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Back to homepageCourt and Defendants Obstinate on Language Dispute 0
Post Views: 10 The Diyarbak?r court trying the KCK trial once more insisted on hearing the defendants’ defence speeches in Turkish and again dismissed the request for a defence in Kurdish. The defendants are equally determined. Hundreds of people protested
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NGO’s Call for Peace Pumped up Volume
Post Views: 9 Almost 700 NGOs issued a declaration addressing the government on the Kurdish question. They called for steps towards more democracy and to evaluate the PKK’s decision for an extended ceasefire positively. 693 non-governmental organizations from 21 provinces
Read MoreKurdish defense crisis recurs at KCK hearing in Diyarbak?r 0
Post Views: 16 At yesterday’s hearing of the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) trial in Diyarbak?r, suspects’ demands to submit their defense in Kurdish left its mark on the session.The trial of the KCK, the alleged urban extension of the outlawed
Read MoreKurdish Singer Tunç Aquitted 0
Post Views: 8 Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunc was acquitted regarding his statement “”After 25 years you are opening a new window to peace and brotherhood from Eruh”. Tunç was facing imprisonment of up to 15 years under charges of propaganda
Read MoreKurdish Speaking Defendants Silenced at Court 0
Post Views: 13 In the third week of the “KCK trial”, procedures reached the presentation of the defence. 152 defendants are tried for their alleged affiliation with the Democratic Confederation of Kurdistan. When the defendants spoke Kurdish, the microphone was
Read MoreKCK prolongs cease-fire until next year’s elections 0
Post Views: 10 ?SMAIL AVCI DIYARBAKIRThe Kurdish Communities Union (KCK), the urban arm of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has announced that they will be prolonging a unilateral cease-fire that ends on Oct. 31 until the 2011 general elections.
Read MoreLeaked documents show US military sees PKK as ‘freedom fighters’ 0
Post Views: 11 The US Army sees members of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is classified by the US as a terrorist group, as “freedom fighters,” according to WikiLeaks documents disclosed this week.Turkey is mentioned in 128
Read MoreCourt rejects KCK suspects’ demand for Kurdish defense 0
Post Views: 7 Court rejects KCK suspects’ demand for Kurdish defense A group of Italian activists protested the KCK trial in front of the Diyarbak?r 6th High Criminal Court on Tuesday. The Diyarbak?r 6th High Criminal Court on Tuesday
Read MoreDefense in Kurdish marks first day of KCK trial 0
Post Views: 9 AY?E KARABAT ANKARA The trial of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), the alleged urban extension of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), began on Monday in Diyarbak?r with many local and foreign observers closely following the
Read MoreKurdistan Communities Union trial starts amid protests 0
Post Views: 5 AY?E KARABATANKARA The Diyarbak?r 6th High Criminal Court will not hear any other cases until Nov. 12. Altogether around 1,500 individuals were arrested during the KCK operations launched last year. The trial of the Kurdistan Communities
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