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DFG demands release of journalists
The Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) has released a statement demanding the release of journalists, who were taken into custody in dawn house raids in Amed on Monday. “They aim to prevent us from doing our jobs.”
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Exhibition by students of Farnoosh Derakhshani in Sanandaj
The black ink paintings by the students of Farnoosh Dereakhshani have been exhibited at Soureh Gallery of Bahman Cinema in Sanandaj.
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Man kills his wife, three children in Kilis before killing himself
A man named Yusuf Kuvara, a refugee in Kilis, killed himself after killing his wife, Merve Kuvara, and his three children aged 8,6 and 5.
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Israeli army orders Palestinians to evacuate some neighborhoods of Rafah
Ahead of a military operation, the Israeli army has ordered the evacuation of some neighborhoods of Rafah, which hosts more than 1 million displaced Palestinians.
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Co-mayoral candidate for Zirgan: We will work with our people
Hebûba Ridwan Mihemed, co-mayoral candidate for Zirgan (Abu Rasin) in the municipal elections to be held on May 30 in North and East Syria, says that they will work with women and people.
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2 journalists taken into custody in Amed
Many people, including journalists Nurcan Yalçın and Derya Us, have been detained in dawn house raids conducted in Amed (Diyarbakır).
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Turkey: Men kill 32 women in April
32 women were killed, 13 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey last month, according to the report released by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform.
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Kenya floods death toll rises to 188
The number of people who have lost their lives in floods in Kenya has risen to 188, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
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YRA: Do not remain silent against attacks on journalists
The Union of Free Media (Kurdish:Yekîtiya Ragihandina Azad-YRA) has released a statement calling on the UN and international organizations not to remain silent against attacks on the freedom of press and journalists in North and East Syria.
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Iranian asylum seeker commits suicide after her request for asylum denied
Sanaz Jalili, an Iranian asylum seeker living in Antalya, committed suicide and died after Turkish authorities issued a deportation order against her.
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Turkey ranked 158th in RSF’s 2024 World Press Freedom Index
The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published its 2024 World Press Freedom Index on the World Press Freedom Day, May 3. Turkey is ranked 158th out of 180 countries in the index.
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47 people taken into custody in Istanbul
47 people have been taken into custody in dawn house raids conducted in Istanbul for trying to march from Saraçhane to Taksim Square in order to celebrate the International Workers’ Day on May 1.
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Nagihan Akarsel's dream promotes reading culture in Aleppo
The Nagihan Akarsel Reading House, opened in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood on October 4, 2023, allows people of all ages to easily access books and creates a reading culture in society.
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World Press Freedom Day: We resist oppression
We welcome the World Press Freedom Day by resisting oppression, said Roza Metina, President of the Mesopotamia Women Journalists’ Association. “The attacks on press freedom are not a coincidence. They are against the struggle for truth.”
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Women standing trial for participating in 2020 Feminist Night March acquitted
35 people, including 33 women, stood trial for participating in the Feminist Night March in Istanbul on March 8, 2020. 35 people have been acquitted of all charges.
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At least 34,596 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct.7
At least 34,596 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, the Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
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182 of 217 detained people in Istanbul released
217 people were taken into custody in Istanbul on Wednesday. 182 of them have been released from custody.
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More than 12,000 evacuated due to Indonesia's Ruang volcano eruptions
More than 12,000 evacuated due to Indonesia's Ruang volcano eruptions
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UN: Gaza is filled with more debris and rubble than Ukraine
Gaza is filled with more debris and rubble than Ukraine, the UN said Wednesday. There is estimated to be over 800,000 tonnes of asbestos alone in the Gaza rubble.
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Rihan Logo: Women have chosen their own candidates for the first time
“Women have chosen their own candidates for the first time for the municipal elections to be held on May 30 in North and East Syria,” said Kongra Star Spokesperson Rihan Logo, calling on women to cast their votes on May 30.