Turkey The jailed Co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtash sent a message through his lawyers. He said: “May God rest the…
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Washington Kurdish Institute
The Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, research and educational organization that was established in September 1996 WKI is committed to increasing public awareness of Kurd-related issues, protecting human, cultural, and political rights throughout Kurdistan, and supporting and developing Kurdistan’s civil society.
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Washington Kurdish Institute November 15, 2016 By: Michael Knights @Mikeknightsiraq The people who live within today’s Iraqi borders have a proven capacity to surprise…
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Turkey After weeks of Kurdish officials being detained as well as the stripping of pro-Kurdish deputies’ parliamentary immunities, the Turkish government arrested ten deputies…
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Dr. Mehmet Gurses November 7, 2016 State strength is measured in different ways and forms. While economic and military power constitutes the material and…
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The Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI) condemns the detentions and arrests of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-leaders Mr. Selahattin Demirtash and Ms. Figen Yuksekdag…
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Last night the purge of President Erdogan against our party has reached another peak: our Co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yüksekdag, along with 11…
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Turkey Kurdish politicians and officials continue to be arrested. Both co-mayors of Diyarbakir (Amed) metropolitan, Gultan Kishanak and Firat Anli, were arrested and later…
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Turkey A total of 37 politicians have been detained in Van Province since October 12. After further investigations and appeals, the court ordered the…
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October 21 More than 30 ISIS terrorists snuck into the city of Kirkuk through a tunnel filled with dirt from Haweja district. The terrorists’…
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drnajmaldin.com On October 17, Kirkuk Governor Dr. Najmaldin Karim chaired the weekly meeting of the service departments at the Governorate. During the meeting, Dr.…