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13:58

Following the appointment of a trustee to the municipality in Hakkari, the governors of 11 Kurdish cities have banned all protests, demonstrations, gatherings and meetings.

13:56

40 women were killed, 20 more died under suspicious circumstances in Türkiye last month, according to the report released by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform.

13:26

“We have hope that Syrian women will unite and wage a common struggle,” said Iman Abu Assaf, a human rights defender in Sweida, stressing that women lead the struggle for the democratization of Syria.

11:27

The Women Journalists’ Association established in Mersin aims to combat gender-based inequalities, injustices, mobbing and rights violations experienced by women journalists in the city.

10:55

‘They aim to maintain their corruption by using trustees, not to serve the public,” said Hakkari Co-mayor Viyan Tekçe, reacting to the detention of Hakkari Co-mayor Mehmet Sıddık Nakit and the appointment of the trustee to the municipality.

10:27

13 members of the Thousand Youths for Palestine, who were taken into custody in a house raid for protesting SOCAR for selling oil to Israel, have been released.

09:05

The glaciers on Mount Cilo have been melting faster than in previous years due to climate change. The mountain has been suffering from trash pollution due to recent sightseeing tours.

15:05

“What do they want from us? All we want is to live in peace,” said Emşa Mûsa, one of the people injured in a Turkish drone attack on the town of Til Hemîs, northeastern Syria, on May 31, 2024.

14:38

The Free Women’s Movement (TJA) has released a statement calling on everyone to struggle against the state-appointed trustee to the Hakkari Municipality and the removal of mayor from office.

14:13

The letter sent by 95 well-known figures from Germany asks the CPT to send a delegation to Imrali immediately.

12:48

80 Palestinian journalists have been detained in the Gaza Strip and West Bank by Israeli forces since October 7, 2023, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said in a statement on Sunday.

12:28

The Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that a trustee has been appointed to the Hakkari Municipality held by the DEM Party. “It is a coup attempt against the will of Hakkari,” the DEM Party said in a statement.

10:14

‘We will ensure the physical freedom of leader Öcalan by preserving our gains,” say the women in the city of Sirîn (Sarrin) northeastern Syria, stressing that the thoughts of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan keep spreading despite the isolation.

08:38

Turkish police conducted a dawn raid on the municipality in Colemêrg (Hakkari) on Monday. Colemêrg Co-mayor Mehmet Sıddık Akış has been reportedly detained in the city of Van.

15:15

Journalist Pınar Gayıp has been sentenced to a year, two months and 17 days in prison on charges of “insulting public officials”.

14:43

The Istanbul Governor's Office has announced that metro stations and funicular lines will be closed due to demonstrations planned to be held on the 11th anniversary of the Gezi protests.

13:45

The lives of Sudan’s children are at stake and urgent action is needed to protect an entire generation from malnutrition, disease and death, three United Nations agencies said in a stark warning on Thursday.

12:41

Varisheh Moradi, a women’s rights defender and member of the East Kurdistan Free Women Society (KJAR), has been imprisoned in Evin prison without trial.

11:55

Israeli attacks on Rafah continue despite the ICJ ruling on May 24 that ordered Israel to halt its operations there. At least 12 Palestinians were killed in Rafah on Thursday.

11:06

Nora Cortiñas, a co-founder of Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, died at the age of 94 on May 30.