Turkey Peace Parliament: Do Not Ignore Kurdish Question
Bianet-Following a conference in January which convened to look for peaceful solutions to the Kurdish question, the Turkey Peace Parliament assembled in Ankara on 1 September, Peace Day. The AKP government has been called on to stop pretending to act and to look for solutions.
Universities have a warm attitude towards Kurdology Institute
Sabah-Referring to Kurdology and Armenian institutes, İTÜ Rector Karadoğan said: "it is useful"; Yamaç said: "I will consider it if there is any demand."
Clash in southeast Turkey leaves 10 Kurdish rebels, 2 soldiers dead
AP-A clash between troops and Kurdish rebels near Turkey's southeast border with Iraq left 10 rebels and two soldiers dead, the military said Saturday.
Bianet-Abdurrahman Tasci of the pro-Kurdish DTP has been arrested because of his involvement in a protest against the disappearance of two HADEP politicians in 2001. The ECHR has ordered Turkey to pay compensation for the disappearance.
Council of Europe investigates cases against mayors of pro-Kurdish DTP
Zaman-The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, a consultative body attached to the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, has sent a delegation to Turkey on a fact-finding mission concerning court cases opened against mayors and members of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP).
Bianet-Prof. Dr. Baskin Oran, who had stood as an independent candidate in Istanbul but who did not get elected, has decided to complain about the unfavourable conditions for independent candidates to the ECHR.
Buldan, Mumcu to address national conscience at TBMM
Zaman-The presence of two women in particular, namely Güldal Mumcu and Pervin Buldan, in the new Parliament (TBMM) will remind the public in Turkey of the heavy burden on their conscience concerning old, unhealed wounds reopened in Turkey by political killings committed by unidentified assailants.
Kurdish party supporters attack nationalist party office in eastern Turkey
AP - More than 1,000 supporters of a pro-Kurdish party on Wednesday attacked the office of a nationalist party with stones and clubs in eastern Turkey, prompting police to fire into the air to disperse the crowds, media reports said.
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Bianet-Following a conference in January which convened to look for peaceful solutions to the Kurdish question, the Turkey Peace Parliament assembled in Ankara on 1 September, Peace Day. The AKP government has been called on to stop pretending to act and to look for solutions.
Sabah-Referring to Kurdology and Armenian institutes, İTÜ Rector Karadoğan said: "it is useful"; Yamaç said: "I will consider it if there is any demand."
AP-A clash between troops and Kurdish rebels near Turkey's southeast border with Iraq left 10 rebels and two soldiers dead, the military said Saturday.
Bianet-Abdurrahman Tasci of the pro-Kurdish DTP has been arrested because of his involvement in a protest against the disappearance of two HADEP politicians in 2001. The ECHR has ordered Turkey to pay compensation for the disappearance.
Zaman-The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, a consultative body attached to the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, has sent a delegation to Turkey on a fact-finding mission concerning court cases opened against mayors and members of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP).
Bianet-Prof. Dr. Baskin Oran, who had stood as an independent candidate in Istanbul but who did not get elected, has decided to complain about the unfavourable conditions for independent candidates to the ECHR.
Zaman-The presence of two women in particular, namely Güldal Mumcu and Pervin Buldan, in the new Parliament (TBMM) will remind the public in Turkey of the heavy burden on their conscience concerning old, unhealed wounds reopened in Turkey by political killings committed by unidentified assailants.
AP - More than 1,000 supporters of a pro-Kurdish party on Wednesday attacked the office of a nationalist party with stones and clubs in eastern Turkey, prompting police to fire into the air to disperse the crowds, media reports said.