Tag: Kurds
Finnish Kurds believe that Finnish, Swedish and Turkish NATO papers will be folded many times over
At the heart of the memorandum of understanding between Finland, Sweden and Turkey are two things: Turkey wants a tense attitude towards the Kurds and a free arms trade. Teemu…
Kurds urge Sweden not to back Turkey’s NATO demands
Over the past month, the Kurdish issue has been at the center of Swedish NATO membership. This is after the demand from Turkish President Erdoğan that Sweden should distance itself…
several dead after new Turkish strikes
In Iraqi Kurdistan, four members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were killed by a Turkish strike, according to Iraqi Kurdish intelligence. Ankara launched a new offensive in northern Iraq…
EPN in Northern Syria: Kurds fear new attack in Turkey
In Kamishli, Northern Syria, people are genuinely concerned and amazed at Turkey’s intentions to invade, says ‘s foreign journalist Tom Kankkonen. In northern Syria, Turkey’s threat to invade Kurdish areas…
Mahir Guven, remembering beautiful things and beautiful people
Mahir Guven was born in 1986, he was executive director of the newspaper Le 1 and of the magazine America, and is now literary director of the label “La Grenade”…
The Kurdish colors of Gulistan Sido
Sometimes it’s like this: there are bottles in the sea that reach our shore. The letter from our guest is one of them. A direct letter, cash, and which shines…
In Iraqi Kurdistan, rocket and missile attacks are increasing
Iraqi Kurdistan is at the heart of regional tensions. Turkish forces based in its territory have been targeted twice in the past week. A few days earlier, the Iranian Revolutionary…
‘Twelve ballistic missiles’ fired from outside Iraq target Erbil
” Twelve ballistic missiles targeted Erbil and the American consulate in the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. This was assured by the Kurdish security forces in a press release, assuring that…
Belarusian forces help cross into Poland but beat up those who fail
Thousands of migrants are still massed on the Belarusian border. Iraq has repatriated hundreds of volunteers, but at the same time, Belarusian forces continue to urge migrants to cross the…
Why are Iraqi Kurds risking their lives to go to the West?
Most of the 27 migrants, men and women, who lost their lives while trying to cross the English Channel between France and England with inflatable boats, are thought to have…