DEM Party MP:

Turkey Has Linked the Kurdish Issue to Developments in Syrian Kurdistan

Turkey Desk – A Member of Parliament for Van representing the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), referring to the recent NATO meeting in Ankara, claimed that a new mission has been defined for Turkey within the NATO framework. According to him, the Turkish government has tied the process of resolving the Kurdish issue to recent developments in Syrian Kurdistan and other foreign policy considerations.

Kurdish Politician:

The Kurdish Issue Cannot Be Resolved Through a Security-Oriented Approach

World Service – Sabahat Tuncel, a Kurdish politician from Turkey, emphasizes that a security-focused approach to the Kurdish issue is the greatest obstacle to peace. She states that the current process will only yield results if the government moves away from policies of denial and pressure on Kurdish political activities.

Mustafa Karasu:

Being Kurdish Remains Illegal in Turkey

Turkey Desk – Mustafa Karasu, a member of the KCK Executive Council, criticized the lack of clarity regarding the drafting of the "framework law" and the absence of meetings with Abdullah Öcalan since May. He stated that resolving the Kurdish issue cannot be achieved solely through disarmament or the withdrawal of forces; rather, the existence of the Kurds must be legally and constitutionally recognized.

Politico:

The Kurdish Issue Has Dropped Off NATO’s Agenda

World Service – Citing NATO diplomats, Politico reports that following the PKK disarmament process, the Kurdish issue—which for years had been a point of contention between Turkey and some of its allies—is now rarely raised at the alliance's meetings.

New tension between Damascus and the autonomous administration

Syria Service - The tension between the interim government of Syria and the administration of the self-governing administration over the name change of schools has entered a new phase. While Damascus sent a list of new names to schools in the Kurdish regions, the local education administration did not accept this proposal and, instead, returned its alternative list to the capital; An action that shows the continuation of deep differences between the two sides in the field of education and identity building in the region.

How do digital platforms help the survival of the Kurdish language?

World Service - a new Kurdish language education platform using digital tools and artificial intelligence technology, tries to fill a part of the historical gap of Kurdish education in Turkey and bring this language into the wider digital space.

PYD's protest against the removal of Kurdish language from official boards

Criticizing the removal of the Kurdish language from the Haskeh Palace of Justice, the Syrian Service - PYD considered this action contrary to the agreements and the process of national integration in Syria and demanded the recognition of the Kurdish language as one of the official languages ​​of the country.

Request from the Kurds to determine the assignment of the presidential issue

The service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Iraq's coordination framework, in its most recent meeting, called on the two major Kurdish parties to decide on the presidential issue in order to maintain their national obligations.

Öcalan:

From now on, all institutions in Kurdistan must operate in the Kurdish language

Turkey Service - Abdullah Ocalan, in a recent meeting with his family, said that the existence of the Kurds has been proven after decades of struggle, and now is the time for all democratic institutions in Kurdistan to conduct their activities in the Kurdish language.