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 When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.

Medyanews - November 28, 2024
<<Mediterranean Forum highlights solidarity with Kurdish women journalists amid Turkey's crackdown
Kurdish women journalists shared their experiences at the Mediterranean Women Journalists Forum in Italy, revealing the difficult working conditions they face and their resilience under the Turkish regime's crackdown on media and dissent. The Mediterranean Women Journalists Forum was held in Puglia, Italy, on 25-27 November, bringing together journalists, academics and activists from across the Euro-Mediterranean region. Founded by investigative journalist Marilù Mastrogiovanni and organised by Giulia Journalists and the Idea Dynamics cooperative, the annual forum coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This year’s theme focused on promoting press freedom, amplifying the voices of women journalists, and countering sexism and stereotypes in media narratives. The three-day event featured panels on critical issues such as press freedom, feminism and decolonising media. Discussions ranged from the struggles of women journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, to the phenomenon of news deserts, to the role of journalism in documenting crises such as the situation in Palestine. The aim of the forum was to build bridges between journalists, activists and academics to promote democracy and human rights in difficult contexts. One of the outstanding panels, 'Jineoloji: The Women's Revolution in Kurdistan', focused on the role of Kurdish women's movements in transforming society and the unique challenges faced by Kurdish journalists. Necibe Qeredaxi of the Jineoloji Academy discussed the transformative power of Kurdish women's struggle to resist patriarchy and establish equality. Journalist Gulistan Ike highlighted the harsh realities faced by Kurdish journalists and recalled the ongoing state repression in Turkey. She described the systematic censorship, arrests and even killings of Kurdish media workers, while highlighting the resilience of Kurdish women in maintaining alternative media platforms despite immense challenges. This discussion comes at a time when Kurdish journalists in Turkey are facing increasing repression. In a mass operation across 30 provinces on Tuesday, Turkish authorities arrested 231 people, including journalists, writers and human rights activists. The crackdown, described as part of a wider crackdown on Kurdish media and political figures, has drawn worldwide criticism. Opposition parties condemned the arrests, describing them as an attack on democracy and Kurdish autonomy. The Mediterranean Women Journalists Forum provided a platform for Kurdish women journalists to share their experiences, highlighting their resilience and determination in the face of systemic oppression. Through its diverse panels and international participants, the Forum underlined the need for solidarity and the importance of amplifying the voices of those at the forefront of the struggle for justice and equality.>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/mediterranean-forum-highlights-solidarity-with-kurdish-women-journalists-amid-turkeys-crackdown/

Jinha - Womens News Agency - November 28, 2024
<<DEM Party Women's Council: We will not allow violence to be legitimized
"We will not allow violence against women to be legitimized," DEM Party Women’s Council said in a statement regarding the smear campaign against Elih (Batman) Co-mayor Gulistan Sonuk, who was removed from office.
Ankara- Gulistan Sonuk, the removed Co-mayor of Elih (Batman), has been the target of a smear campaign for her speech, criticizing the trustee appointed to the municipality for decorating the building of the Women's Policies Directorate with posters about marriage and family institutions.
The Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Women's Council has released a statement about the smear campaign against Gulistan Sonuk, saying, "We will not allow violence against women to be legitimized." Accusing the government of shaping society with sexist codes throughout its 22-year rule, the statement said, "While women are killed and subjected to violence every day, they target women struggling against gender-based violence and femicide."
'The government will not be able to cover up crimes committed against women'
The statement emphasized that the real aim of the attacks against Gulistan Sonuk is to "legitimize domestic violence and femicide. Their aim is to intimidate and silence women by confining them to home. Those who define women not as a subject of society but in the context of the 'family' in which they are killed should know well that we will not allow them to legitimize inequality and violence against women by using family as a tool. The government will not be able to cover up crimes committed against women by using such discussions. We will continue to expose the policies of the patriarchal government everywhere. Everyone should know very well that we will build a free and equal life based on the women's freedom paradigm with our principle of co-presidential system and equal representation." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/dem-party-women-s-council-we-will-not-allow-violence-to-be-legitimized-36075


Women fleeing to Idlib
Jinha - Womens News Agency - November 28, 2024 - by Salam Al-Omar
<<Women fleeing to Idlib from Lebanon face difficult living conditions in camps
Syrian women, who fled to Idlib, controlled by the Turkish state, from Lebanon due to Israeli attacks, are deprived of most basic needs in the crowded camps, facing difficult living conditions.
Idlib- Since late September, hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled back to Syria from Lebanon due to intensified Israeli attacks. About 4,000 families, mostly women and children, have fled back to Idlib, northern Syria, after a journey full of difficulties, according to local statistics. In Idlib, controlled by the Turkish state and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Turkish-backed faction, these families have been settled in the crowded camps.
Zehra El-Kesir (28) fled from Borj El Brajneh, a municipality located in the southern suburbs of Beirut, to protect her children. She expressed her concerns about the difficult living conditions in the camp, saying, "How will I raise my children here? There is no school, no security and no future for my children. I feel like I am stuck in an endless suffering." Zehra El-Kesir had to flee back to Syria because she did not have another choice since she does not have any relatives in Lebanon.
Women worried about their children's future
Women fleeing back to Idlib are worried about how their children will adapt to their new life amidst difficult living conditions in camps. "There is no health center in the camp while respiratory illnesses are common in winter," Zehra El-Kesir told NuJINHA.
'There is no health center around the camp'
Nesrin Suleyman is another Syrian woman fleeing back to Idlib from Lebanon due to Israeli attacks. "My mother suffers from health problems," she said. "Water leaks inside our tent when it rains. We receive food aid but insufficient. In addition, my mother needs treatment; however, there is no health center inside and around the camp."
Hope for a better life
"We went to Lebanon because we felt unsafe in Syria," said Huda El-Esved (35). "We decided to return to Syria because of the recent attacks on Lebanon." On her journey from Lebanon to Idlib, Huda El-Esved had to pay to pass checkpoints. "Our journey was a difficult journey. I have to get used to my new life, trying to stand on my own two feet without asking for support from any aid organizations." In Lebanon, she learnt how to sew and she still has hope for a better life. "I sew clothes for women in my tent to earn a living," she told us.
They are deprived of their most basic needs
According to women's rights activists, women, who have fled back to Syria from Lebanon, live in crowded camps without their most basic needs. These camps have no clean water, power and health services. Many women have to live in old tents or temporary shelters, suffering from financial difficulties and unemployment. The activists call on international humanitarian organizations to provide food, medications and education to the families fleeing from Lebanon to Syria.>>
Video: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-fleeing-to-idlib-from-lebanon-face-difficult-living-conditions-in-camps-36072?page=1

France24 - November 28, 2024 - By: NEWS WIRES
<<More than 130 killed as Syrian rebels seize territory from army in Aleppo province
A Syria war monitor on Thursday said clashes between the army and jihadists killed more than 130 combatants in the worst fighting in the country's northwest in years, as the government also reported fierce battles. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions launched a surprise attack on the Syrian army in the northern province of Aleppo on Wednesday. The toll "in battles ongoing for the past 24 hours has risen to 132, including 65 fighters from HTS", 18 from allied factions "and 49 members of regime forces", said the Observatory, which relies on a network of sources inside Syria. Some of the clashes, in an area straddling Idlib and Aleppo provinces, are less than 10 kilometres (six miles) southwest of the outskirts of Aleppo city. HTS, led by Al-Qaeda's former Syria branch, controls swathes of much of the northwest Idlib area and slivers of neighbouring Aleppo, Hama and Latakia provinces. An AFP correspondent reported heavy, uninterrupted clashes east of the city of Idlib since Wednesday morning, including air strikes. A military statement carried by state news agency SANA said that "armed terrorist organisations grouped under so-called 'Nusra terrorist front' present in Aleppo and Idlib provinces launched a large, broad-fronted attack" on Wednesday morning. It said the attack with "medium and heavy weapons targeted safe villages and towns and our military sites in those areas". The army "in cooperation with friendly forces" confronted the attack "which is still continuing", inflicting "heavy losses" on the armed groups, the military statement said, without reporting army losses.
Key highway
The Observatory said HTS was able to advance in Idlib province, taking control of Dadikh, Kafr Batikh and Sheikh Ali "after heavy clashes with the regime forces with Russian air cover. The villages have strategic importance due to their proximity to the M5 international highway", the monitor said, adding the factions, which already took control of two other locations, were "trying to cut the Aleppo-Damascus international highway". The Observatory said that "Russian warplanes intensified air strikes", targeting the vicinity of Sarmin and other areas in Idlib province, alongside "heavy artillery shelling" and rocket fire. Syria's conflict broke out after President Bashar al-Assad repressed anti-government protests in 2011, and spiralled into a complex conflict drawing in foreign armies and jihadists. It has killed more than 500,000 people, displaced millions and battered the country's infrastructure and industry. The Idlib region is subject to a ceasefire -- repeatedly violated but still largely holding -- brokered by Turkey and Damascus ally Russia after a Syrian government offensive in March 2020.
(AFP)>>
Source/video: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241128-syrian-rebels-seize-territory-in-large-scale-offensive-against-army-in-aleppo-province


Leyla Huseyin
Jinha - Womens News Agency - November 28, 2024 - by ZEYNEB ISA
<<Kongra Star Social Affairs Committee solves social problems
Kongra Star Social Affairs Committee solves the problems faced by everyone, especially women, children and people with special needs.
Qamishlo- The Social Affairs Committee formed by Kongra Star in North and East Syria in 2019 carries out activities for everyone, especially women, children and people with special needs.
NuJINHA spoke to Leyla Huseyîn of the management of the committee about the activities of the committee.
'Our aim is to organize society'
"The Social Affairs Committee is an autonomous committee based on democracy and equality. We hold seminars for women, children and people with special needs. We also develop projects for them. Our aim is to organize society."
'Our second aim is to eradicate the patriarchal mindset from society'
The goal of the committee is to solve social problems, Leyla Huseyin stressed, adding: "Our second aim is to eradicate the patriarchal mindset from society because violence against women and children was on the rise before the revolution in Rojava. We have held awareness-raising seminars and activities to destroy the patriarchal mindset."
Activities for individuals with disabilities
The Social Affairs Committee has a committee combating violence against women. "The members of this committee visit families every month. It also holds awareness-raising activities to eliminate violence against women. It monitors many social issues such as divorce, early marriage and gender-based violence. It also offers painting and music courses to children and provides treatment to individuals with disabilities."
'We defend the women's revolution'
Speaking about their activities in 2025, Leyla Huseyîn said, "We have a plan for 2025. We will visit families to raise awareness. We will organize more seminars and educational activities and keep providing treatment to individuals with disabilities. The revolution in Rojava, also known as women's revolution, has given many opportunities for women to enjoy their rights. As the committee, we defend the women's revolution." >>
Video here: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/kongra-star-social-affairs-committee-solves-social-problems-36071


Medyanews - November 28, 2024 - by Veysi Sarısözen
<<Turkey at the crossroads: War or reconciliation?
Turkey stands at a crossroads between nationalist-driven conflict and the possibility of peace with the Kurdish movement. Sarısozen highlights how war risks regional devastation, while reconciliation could lead to a "Democratic Republic" and security through peaceful collaboration. Last Saturday, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and on Sunday, MHP (Nationalist Movement Party) Deputy Chairman Semih Yalçın, made consecutive, highly significant statements. It is abundantly clear that Fidan was speaking on behalf of the Republic of Turkey. As for Yalçın, we know that he was speaking on behalf of Devlet Bahçeli. Both statements lead to the same conclusion.
These declarations have definitively clarified the political developments that have unfolded since 1 October.
At the press conference, Fidan reiterated his warnings about the "risk of nuclear war" and further remarked that "Israel's attack on Lebanon" had elevated the Third World War to a "new dimension", which in turn created the "risk of war with Iran". These observations align with analyses we have also been expressing for quite some time. However, the most crucial element of Fidan's remarks was what he said regarding the US elections.
While Fidan initially seemed to suggest that Trump’s actions were "uncertain", he effectively admitted the "danger" facing the Turkish state, albeit in a diplomatic language he has yet to fully master. By stating that "we will need to see how much Trump's stance will work in our favour" regarding the Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Gaza, he acknowledged the likelihood that developments may work "against" Turkey. Fidan interpreted the overwhelming pro-Israel stance within Trump's cabinet as an indication that it would "support all of Netanyahu's expansionist ambitions".
Considering Erdogan's history of "militant opposition to Israel", Fidan's assessment can be seen as sounding the "alarm bells".
What is the danger facing the Turkish state?
When stripped of diplomatic phrasing, Fidan appears to have recognised the strong likelihood of an Israel-Iran war and understood that Turkey will not be able to remain uninvolved. At the same time, given his in-depth knowledge of all regions of Kurdistan, Fidan must also foresee that if Turkey is drawn into such a conflict, it may not be able to protect its borders. Although Fidan did not address Bahçeli's comments regarding Ocalan, Semih Yalçın, in his speech on Sunday, echoed all of Fidan’s observations and the dangers he highlighted in his typically blunt style. Furthermore, Yalçın strongly defended Bahçeli's earlier remarks about Ocalan. In fact, Yalçın, albeit in an inelegant manner, articulated the necessity of reaching an understanding with Ocalan as a response to the danger Turkey faces during this stage of global war. He stated:
"This is no laughing matter. The fact that our esteemed Chairman could step forward in a group meeting one day and propose something no one else could dare to put to the Turkish public stems from very serious issues. I particularly address those who ignore or dismiss this reality: everyone should act cautiously. If the People's Alliance accomplishes this initiative in the current trajectory, the fight against terrorism will completely end after 40 years (referring to the 40-year-long conflict), the economy will improve, jobs will be created for the unemployed. It will mean an increase in wages for both retirees and workers. And we could list many more examples." One "example" he deliberately avoided mentioning is the notion that the Turkish state may only be able to safeguard its borders by pursuing this approach. In summary, both Fidan's and Yalçın's statements indicate that the end of the road has been reached for the Turkish government. At this juncture, there are two paths available for the government on this rugged terrain. One is indicated by the United States and Israel: the path of war and destruction. The other is pointed out by Öcalan: the path of internal resolution and external peace. There is no need to elaborate on what the first path entails. Simply examining the Iran-Iraq war suffices to grasp the scale of devastation. This time, neither Turkey nor Iran will escape being diminished. The imperialists who created nation-states in the Middle East, each containing a part of Kurdistan, will now reclaim those parts under the pretext of "you cannot manage these regions, and therefore we cannot dominate the region." They will seize the region's oil, gas, and water resources, gain supremacy over rival global powers, and redraw the map of the region. The second path offers an alternative: replacing the "nation-state, single-nation, totalitarian republic" with a "Democratic Republic" and pursuing peace with the peoples and organisations of Rojava, Başur, and Rojhilat. This path would protect Turkey from the devastation of war by establishing a "security corridor" stretching from the Mediterranean to Georgia. To those who complain about a "terror corridor", let me remind you that transforming it into a "security corridor" is entirely in their hands. We are talking about a population of fifty million spread across four states and its formidable self-defence forces. In essence, the state has sensed the danger. The necessity of "reconciliation" with the Kurdish freedom movement is becoming increasingly apparent. However, the nationalist hysteria that the state itself has fuelled over the past forty years now shackles them. It has taken them captive. They stand paralysed at the crossroads of "war and peace". On the one hand, they prepare for war with trustee appointments and state terror, seemingly resigned to their fate. On the other, they desperately attempt to familiarise the public with the idea of "reconciliation" as a means of escaping destruction.
This is a transitional period and will not last long.>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/turkey-at-the-crossroads-war-or-reconciliation/


Mass detentions
Medyanews - November 27, 2024
<<Harsh conditions in Turkish mass detentions spark global outcry
Details of harsh conditions for 231 detainees, including journalists, writers, and activists, in Turkey’s mass arrest operation spark global criticism. Secrecy and restricted legal access intensify concerns over press freedom and democracy.
In a nationwide operation spanning 30 provinces on Tuesday morning, Turkish authorities detained 231 individuals, including journalists, writers, and human rights activists, on charges ranging from <propaganda for an organisation> to <damage to public property>. The detentions, part of an investigation based in Eskişehir, Turkey, have drawn widespread condemnation from press freedom advocates, who label the crackdown a politically motivated assault on free expression. The detainees, transported under harsh conditions, include prominent figures such as poet Hicri İzgoren (74), translator-writer Omer Barasi, cartoonist Dogan Guzel, and Mesopotamian Women Journalists Association president Roza Metina. Among the journalists detained are Gulcan Dereli, Erdogan Alayumat, Tugçe Yılmaz, Serap Guneş (a translator and journalist), Bilge Aksu, Ahmet Sunbul, Bilal Seçkin, Mehmet Ucar, Suzan Demir, and Ardın Diren (a translator and director). Human rights defender and Human Rights Association (İHD) co-founder Nimet Tanrıkulu was also detained. Activists and politicians, including members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, have also been targeted. The Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) reported that detainees were subjected to an eight-hour handcuffed journey to Eskişehir, with limited access to food, water, and basic needs. Lawyer access was restricted under a 24-hour ban, while authorities imposed confidentiality orders on the investigation, obscuring case details and raising concerns over due process. Civil society organisations have condemned the operation, dubbed <GURZ-27,> as a continuation of systematic repression targeting Kurdish voices and opposition groups. Critics argue that the crackdown is designed to silence dissenting voices ahead of key political milestones. In Diyarbakır (Amed), simultaneous arrests were reportedly linked to protests against government-appointed trustees replacing elected officials. Mardin (Merdin) witnessed the detention of nine members of a single family, further intensifying concerns about collective punishment and sweeping generalisations in the investigation. The Turkey Writers' Union expressed "deep concern" over the detention of İzgoren, a prominent poet with health issues, calling his arrest an affront to the country’s literary heritage. Women Press Freedom and other advocacy groups have demanded the immediate release of all detained journalists, describing the operation as a "coordinated effort to stifle the truth". The Interior Ministry defended the arrests, citing charges of organisational propaganda and public property damage. However, MLSA lawyers have initiated legal challenges, arguing that the investigation lacks transparency and violates fundamental rights. International press freedom bodies, including the Women Press Freedom, have urged swift action to address what they see as an alarming erosion of democratic norms in Turkey. Critics argue that the scale and nature of the operation highlight a government increasingly intolerant of dissent and alternative voices. As legal proceedings unfold, the detentions signal escalating tensions between Turkish authorities and civil society, leaving the future of free expression and democratic principles in the balance.>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/harsh-conditions-in-turkish-mass-detentions-spark-global-outcry/

Jinha - Womens News Agency - November 27, 2024
<<Kurdish news agency starts broadcasting in Amed
Ajansa Welat (AW), a Kurdish news agency, started broadcasting in Amed (Diyarbakır) with the motto, "The voice and color of the country" on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
News Center- Ajansa Welat, a Kurdish news agency, started broadcasting in Amed (Diyarbakır) with the motto, "Deng u renge welat (English: The voice and color of the country)" on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. "Important developments have been taking place in our region and the Kurds have been going through a historical process," the agency said, announcing its foundation. "There are many important days in history; we start broadcasting on such a day that has historical importance for us." Mentioning restrictions on media freedom, the agency said, "Although journalists are killed, arrested and subjected to all kinds of oppression, they never take a step back from reporting the truth. "We draw our strength from the truth. Ajansa Welat has joined the ranks of the free press to report the truth. We know very well that freedom of the press is possible by reporting the real news and freedom is possible with knowledge and truth." The agency also stressed that they are determined to be the voice and color of the country. "We will be the voice of our people, making their voice be heard all around the world." The agency will write our news reporting in the Kurmanci and Kirmancki dialects of Kurdish language. Join us to be our voice and color because Ajansa Welat is also the voice and color of all of us."
The website of Ajansa Welat is https://ajansawelat.com/ >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/kurdish-news-agency-starts-broadcasting-in-amed-36068?page=1


'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' placards
Jinha - Womens News Agency - November 27, 2024
<<'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' placards at 2025 budget talks
Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) MPs have participated in the talks on the 2025 budget of the Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security by putting placards reading, "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" on the desks.
Ankara- The talks on the 2025 budget of the Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security have started at the Parliamentary Planning and Budget Commission. During the talks, Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) MPs put placards reading, "The Istanbul Convention keeps alive", "Resign" and "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" on the desks. Before the talks, Republican People's Party (CHP) MPs Semra Dinçer and Sibel Suiçmez protested femicides by showing a shroud. The names of women victims of femicide were written on the shroud. "We have started carrying the shroud in our bag. The names of women victims of femicide are written on it," Sibel Dinçer said, addressing Mahinur Ozdemir Goktaş, Turkish Minister of Family and Social Services.
"Here is not-Taksim Square," Mehmet Muş, the president of the commission, told the MPs protesting femicide.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/jin-jiyan-azadi-placards-at-2025-budget-talks-36067?page=1


Roqia Sadeghi
Jinha - Womens News Agency - November 27, 2024 - by BAHARAN LAHIB
<<Afghan journalist: Women must enjoy their rights to build a just and humane society
"Afghan women must enjoy their rights because this is the only way to build a just and humane society," said Roqia Sadeghi, journalist and women's rights activist in Afghanistan.
Kabul- On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, women all around the world raised their voices to eliminate gender-based violence. In Afghanistan, where women are subjected to all forms of violence and excluded from public life, women raised their voices against the Taliban. In Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban, women are subjected to violence, discrimination and human rights violations, deprived of their most fundamental rights.
'The situation of women has been deteriorating'
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Roqia Sadeghi, journalist and women's rights activist in Afghanistan, sent a message to the international community and the United Nations. "Unfortunately, we welcome November 25 in Afghanistan in a period in which women are confined to their homes by the Taliban. Afghan women are deprived of their most fundamental rights such as their right to education, work, and even their right to participate in society," she said. "Since the Taliban’s takeover, the situation of women has been deteriorating. There is an increase in the forced marriage, femicide, violence against women and suicide among women."
'Recognize gender apartheid in Afghanistan'
Roqia Sadeghi called on the international community and the United Nations to "recognize gender apartheid in Afghanistan as a crime under international law. Afghan women must be allowed to live freely, without fear of threats by the Taliban and other armed groups. When Afghan women enjoy their freedoms, they can shine upon themselves and their society. No to violence against women! No to oppression and discrimination! Afghan women must enjoy their human rights, because this is the only way to build a just and humane society." The message of Roqia Sadeghi is not only the message of Afghan women but also women all around the world, who fight against violence and discrimination against women and demand freedom, equality and dignity.>>
Video here: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/afghan-journalist-women-must-enjoy-their-rights-to-build-a-just-and-humane-society-36064?page=1


Ocalan
Jinha - Womens News Agency - November 26, 2024
<<DEM Party applies to Ministry of Justice to visit Abdullah Ocalan
Tuncer Bakırhan and Tülay Hatimoğulları, Co-chairs of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), have applied to the Turkish Ministry of Justice to visit Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
Ankara- Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Co-chairs Tuncer Bakırhan and Tulay Hatimogulları have applied to the Turkish Ministry of Justice, requesting a face-to-face meeting to be arranged with Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has been held in isolation in the prison island of Imrali. The last contact with Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan was on October 23, 2024. Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Riha (Urfa) MP Omer Ocalan met him in the prison island of Imrali.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/dem-party-applies-to-ministry-of-justice-to-visit-abdullah-Ocalan-36061?page=1

Jinha - Womens News Agency - November 26, 2024 - by BAHARIN LEHIB
<<Women journalists' association condemns detention of journalists
The Mesopotamia Women Journalists' Association (MKG) has released a written statement, condemning the detention of three journalists, including the head of the association. "We will not give up fighting for the truth."
Amed- Turkish police conducted dawn house raids in Amed (Diyarbakır), Istanbul, Mardin, Şırnak and Riha (Urfa) on Tuesday, detaining many people, including three journalists. The Mesopotamia Women's Journalists' Association (MKG) has released a written statement, condemning the detention of the journalists. "The house raids were conducted just after the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women," the statement said. "The house raids are an attack on women's struggle for rights and freedom."
'There is an intensified crackdown on women journalists'
Freedom of the press and expression is a constitutional right and a cornerstone of democratic societies, the statement stressed. "However, what we have witnessed shows that there is an intensified crackdown on press freedom and women journalists. The detention of journalists is an attack not only on journalism but also on the right to freedom of expression and information."
'They must be immediately released'
In the statement, the association demands the immediate release of the journalists. "As the MKG, we emphasize once again that we will keep being the voice of people defending the rights of journalists. Oppression, detention and arrest cannot intimidate us. We will not give up fighting for the truth. We demand the immediate release of our colleagues and call on the authorities to end their crackdown on journalists." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-journalists-association-condemns-detention-of-journalists-36059
Read more about the arrests of journalists here:
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/turkiye-3-journalists-detained-in-house-raids-conducted-in-5-cities-36057?page=1

BBC - November 25, 2024
<<BBC profiles Turkey's war on water in North and East Syria
"The attacks have added to the humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from a years-long civil war and four years of extreme drought exacerbated by climate change," the BBC report in a new documentary covering Turkish airstrikes on key energy infrastructure. A new BBC documentary has turned the spotlight on Turkey's war on water in North and East Syria, where a campaign of air strikes targeting energy infrastructure and control over a crucial water pumping station have left a million people suffering severe water shortages and on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. "Turkey carried out more than 100 attacks between October 2019 and January 2024 on oil fields, gas facilities and power stations in the Kurdish-held Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES)," the BBC World Service report as part of a series profiling communities on the frontlines of climate change. "The attacks have added to the humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from a years-long civil war and four years of extreme drought exacerbated by climate change." The documentary itself profiles "the engineers and tanker drivers trying to get water to those needing it most", showing locals pleading with drivers to access water being delivered to schools, orphanages, hospitals and the needy. "Water is more precious than gold here," Ahmad al-Ahmed, a tanker driver, is quoted as saying. "People need more water. All they want is for you to give them water."
A situation report prepared by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, further documents the disruption caused to civilian life by Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria. Fuel, electricity and water supplies have been disrupted in 11 towns and 2,750 villages, affecting more than 1 million people since October 2023, the UN office said, stating that systematic attacks on basic services have worsened the region's humanitarian crisis.>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/bbc-profiles-turkeys-war-on-water-in-north-and-east-syria/


Hunergeha welat
Medyanews - November 25, 2024
<<The Song of "Jin Jiyan Azadi" from All-Women Band of Rojava Trending in Social Media
#VIDEO | After the scandalous ban of the #JinJiyanAzadi slogan by the Turkish governor of Diyarbakır (Amed), a music clip by @Hunergeha_welat, an all-women band from Rojava, is now trending>>
View/hear video here: https://medyanews.net/the-song-of-jinjiyanazadi-from-all-women-band-of-rojava-trending-in-social-media/

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