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The Old Jendere Bridge; An Engineering Masterpiece in Turkish Kurdistan

Service Turkey - The historic Jendere Bridge in Semsor (Adi Yaman) province, with a history of nearly 18 centuries, is considered one of the most prominent historical monuments of Kurdistan. This bridge, which is one of the largest single-arch bridges in the world, was built without the use of mortar and only with huge hewn stones and has still maintained its splendor.

Eight drones shot down in the sky of Erbil

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Kurdistan Regional Government's Counter-Terrorism Organization announced that eight bomber drones were targeted and shot down by coalition forces in the sky of Erbil this Friday morning within a period of about an hour.

Shafaq News:

8 Komala forces killed in missile attacks on Sulaymaniyah

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Iraqi "Shafaq News" news site reported today that eight members of the group were killed during missile attacks on the Komala headquarters this morning.

The key to resolving financial disputes between Erbil and Baghdad

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Secretary of the Kurdistan Regional Government's Council of Ministers announced that Erbil and Baghdad are close to a final agreement on the financial file and emphasized that the implementation of the "ASYCUDA" system can increase the region's non-oil revenues and facilitate the implementation of financial obligations to Baghdad.

Democratic Party Sources:

Peace Bill Agreed; Bill to Go to Parliament This Month

Service Turkey - Democratic Party sources announced that an agreement was reached during a meeting between the party's Imrali delegation and Justice and Development Party (AKP) officials to present a peace bill this month. The sources also denied published reports that the consideration of the bill has been postponed to October.

Kurdish engineer's attempt to revive agriculture in a village that was not allowed to cultivate for years

Service Turkey – While agriculture has almost stopped for decades in the village of Qorçik in the Gimgim (Vartu) province, Hasan Turhan, an agricultural engineer, has returned to his hometown and started cultivating various crops in order to revive agricultural production in the region and encourage young people to participate in collective production.

Axios claims:

Trump was furious over Netanyahu's criticism of Turkey's possible return to the F-35 program

Service Turkey - The Axios news agency, citing American and Israeli officials, claimed that Donald Trump was extremely angry over Benjamin Netanyahu's statements opposing the possibility of Turkey's return to the F-35 fighter jet program and believes that the Israeli Prime Minister has no right to comment on the matter.

Turkish Defense Minister Meets with Kuwaiti Army Chief of Staff

Turkish Service - Turkish Defense Minister met with Kuwaiti Army Chief of Staff in Ankara and discussed bilateral cooperation.

Body of Kurdish actor Murat Çiçek transferred from Japan to Turkey

Service Turkey - The body of Kurdish actor and screenwriter Murat Çiçek, who died under suspicious circumstances after being detained in Japan, has been transferred to Turkey. His body is scheduled to be buried in his hometown of Çulmerg after being transferred to Van.

Ukraine ready to meet Putin in Turkey

Turkey Service - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, appreciating Turkey's diplomatic efforts to mediate between Kiev and Moscow, announced that his country is ready to hold a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin in Turkey within the framework of peace talks.

How do Kurdish women in Dersim make mulberry juice? A sweet tradition in the heart of Dersim

Service Turkey - In the village of "Khech" in the Khozat district of Dersim province, Kurdish women begin to work with the beginning of the mulberry harvest season to turn ripe berries into juice and lavash using traditional methods; a laborious but sweet process that forms part of their culture and daily life.

Request for re-interrogation of ISIS member in Kurdish journalist murder case

Service Turkey – The lawyer for the family of Kadri Bagdo, a journalist for Azadi Valat newspaper who was murdered in Adana in 2014, announced that they will approach the prosecutor's office to re-interrogate ISIS member Talib Guler, who was recently transferred to this country from Syria by the Turkish Intelligence Agency (MIT). He emphasized that the case was mistakenly investigated as a normal murder from the beginning and that its connection to ISIS was ignored despite the confessions and evidence available.According to Kurdistan Press, the lawyer for the family of murdered Azadi Valat journalist Qadri Bagdu announced that they will approach the prosecutor's office to re-interrogate ISIS member Talib Guler, stressing that the case cannot be considered as a "normal judicial case."

Ammar Hakim supported Zaidi steps in partnership with America

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Ammar Hakim supported Zaidi steps in partnership with America and emphasized the monopoly of weapons and avoiding bombing neighbors.

The Secretary General of the Nujaba's reaction to Trump's insult:

Abu Mahdi and Hajj Qassem are a source of honor for Iraq, we will drive out the occupiers!

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Akram Al-Kaabi, in response to Trump's insult to national symbols in a meeting with Al-Zaidi, said in a statement: Martyr Al-Muhandis and Martyr Soleimani are symbols of Iraq and a source of honor; the stupid and child-killing Trump is a source of shame.

Mir Jaladat Ali Badr Khan; The Architect of the Strong Fortress of the Kurdish Language

Service Turkey - The name of Mir Jaladat Ali Badr Khan is linked to the modern Kurdish language and the magazine "Havar"; an intellectual who, with the founding of the Latin alphabet of the Kurdish language and the publication of "Havar", marked one of the most lasting chapters in the history of the Kurdish language, literature and publishing. Now, on the 75th anniversary of his death, his legacy continues to inspire new generations.

A political prisoner released after 30 years told the story of his years in prison

Service Turkey – Mehmet Amin Aslan, who was released after 30 years in prison on charges of membership in the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), told the story of the years of imprisonment, torture, isolation and heavy pressures that his family endured. Referring to the "peace and democratic society" process, he expressed hope that this process would come to fruition with the continuation of the political struggle, the renewal of the movement and the broad participation of the Kurdish community.

Qalibaf:

We must use the tools of war and diplomacy together

Iran Service - Stating that our national security lies in maintaining "Iranian arrangements" on the Strait of Hormuz and that the enemy is putting pressure to compensate for its defeat, the speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: "However, Iran, relying on its power, will not allow the enemy's will to be imposed, and we have achieved great honors in a complex war with the world's greatest material power, and our thinking and actions must be just as great, complex, and resilient."

Minority Coalition; New Strategy of Syrian Kurds and Turkmens

World Service - The reduction of past differences and increasing concerns about the concentration of power in Damascus have led Syrian Kurds and Turkmens to political cooperation and the creation of a common front to defend minority rights.

Kurdistan Democratic Party:

We are ready to resume the activities of the parliament immediately

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's political bureau, stating that after 20 months since the regional parliamentary elections and the signing of a political agreement between the parties, there is no longer any excuse to postpone the start of the parliament's work, emphasized his party's readiness to resume the activities of the parliament immediately.

Diyarbakir Prison Turned into a Five-Star Hotel Instead of a Museum

Service Turkey- The head of the Diyarbakir branch of the Turkish Architects Association criticized the process of turning the historical Diyarbakir Prison into a museum, saying that during the renovation of this prison, the traces of torture, resistance and historical memory have been destroyed and a completely modern building resembling a "five-star hotel" has replaced the reality of this prison.

Lindsey Graham, the Kurds and the Borders of Friendship / Winthrop Rogers

World Service- Lindsey Graham has become one of the most prominent supporters of the Kurds in the US Congress in recent years, but his support has never been able to change the overall policy of Washington. A review of Graham's political legacy provides a more realistic picture of the extent of the influence of the "friends of the Kurds" in the US power structure.

Iranian Kurdish opposition parties claim Iranian Revolutionary Guards have massed near the border with the Kurdistan Region

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Iranian Kurdish opposition parties announced that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have moved thousands of military personnel and heavy equipment to areas near the Iranian border with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in recent weeks.

Gulistan Kilic Kocigit:

After burning weapons, it is time to ensure peace with law

Service Turkey- The head of the Democratic Party faction announced the presentation of the draft "Framework Law" to the party's Imrali delegation this week and, emphasizing the need for the immediate passage of this law, called for the release of political prisoners, guaranteeing the legal status of Abdullah Öcalan, and the legal recognition of the Kurdish language and identity.

Kurdish Identity from the Perspective of a German Magazine

World Service - In an analytical report, the magazine Corrective considers Kurdish identity to be the result of different experiences in different countries and among immigrant communities, and emphasizes that the internal diversity of the Kurdish community is part of the reality of this identity.

New Generation Movement boycotts regional parties meeting

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The New Generation Movement announced that it will boycott next week's meeting of the Kurdistan Region's parties, which will be held at the suggestion of Salahuddin Bahauddin and with the presence of party leaders, and emphasized that it will not participate in any joint meeting until the political parties step down from high-level positions in the region.

Nujaba officially announced that it is an ally of Ansar Allah in the war against the Saudi regime

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The military deputy of the Iraqi Nujaba Movement announced that Nujaba is an ally of Ansar Allah in the war against the Saudi regime.

Kobani Autonomous Administration Co-Head:

Kobani will not be a victim of Arabization policies and Kobani will remain

Syria Service - "Farhan Haj Issa", the co-head of the Kobani Autonomous Administration, considered the efforts to change the name of the city as a continuation of the Baath regime's Arabization policies and emphasized that "Kobani will remain Kobani."

Four Kurdish officials are in the Iraqi Prime Minister's delegation to travel to Washington

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Media sources reported the presence of four Kurdish officials in the delegation accompanying Ali Zaidi to travel to Washington; the delegation is scheduled to hold talks with American officials within the framework of political, economic consultations and Baghdad's relations with the United States.

PKK Commander:

Without Öcalan's release, neither disarmament nor peace process will proceed

Turkey Service - Helin Omid, one of the senior PKK commanders, criticized the continued isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and the cessation of meetings with him, emphasizing that the continuation of the peace process and any progress in the disarmament process is only possible if Öcalan enjoys physical freedom and can directly lead this process.

The controversial case of Emre Bayram

Turkey Service - Emre Bayram, who was arrested at the age of 17 and sentenced to life in prison, has been awaiting a review for years in a case that, according to his lawyer, was based on an illegal increase in his age. Despite a new medical report, the dismissal of the judges and prosecutors in the case on charges of "FETÖ" links, and numerous requests for a retrial, the prisoner remains in prison.