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Turkey: Turkey’s state intelligence agency helped deliver arms to parts of Syria under Islamist rebel control during late 2013 and early 2014, according to a prosecutor and court testimony from gendarmerie officers seen by Reuters.

The witness testimony contradicts Turkey’s denials that it sent arms to Syrian rebels thus contributing to the rise of ISIS, now a major concern for the NATO member.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/May-22/298891-turkey-intelligence-helped-deliver-arms-to-rebels.ashx

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20 days ago, the Turkish state attempted a major provocation in the rural parts of Gever (Yüksekova), Hakkari.

The Turkish state attempted a major provocation in the rural parts of Gever (Yüksekova), Hakkari, nearly 20 days ago. Initially, soldiers were dispatched in the region. Soon after, Special Team police forces arrived and the soldiers were asked to carry out a “special operation” in the area that lies between the Gever district of Hakkari and Şemdinli. HPG guerrillas were the apparent targets of the operation. However, an argument broke out between the Special Team police and the soldiers who were chosen to join the operation.

It is claimed that soldiers insisted that the situation did not require an operation, however Special Team police argued otherwise. This time period is also when the Ağrı-Diyadin-Tendürek provocation took place. Soldiers argued that PKK-HPG guerrillas were not in the area where the operation was to take place, and if they were in those areas an offence would cost soldiers many casualties.

http://en.firatajans.com/kurdistan/police-and-soldiers-clash-in-gever-3-sergeants-and-5-police-dead

Turkish family: MIT members took our son to Syria to join ISIS

Family Gözlemecioğlu living in Turkish capital Ankara told that their son was deceived and taken to Syria to join ISIS by members of the Turkish intelligence agency (MIT) one year ago.

http://en.firatajans.com/features/turkish-family-mit-members-took-our-son-to-syria-to-join-isis

Protests at assimilation on Kurdish Language Day

Yesterday Kurdish Language Day was celebrated in many provinces in North Kurdistan. A large Kurdish-language crèche was opened in Van and the foundations laid of a second Kurdish crèche in Amed.

http://en.firatajans.com/culture/protests-at-assimilation-on-kurdish-language-day

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Im Gedenken an Ferînaz: Unsere Antwort wird unser organisierter Widerstand sein, der die Vergewaltigungskultur beendet!

https://linksunten.indymedia.org/de/node/142665

Die Vergewaltigung in Mahabat richtet sich gegen uns alle!

Frauen des Dorfes Enane bei Daqoq, in der Region Kirkuk/Südkurdistan, äußern sich zum Fall Ferînaz, die Kurdin in Mahabat/Ostkurdistan, sie sich um einer Vergewaltigung zu entgehen, vom vierten Stock des Gebäudes stürzte und ihr Leben ließ.

https://linksunten.indymedia.org/de/node/142699

KHRN reports heavy military presence in Kurdish cities in Iran

http://en.firatajans.com/kurdistan/khrn-reports-heavy-military-presence-in-kurdish-cities-in-iran

Over 400 hanged in Iran in 2015

http://en.firatajans.com/human-rights/over-400-hanged-in-iran-in-2015

Clash reported as Iranian army targets guerrilla areas

http://en.firatajans.com/kurdistan/clash-reported-as-iranian-army-targets-guerrilla-areas

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According to the balance sheet of battle against ISIS gangs in Rojava for the month of April, 497 members of ISIS were killed in 45 operations and actions against gang groups.

http://en.firatajans.com/kurdistan/ypg-releases-balance-sheet-of-war-for-april

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There has been a new development regarding the murders of three Kurdish women revolutionaries in Paris in January 2013. The French government has partially lifted restrictions on the publication of intelligence reports.

http://en.firatajans.com/news/french-government-partially-lifts-confidentiality-on-paris-murders

Clash reported between HPG and Turkish army in Ağrı

Clash has been reported between HPG (People's Defense Forces) guerrillas and Turkish soldiers in a rural area in Ağrı province of North Kurdistan today.

http://en.firatajans.com/kurdistan/clash-reported-between-hpg-and-turkish-army-in-agri

General Staff should stop serving the AKP

Clash has been reported between HPG (People's Defense Forces) guerrillas and Turkish soldiers in a rural area in Ağrı province of North Kurdistan today.

http://en.firatajans.com/news/demirtas-general-staff-should-stop-serving-the-akp

Soldiers open fire on human shields in Ağrı, one killed, one wounded

While the clash in Ağrı is reported to be continuing, Turkish soldiers have attacked the civilians who went to the area of clashes to act as human shields in order for the operation to end without leaving casualties.

http://en.firatajans.com/news/soldiers-open-fire-on-human-shields-in-agri-one-killed-one-wounded

Different statements from Ala and Erdoğan on clashes in Ağrı

Former Interior Minister Efkan Ala and President Tayyip Erdoğan made contradictory statements about the clashes between HPG (People's Defense Forces) guerrillas and Turkish soldiers in a rural area in Ağrı province of North Kurdistan yesterday.

http://en.firatajans.com/news/different-statements-from-ala-and-erdogan-on-clashes-in-agri

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The operations of YPG/YPJ forces to liberate the rural areas of Kobanê following the liberation of the town continue. YPG/YPJ forces have cleansed an entire area to the south of the town of the gangs.

http://en.firatajans.com/kurdistan/old-borders-exceeded-to-the-south-of-kobane

Turkish state obstructs humanitarian aid reaching people of Kobané

The Turkish state has prevented humanitarian aid sent from Denmark reaching people from Kobané who are in Suruc.

http://en.firatajans.com/human-rights/turkish-state-obstructs-humanitarian-aid-reaching-people-of-kobane

The Rojava Resistance: Rebirth of the anti-capitalist struggle

The hope and idea in Rojava might be able to lead to something that is bigger than Kurdistan or the Middle East. It can lead to a new beginning in revolutionary undertakings around the globe.

http://en.firatajans.com/features/the-rojava-resistance-rebirth-of-the-anti-capitalist-struggle

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Ömer Mutlu was given 13 years and 9 months in prison for lowering Turkish flag in Amed last year.

Ömer Mutlu has received a long prison sentence for lowering the Turkish flag at a Turkish Air Force base during a protest into the killing of Ramazan Baran and Baki Akdemir in Lice.

Ramazan Baran and Baki Akdemir were shot by soldiers in Lice on 7 June last year during protests at the building of military bases. During the funeral of Ramazan Baran in Amed on 8 June a group stoned a sentry post at the 2nd Air Force Command and a person by the name of Ömer Mutlu climbed up the flag pole and lowered the Turkish flag.

http://en.firatajans.com/news/13-year-sentence-for-lowering-turkish-flag

HPG releases balance sheet of war for three months

HPG stressed that "the free-democratic struggle process being advanced step by step by our Leader and Movement in North Kurdistan carries a strategic value. While our guerrilla forces manifest the necessary responsibility in all areas and fields in order for this important and strategic process to progress, the Turkish army is treating this process with various plans, games and tricks, disobeying the conditions of ceasefire and continuing its attacks.”

HPG provided the following figures regarding the military activities within the first three months of 2015.

http://en.firatajans.com/news/hpg-releases-balance-sheet-of-war-for-three-months

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...................The urgency for the PKK and the major achievement would be the recognition of Kurdish rights, although the term, autonomy, may not be included. The urgency for the AKP is that, in order to get the 75% in the Turkish parliament needed to adopt a new constitution, they may need the votes of Kurdish members of parliament.

So, amidst much caution and continuing mutual suspicion, the two sides are moving significantly closer to a deal. With some difficulty, Ocalan will probably be able to bring his base in line with the prospective arrangements. He remains a Kurdish hero. If the deal goes through, the Kurds will have achieved linguistic and cultural rights. It remains to be seen how much the economic situation of the ordinary Kurds will improve.

http://iwallerstein.com/turkey-and-the-kurds-a-possible-agreement/

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Dezember 2014: Vorrückende ISIS-Truppen kesseln den nordirakischen Sindschar-Höhenzug westlich der ISIS-Hochburg Mossul ein. Die kurdischen Dörfer, in denen Jesiden, Muslime und Christen leben, sind von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten, die Zugangswege von Terrormilizen kontrolliert. Jedes Haus wird umkämpft, unerbittlich schließt sich der Kreis um die kurdischen Kämpfer, die gegenüber dem übermächtigen Gegner die Stellung halten.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsG0thmTB_Y

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received mukhtars at his Palace Monday afternoon. Speaking here, Erdoğan has once again denied the presence of the Kurdish question.

"Using the 'Kurdish question' concept is an injustice to our Kurdish brothers and sisters. This is discrimination. There are not only Kurds, but also 36 ethnic components in this country", he said.

Not giving up provoking the peoples against each other, Erdoğan pointed to 6-8 October and Gezi demonstrations, ignoring the people killed by the state, and arguing that; "Let us not forget how the vehicles and shops of our people, and municipal buses were burnt down and demolished."

Also pointing the HDP as a target, the Turkish President emphasised that they will take no steps until the PKK lays down arms.

http://en.firatajans.com/news/erdogan-keeps-denying-the-kurdish-question

Split in AKP is good for Turkey

HDP Co-president Selahattin Demirtaş commented on the growing split in the AKP, saying: “All this upheaval is the beginning of the end for the AKP. The steps taken by the HDP, the stance of the Kurdish freedom movement, the victory in Kobanê and Mr Öcalan's clear and determined calls have deepened this split, which will be beneficial for Turkey.”

Abdullah Öcalan's message read out in Amed emphasised “agreement on principles and the parties fulfilling their responsibilities”, and also mentioned a “Democratic Common Home in the Middle East.” President Erdoğan recent statement to the effect that he ‘did not approve of the monitoring delegation’ exposed the growing split in the AKP. What is happening in the AKP? What is the significance of Öcalan's Newroz message? What sort of message was Ankara expecting? Did Öcalan give a date for disarming? What is Erdoğan trying to do? Will the monitoring delegation be set up?

Demirtaş stressed that Öcalan definitely did not give a date for disarming, contrary to the claims of the pro-government media, and said the government must decide whether there is a Kurdish question, “as if there is not a Kurdish question what will the monitoring delegation monitor?” he added.

HDP Co-president Selahattin Demirtaş answered ANF's questions thus:

http://en.firatajans.com/news/demirtas-split-in-akp-is-good-for-turkey