- "Hopes have been crushed in blood in Turkey", says Antonio Negri 18:00 04.02.2012 "This conference is another answer to those who would like to silence you" said Antonio Negri, author of well-known book ‘Empire’ in his message sent to the "Challenging Capitalist Modernity: Alternative Concepts and the Kurdish Quest" Conference in Hamburg.
- "We found my husband's tortured body tied with ropes" says wife of the disappeared 18:00 04.02.2012 The fate of the forcibly disappeared people were asked and the demand for the finding of the responsible ones was repeated once again in the sitting protest of Dayikên Şemîyê (Saturday Mothers) in the Cizre Town of Şırnak, dedicated to Mustafa Aydın who disappeared in 1993.
- Step to "bring up a faithful youth" in Northern Cyprus 17:53 04.02.2012 200 hectares of land has been transferred to the Cyprus Foundation of Science, Morality and Social Solidarity, which is known to be close to the Islamist Fethullah Gülen Sect that organizes around foundations and universities in different parts of the world, for 30 years by the approval of the Ministerial Cabinet.
- Former BDP executive arrested 17:26 04.02.2012 Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) former Executive Board Member Mehmet Demir has been arrested in the house raid in the Altınova Town of Muş.
- 94 journalists work for the Kurdish in prison in Turkey, says European Parliamentary 17:25 04.02.2012 European Parliament member Patrick Le Hyaric, Vice-Chair of European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), wrote a letter to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, in relation to the imprisoned journalists in Turkey, reports ANF.
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Sitting protests against enforced disappearance in Diyarbakır and Batman
17:25 04.02.2012
With the families of forcibly disappeared, the Human Rights Association (İHD) Diyarbakır Branch sat for the 156th times in order to demand the responsible ones for the enforced disappearances to be found.İHD Diyarbakır Branch Secretary Raci Bilici emphasized the need for truth commissions and said: "As we demand the disappeared to be found and the responsible ones to be tried, the government is continuing political and military operations and insists on massacres. This is no solution. The solution is to find out the truth, to deal with the problems in a democratic and peaceful way." 1
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"My brother set himself on fire to protest the isolation of Öcalan" says prisoner's brother
16:52 04.02.2012
M. Salim Narin's brother Mehmet Ali Narin has said that his brother set himself on fire to protest the isolation of PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) leader Abdullah Öcalan. 2
- Poverty rate 97,9% in Batman according to Food Bank 16:46 04.02.2012 Batman Food Bank, established by the Batman Association of Struggle with Poverty and Sustainable Development, has declared that the survey made in three neighbourhoods revealed that 97,9% of the families were poor. 50% of the families who took part in the survey needed food whereas 11% needed clothes.
- Long March reaches Swiss Federal parliament in its fifth day 16:45 04.02.2012 The Long March for Kurdish Rights and Freedom for Öcalan which started in Geneva on February 1st continues in the fourth day despite the perishing cold and heavy snowfall. Protestors yesterday staged a demonstration in front of the Place de Rumine building in Lausanne where the Treaty of Lausanne which divided Kurdistan into four parts was concluded on 24 July 1923, reports ANF.
- Politicians criticize, workers protest PM Erdoğan 15:48 04.02.2012 In Ankara, the Medical Chamber (ATO), the Confederation of Revolutionary Workers' Unions (DİSK) Ankara Regional Representative, the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) Ankara City Coordination and the Confederation of Public Workers' Unions (KESK) held a demonstration against the recent acts of the ruling AKP (Justice and Development Party).
NEWS
"Hopes have been crushed in blood in Turkey", says Antonio Negri
"We found my husband's tortured body tied with ropes" says wife of the disappeared
Step to "bring up a faithful youth" in Northern Cyprus
Former BDP executive arrested
94 journalists work for the Kurdish in prison in Turkey, says European Parliamentary
POLITICS
Demirtaş: As Labor, Democracy and Freedom Bloc, we are ready for negotiations on Kurdish question
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Common Attitude from Kurds
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Five protestors sent to prison
Thousands on the streets in Şırnak and Mardin for democratic autonomy
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Another attack on election office of candidate of Labor, Freedom and Democracy Block
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ECONOMY
Starvation line in Turkey is US$600 per month according to Türk-İş
Thirteen million live below the poverty line
Unemployment climbs in Turkey: 3.5 million people officially out of work in January
Unemployment rate increases; 3 million 802 thousands are unemployed
Unemployment problem gets deeper
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INTERNATIONAL
Resistance Tent by health workers in Samsun in day 365
Inrush in PCDK boreau in Hewler
Protecting common interest comes out in the meeting of Kurd Study Group
Co-presidents of DTP meet PCDK
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Celebrations of Carsema Sor continues
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CULTURE
Meaningful commemoration for Yılmaz Güney, legendary revolutionary figure of cinema in Turkey
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Lynch attempt against Kurdish Singer Aynur Doğan
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Abundance of Kurdish films screened in İstanbul Film Festival
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Movie of the history of independent Kurdish press awarded in Gold Orange
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Spectacular performance from Colors of Mesopotamia
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