Kurdish theatre' adventure of permission is carried to morality office
SERTAÇ LALEOĞLU ANKARA 27.10.2004 -The adventure of the play 'Çême Şaş' wanted to be perfoed in Ankara by the theatre group named Nûpelda has been ended in Morality Office of Ankara Security Directorate. The Nûpelda keeping on their works under the roof of Mediterranean Culture and Art Center wanted to stage Kurdish play ''Çême Şaş''(Wrong River) in Ankara after Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Viranşehir. Organizer Fatma Okutan has applied to Ankara Governorship for permission .
Submitted by jana_editor on Saturday, October 30 2004
Hundreds of Kurds protested Monday in Kirkuk to demand that the oil-rich northern city form part of Iraqi Kurdistan and threatened to boycott the national elections planned in January. "The demonstration is a message to those who want to marginalise the Kurds and refuse them their rights," said a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) who was taking part in the demonstration.
Submitted by jana_editor on Wednesday, October 27 2004
Tech Central Station - "Turkey and the Problem of History"
25 October 2004 / by Michael J. Totten
The European Commission recently approved membership talks between the European Union and Turkey. It was a top-down decision. E.U. citizens overwhelmingly oppose the idea of Turkey joining their union. They fear Princeton historian Bernard Lewis may be right when he says that based on demographic trends Europe will be Islamic by the end of the century.
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In an interview with the Guardian, Turkey's prime minister steps up the campaign for EU membership
ISTANBUL / 26 October 2004 / by Helena Smith
When the Turkish prime minister sits down in Berlin today with the German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, and the French president, Jacques Chirac, he is determined to speak his mind. "I will stress the importance of the historical relations we have with these countries," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "I will emphasise the depth of our economic, political, military and cultural relations."
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NTV / NSNBC - "Claims of systematic torture in Turkey ":
The European Parliament is schedule to discuss Turkey on Tuesday, with debate centred on a report by Dutch Parliamentarian Camiel Eurlings.
26 October 2004
There is systematic torture in Turkey according to claims by the leader of the pro-Kurdish Democratic People’s Party (DEHAP) and human rights campaigner Selahattin Demirtas.
Both Demirtas, the head of the Diyarbakir branch of the Human Right Association (HD), and DEHAP Party Chairman Tuncer Bakirhan told representatives of the European Parliament Human Rights Sub-committee on Monday that systematic torture continues in Turkey.
Submitted by jana_editor on Wednesday, October 27 2004
Students walk 8 kilometer-way for their classes in winter and summer
MURAT AYDIN
MUÞ (DÝHA) -In Varto(dependent upon Muþ) the students of 8 villages who were not included in transportation system have to go on feet an 8-kilometer way to reach their schools,in town center.Students recorded that they in addition to rainy days especially in freezing days of winter were stranded and since there were no dormitory and refectory they waited as hungry untill 06:00 a.m.
Submitted by jana_editor on Tuesday, October 19 2004
Leyla Zana receives Sakharov Prize after 10 years delay
The famous Kurdish politician Leyla Zana will receive the Sakharov Prize given to her by the European Parliament in 1995. Since 1995, she was unable to receive the honour due to her imprisonment in Turkey.
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The famous Kurdish politician Leyla Zana will receive the Sakharov Prize given to her by the European Parliament in 1995. Since 1995, she was unable to receive the honour due to her imprisonment in Turkey.