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🔶In Berlin, DEM Party officials met MPs from all parties and Green co‑chair Banaszak. German representatives said Öcalan’s peace call "transcends party politics" and aligns with goals for democratisation in Turkey.

🔶Sheikh Said conference: A century of resistance Held in Brussels, the conference reflects on Kurdish memory, the Azadî movement, and the call for a Democratic Republic. Öcalan: “Truth does not retreat in the face of oppression.”

Calling the #Kobani ruling baseless, #Buldan criticised the 32,630-page verdict for lacking evidence and demanded the release of jailed politicians #Demirtaş and #Yüksekdağ. medyanews.rs/uLhYXX5

DEM Party meets Turkish #Justice Minister to raise the alarm on rights violations in #prisons. Focus: Overcrowding, political #prisoners, and medical neglect. Minister Tunç reportedly “responded positively”. medyanews.rs/ifM03ND

At Chatham House and the House of Lords, Bakırhan stressed the century‑old regional status quo has produced repeated conflict. He urged a fresh democratic approach to secure peace in Turkey and the Middle East. #MiddleEast #DemParty #Turkey medyanews.rs/MpOFmpS

A UK Parliament peace conference urged Abdullah Öcalan’s release and the restart of talks between Turkey and the Kurds. Speakers called for UK support, an end to airstrikes, and lifting activist bans. #Kurds #TurkeyPeaceTalks #UK medyanews.net/british-lawmak…

Report finds severe rights violations in nine Turkish prisons 🔷Nine prisons across Kurdish-majority eastern Turkey face scrutiny as a new civil society report reveals systematic rights violations and heightened isolation of inmates. medyanews.rs/zt2CpwC

🔷DEM Party urges progress in Turkey’s peace process, with plans to meet President Erdoğan and party leaders to advance talks. A parliamentary commission is also in discussion. #KobaneTrial #KurdishPeaceProcess medyanews.net/pro-kurdish-pa…

⚖️Turkey’s Kobanê trial faces backlash over its appeal process. A 32,600-page verdict was uploaded in parts or burned to CD due to tech issues. “The procedure is designed to obstruct the defence,” said DEM Party’s Nuray Özdoğan. #KobaneTrial #Turkey medyanews.net/turkeys-kobane…

🔷Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent (Nedim Türfent) faces arrest over posts on X, some of which were already used in a prior case that saw him jailed for over six years. He calls the charges “absurd”. #NedimTürfent #MetinYoksu #PressFreedom 🔗medyanews.rs/4GSr19V

🔴Iran’s intensified crackdown targets political activists nationwide, with Kurdish communities—especially women and young people—bearing a disproportionate share of arrests. Executions and secret trials have also surged amid the ongoing repression. medyanews.rs/wKdhrnr

Kurdish politician says regional unrest urges Turkey to resolve internal conflicts 🔷Turkey must resolve its own internal conflicts to help stabilise the region, says Meral Danış Beştaş, urging renewed peace efforts and democratic reforms. medyanews.rs/jiOIv4V

🗣️“There is no peaceful future for the Middle East under the nation-state model,” says author Mahir Sayın, calling Abdullah Öcalan’s Democratic Confederalism the only alternative amid deepening regional crises. #FreedomForOcalan #Peace medyanews.net/sayin-only-oca…

🔷The Mezopotamya Cultural Centre reopens in İstanbul’s Cihangir on its 35th anniversary, continuing its mission to preserve Kurdish arts and culture despite years of pressure from the state. #KurdishCulture #KurdishArt #MKM medyanews.rs/oMxl90a

🔷International human rights group Amnesty International launches a petition calling for İstanbul’s Galatasaray Square to be opened to peaceful protests without police interference. #SaturdayMothers #Justice medyanews.rs/05P2HYq

Turkey's Pro-Kurdish DEM Party delegation engages US officials on peace, democratic reforms 🔷A delegation from pro-Kurdish DEM Party visits the US, engaging with officials and think-tanks to discuss Middle East developments and peace initiatives. medyanews.rs/HVoZeW7

🖊️In this week’s Kurdish news review, Sarah Glynn (Sarah Glynn) examines the fallout from the short Israel-Iran war — including the crackdown on Kurdish minorities and political prisoners in Iran’s Evin Prison. 📜Read More : medyanews.rs/lwX4g8i

📢#ANNOUNCEMENT | Medya News closes amid shifting political landscape, makes way for reimagined Kurdish media 📌Medya News will close its doors on 30 June, after five years as a leading English language Kurdish media outlet. May we extend heartfelt gratitude to all our readers

🟣 After five years of telling stories that mattered, Medya News bids farewell. To our readers – thank you for standing with us. To our contributors – thank you for giving voice to the Kurdish struggle for justice, freedom and peace Jin Jiyan Azadî medyanews.net/allnews/