicide-bomb...

Iran warns of retaliation as diplomatic pressure builds after US strikes Iran has vowed a “decisive response” to the United States following its airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend,

Iran warns of retaliation as diplomatic pressure builds after US strikes medyanews.net/iran-warns-o...

NE Syria’s Qamishli international airport placed under Kurdish-led administration The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has announced the formation of a new administrative body for Qamishli

NE Syria's Qamishli international airport placed under Kurdish-led administration medyanews.net/ne-syrias-qa...

US closes Voice of America’s Kurdish language service Voice of America’s Kurdish-language radio service was officially shut down on 21 June, ending 33 years of broadcasts in Kurmanji

US closes Voice of America’s Kurdish language service medyanews.net/us-closes-vo...

İstanbul’s ‘1st of May’ neighbourhood transformed by state-enabled crime Once a symbol of leftist struggle and grassroots organisation, the '1st of May' neighbourhood in İstanbul’s Ümraniye district is now

İstanbul’s '1st of May' neighbourhood transformed by state-enabled crime medyanews.net/istanbuls-1s...

Turkish journalist detained after opposing potential lifelong rule for president Erdoğan Prominent Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı was detained in İstanbul on Saturday following a YouTube broadcast in which he sharply criticised

Turkish journalist detained after opposing potential lifelong rule for president Erdoğan medyanews.net/turkish-jour...

US bombs Iranian nuclear sites in unauthorised escalation of Israel-Iran conflict In a constitutionally contested escalation of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, the United States on Saturday conducted airstrikes on three Iranian

US bombs Iranian nuclear sites in unauthorised escalation of Israel-Iran conflict medyanews.net/us-bombs-ira...