Get ready to explore the Caucasus, a mountainous region known for its incredible linguistic diversity and complexity. From ...

Freedom House works to assist civil society to defend and advance fundamental freedoms and rights enshrined in Turkey’s national and international obligations. Turkey remains one of most challenging ...

Both announcements mark a big shift in Kurdish strategy. Kurds hope that relinquishing their arms will help them negotiate ...

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A man found guilty of burning a Koran outside a Turkish consulate in London has said his conviction is an ‘assault on free speech’. Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted ‘f*** Islam’ and ‘Islam is religion of ...

Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria have announced an agreement with the transitional government in Damascus to evacuate ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Monday that it thwarted an attack from the Islamic State (ISIS) in the eastern Deir ez-Zor province, which injured ...

He further referred to the importance and cultural richness of the Kurdish language and literature, emphasizing that the provinces on both sides of the shared borders can play an important role in ...

The director of the world-class Kurdish folkloric dance group Anadolu Atesi (Fire of Anatolia) hopes to open an arts academy in the Kurdistan Region. 26-04-2025 ...

Coinciding with Kurdish Language Day, which falls on May 15 each year, various activities were organized in different cities and regions across North and East Syria. These events aimed to highlight ...

Ruhavioğlu added that public demands also include stronger recognition of the Kurdish language in education and public institutions, and even limited constitutional reforms. “Even though it must not ...

They are centred in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They speak several dialects of Kurdish, a language that is not linked to Turkish or Arabic. The majority are Sunni Muslims. 2. Turkey has the largest ...