Salih Muslim: Agreement between SDF and Damascus consistent with Abdullah Öcalan’s letter On Monday, the General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazlum Abdi, and the Syrian Interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, signed an eight-article agreement. Salih Muslim, spokesperson...

#SalihMuslim: Agreement between #SDF and #Damascus consistent with Abdullah #Öcalan’s letter

#PKK leader #Öcalan’s historic call to disarm could go to waste without external guarantors

Without third party mediation between #Turkey and #Kurdish groups, it may be difficult to overcome the many barriers that have stymied past peace efforts.

Rojava in Focus Rojava in Focus (Preorder) The theory, practice, and challenges of the feminist, anticapitalist Rojava revolution. This collection examines Murray Bookchin’s conception of social ecology and how,…

#Rojava in Focus: Critical Dialogues published by @akpress.org

Druze women support autonomous government and women's confederation In 2023, the Druze population in Suwayda rose up against the Assad regime, demanding autonomy and effectively establishing a de facto self-governed region. They also presented their demands for aut...

#Druze women support autonomous government and women's confederation

Druze activists Junior and Naeem support an autonomous administration for #Syria and call for a women's confederation to enhance organization and solidarity.

Mazloum Abdi and Ahmed al-Sharaa sign agreement Mazloum Abdi, the General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and Mohammad al-Jolani (Ahmed Al-Sharaa), the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), who declared himself the president of ...

#SDF Commander Mazloum #Abdi and Syrian interim president Ahmed #al-Sharaa signed an agreement which includes guaranteeing all constitutional rights of the #Kurds and integrating NE #Syria military and civilian institutions into the Syrian Government.

PKK: We will comply with Leader Öcalan's call, we declare a ceasefire The Executive Committee of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) released a statement in response to the historic call made by Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan on 27 February. Öcalan highlighted the urg...

#PKK: We will comply with Leader #Öcalan's call, we declare a #ceasefire

Peace – the end of the beginning? – last week in Kurdish news Sarah Glynn On Thursday, Abdullah Öcalan’s long-expected peace statement was finally delivered to the public: not as a video, but

#Peace – the end of the beginning? – last week in #Kurdish news

Salih Muslim: Leader Öcalan made a historic call. The ball is now in the Turkish state's court Speaking to ANF following Abdullah Öcalan's historic call on 27 February, Salih Muslim, a member of the Presidential Council of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), said that ensuring Öcalan’s physica...

Salih Muslim: Leader #Öcalan made a historic call. The ball is now in the #Turkish state's court

Press release of the Peoples’ Platform Europe, Vienna conference – “Reclaim the Initiative!” We came together with more than 800 delegates representing 160 organizations, groups, movements, networks and associations from more than 30 European countries and different communities. The Peoples’…

Press release of the Peoples’ Platform Europe, Vienna conference – “Reclaim the Initiative!”

Can Kurds survive the new Syria? 'When appealing to its anarchist and socialist supporters, the AANES has long drawn comparisons to the Spanish Civil War.' Photo: Delil Souleiman/Getty.

Matt Broomfield in Unherd on the uncertain future for #Rojava

Öcalan: Call for Peace and Democratic Society We are publishing here a translation of Abdullah Öcalan's historic message, delivered on Feb 27 2025

We are publishing here a translation of Abdullah #Öcalan’s historic message, delivered on Feb 27 2025:

Bafel Talabani: We must take practical steps quickly to achieve peace Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Talabani made a statement on his official X account regarding the ‘Call for Peace and Democratic Society’ made by Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan e...

Commenting on #Öcalan’s call, #PUK President #Talabani said: “We must accept this call together and take practical steps quickly to achieve peace.” He vowed that they will continue to support every step that will strengthen coexistence and brotherhood.

#PKK urged to dissolve as #Öcalan takes responsibility for new era of #peace

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Historic call and our responsibilities Abdullah Öcalan’s forthcoming historic statement is awaited with great anticipation. According to reports in the media, unless significant obstacles arise, it is expected to take place today, Thurs...

Abdullah #Öcalan’s call marks a turning point for the Freedom Movement and the Middle East, requiring full readiness.

The call will take place today at 14:00 UK time

Inside Rojava’s resistance against Turkish drone attacks ‘I saw some of my friends die in front of my eyes,’ says Manije, a women’s rights activist from the Kurdish city of Kobane in North East Syria. Manije had been protesting with dozens of other…

Inside #Rojava’s resistance against #Turkish drone attacks

Italian Judge Gallo: The international community must end the silence and Turkey's impunity The Turkish state and affiliated armed groups continue their attacks on the regions of North and East Syria. Civilians, including women and babies, are targeted and massacred in air and ground atta...

Stating that Turkey continues to commit war crimes against humanity in Rojava with impunity, Italian Judge Domenico Gallo said, “Erdoğan is directly responsible for these crimes. The international community must end the silence and impunity.”

Looking Back at the Peoples’ Platform Europe Conference | Peoples’ Platform Europe Reclaim the initiative!

Looking Back at the Peoples’ Platform Europe Conference

KNK’s Adem Uzun calls for global movement at Peoples’ Platform Europe The Peoples’ Platform Europe started in Vienna on 14 February with a powerful speech by Adem Uzun, a leading member

KNK’s Adem Uzun calls for global movement at Peoples’ Platform Europe

Adem Uzun of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) delivered the opening speech at the Peoples’ Platform Europe in Vienna, calling for an internationalist response to capitalism, war and far-right politics.

KCK’s Cemil #Bayık: International conspiracy against #Öcalan has lost ground amid regional changes

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Abdullah Öcalan’s isolation may be coming to an end After dinner with the Kurdish family with whom we are staying, we sit down in front of the TV. The host flicks through the many Turkish channels. Most show the same heated discussions. The so-calle...

Abdullah #Öcalan’s isolation may be coming to an end

Öcalan remains key to a general peace and resolution process. He has recently declared his readiness for a peace process — under appropriate conditions. His freedom is an absolute necessity and would be a historic step.

‘Woman, life, freedom’: the #Syrian #feminists who forged a new world in a land of war

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Forum’s ruling on Turkey is a useful first step – but Kurdish plight warrants more IT was a preliminary statement, but it couldn’t have been clearer.

Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on #Turkey is much-needed first step

Preliminary statement of the 54th session of the Permanent People's Tribunal, examining the case of #Turkey v #Rojava

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Of course, Öcalan will make his call! Fréderike Geerdink Surely I haven’t been the only journalist anticipating a call by jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah

Of course, #Öcalan will make his call!

There have been great expectations for Abdullah Öcalan’s call for a democratic path forward, but the announcement has been postponed. Journalist Fréderike Geerdink explores the reasons behind the delay.

Peoples’ Platform urges #Left in #Europe to change the way it conducts #politics

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Turkish drone strike claims life of veteran Kurdish journalist Aziz Köylüoğlu Journalist Aziz Köylüoğlu, a veteran reporter and editor within the free press tradition of the Kurdistan liberation movement, was killed

🔴 BREAKING | Journalist Aziz Köylüoğlu killed in a Turkish drone strike in Ranya. His death adds to the tragic list of Kurdish journalists silenced by violence. We as the Medya News community honour his unwavering dedication to truth and justice.

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Journalists & medics are among the wounded at the Tishreen (Tişrîn) dam, exposing Turkey’s deliberate targeting of essential workers. The dam, a vital lifeline for the region, has been heavily bombed, threatening a humanitarian disaster.

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