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Turkish prosecutor seeking up to 7 years in prison for Demirtas on charges of insulting Erdogan
A Turkish prosecutor has requested up to seven years in prison for jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas, the former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), accusing him of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in public speeches.
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Veteran Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk acquitted of terrorism charges that led to his removal as mayor
Prominent Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk, a former co-mayor of Mardin in southeastern Turkey from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has been acquitted of terrorism-related charges that were used to justify his removal from office last year, the Mezopotamya news agency reported.
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Erdogan orders end to airspace ban on Sulaimani Airport
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided on Thursday to lift the flight ban on Sulaimani International Airport following a request by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.