The Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Europe and the PYD Europe Women’s Assembly held their annual regular meetings at the Kurdish Center in Essen, Germany. The meetings, held on October 18–19, were attended by members ...

The 9th Martyr Herekol International Book Fair opened its doors to readers at Freedom Park in Qamishlo in Jazira Canton (Cizîr) under the slogan “Books are the key to civilization.” The opening ceremony was attended ...

For twenty-seven years, Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan has been held in conditions of intense isolation in Imralı Island Prison. Since 1999, he has been denied the most basic rights afforded under international law, contact ...

The process that began on 27 February with the call of Abdullah Öcalan continues despite all the obstruction and slowing tactics of the government, thanks to the efforts of Abdullah Öcalan and the Kurdish Freedom ...

Questions remain about the murder of journalist, documentary filmmaker, and environmental activist Hakan Tosun, who was beaten to death by two men in Esenyurt. One of the main questions is whether the attack on Tosun, ...

2025-10-20T20:24:29+00:00 Shafaq News – Erbil Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s appointment of Mark Safaya as the new special envoy to Iraq. In a post on X, Barzani said ...

Ramazan Demir has been released from prison after 30 years of imprisonment in Turkey. Welcomed by a large crowd in Amed today, he called for the establishment of a “dignified peace.” ANF AMED Monday, 20 ...

Internal Security Forces announced that one person was killed and another injured when a motorcycle laden with explosives detonated in Shaddadi. ANF NEWS DESK Monday, 20 October 2025, 17:54 The Press Center of the Internal ...

The Human Rights Association (IHD) has called for a comprehensive investigation into the death of Kurdish student Rojin Kabaiş. In a press conference held simultaneously in several provinces, the association sharply criticized state institutions, stating ...

The Christian peace organization Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) has accused Turkey of systematically clearing forest areas in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and transporting the timber across the border. CPT member Kamaran Osman said ...