PEN Turkey Tells The Government To Recognize The Rights Of The Homosexuals
Tarik Günersel, Presiden of PEN Turkey, announced that the homosexuals in Turkey were oppressed. Reminding the UN declaration signed by the 64 countries which ends making homosexualism a crime, he asks the government not to ignore it.
Maryam Abbasi: Kurds in Iraq: Independence or Autonomy?
Global Politician-This paper discusses the dilemma faced by the Kurds in Iraq: press for
independence or sustain autonomy. In the wake of World War I, the Kurds
lost their prospect for independence. Years later, Saddam Hussein’s
atrocities against the Kurds amounted to the de facto state of
Kurdistan in northern Iraq. Despite considerable progress, polarized
debates over the reconstruction of Iraq post 2003 have generated
concerns over the probable emergence of an independent Kurdistan.
Nevertheless, the Kurdish leaders have insisted upon autonomy within a
federal Iraq, noting that independence has little or no international
or regional support. They believe autonomy serves their nationalist
aspirations further in preserving regional self-governance.
PKK spokesman: During elections in Diyarbakir Kurds give a lesson to Erdogan
Kamal Chomani - The PKK spokesman in an interview with KurdishMedia.com stated that opening a Kurdish Channel is just to gaining Kurds votes in Northern Kurdistan (Kurdistan-Turkey). And it is a technique to win the upcoming elections, but Kurds in Diyarbekir will give Erdogan a good lesson.
Democratic Society Party Submits Bill To Remove The Obstacles Before Kurdish
Bianet-The Democratic Society Party (DTP) submitted a bill to the Parliament to remove the legal and constitutional obstacles the Kurdish language is facing. The DTP deputies also directed a formal question at the Prime Minister to find out if they have such plans.