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Moving words from Osman Kavala, who has been unjustly imprisoned for nine years.
“When I was first arrested, I thought it was a mistake that would soon be corrected. I was wrong.
I was 60 when I went to prison. I have since spent nearly all the years I could have devoted to working in civil society and a significant part of the years I could have expected to enjoy good health, behind bars.
Still, despite everything we are going through, I believe I will live to see the rule of law take hold in my country.” #OsmanKavala
Osman Kavala'dan cezaevinde dokuzuncu yıl mesajı:
İlk tutuklandığımda bunun bir hata olduğunu, kısa zaman içinde düzeltileceğini düşünüyordum. Yanılmışım.
Cezaevine girdiğimde 60 yaşındaydım. Bu yaştan sonra sivil toplum alanında aktif olarak çalışabileceğim sürenin neredeyse tamamını ve sağlıklı yaşayabileceğim yılların önemli bir kısmını cezaevinde geçirmiş oldum. Ancak, yaşamakta olduğumuz bütün sıkıntılara rağmen, ülkemde hukuk devletinin tesisine yönelik gelişmeleri görebileceğime inanıyorum.
Ümit ettiğim gibi, Gezi davasından ve maruz kaldığım adaletsizlikten ders çıkartılabilirse, bu benim için teselli kaynağı olacak.
t24.com.tr/gundem/osman-kava…
Osman Kavala Completes His Nine Years in Jail—For Being Innocent yavuzbaydar.substack.com/p/o… Please spread the word
She turned out to be too much even for this White House. In Athens last week that is all folks there were talking about. Normally, there would be an investigation. . don’t bet on it. cnn.com/2026/10/13/politics/…
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Another Kurdish journalist facing over 5 years prison time simply for editing a pro-Kurdish news site and posting the articles on social media. Peak Turkish democracy.
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Suriye’de SDG’nin feshedilmesinin ardından, tesadüf olmayan bir şekilde Kürt halkına yönelik saldırılar giderek arttı. Kürtlerin kültürel ve dilsel haklarını hedef alan, can güvenliğini tehdit eden bu vahşi saldırılar yoğunlaştıkça, Suriye’de barışa, geleceğe ve bir arada yaşama umuduna olan inanç da giderek zayıflıyor.
Merkezi hükümetin, bölgesel güçlerin ve Suriye’deki tüm aktörlerin nefret ve ayrışmayı körükleyen bu barbarca saldırıları bir an önce engellemesi gerekiyor. Aksi halde Suriye yeniden karanlık ve tehlikeli bir girdabın içine sürüklenecektir.
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First real test of system Mazlum Abdi agreed to in dissolving SDF & integrating w/Syrian state (& personally taking a position w/President). Abdi’s from Kobani, & the ‘Rojava Revolution’ that led to (now ended) Kurd self-rule began here. In other words, he’s got to balance a lot.
Mazloum Abdi arrived in Kobani on Saturday as authorities sought to calm tensions following a deadly prison fire and unrest over the killing of Kurdish fighter Sami Sheikhmous Hasso.
"We do not want Kurds to take their revenge on Syrian government apparatuses," Adnan Bozan, head of the Kobani Local Council of the Kurdish National Council in Syria, told Kurdistan24.
Eight inmates were killed and 17 others injured in the prison fire, according to Kurdistan24 reporting.
Read more: kurdistan24.net/en/story/938…
Russia secretly helping Iran develop advanced supersonic cruise missiles (Financial Times US), Sep 02, 2026 and Trump likes Putin, invites Russia to the G20
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Turkey’s Kavala Case Has Become a Crucial Test for the Relevance of the European Court
yavuzbaydar.substack.com/p/t… @yavuzbaydar4
Has Turkey Really Resolved Its Kurdish Question? foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/17…
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Kurdish photographer documented suffering in Iran until the IRGC shot him dead rudaw.net/english/categories…
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Today, we remember the victims of the Yazidi genocide and honour the resilience of survivors.
As @NadiaMuradBasee reminds us, the promise of protection is more than words on paper.
It is a lifeline for people forced to flee persecution and a promise we must continue to keep.
75 years ago, the world made a promise to people forced to flee.
Nobel Laureate @NadiaMuradBasee spoke about the space where that promise lives, and the continued action needed so everyone forced to flee can find safety and protection.
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My knee jerk reaction to Cem Küçük getting "the treatment" is that it's more of the snake eating its tail.
But honest to god I have no idea.
🔴 Cem Küçük için tutuklama sevk yazısında dikkat çeken detaylar
📌 Savcılık, Küçük'ün canlı yayınlarda "Fatih Keleş'in kasasından 2 milyon dolar çıktı" ve "Berkay Gezgin İBB'den 1 milyon TL aldı" gibi ifadelerle "yanıltıcı bilgiyi alenen yaydığını" ifade etti
📌 Küçük, ifadelerini "Diğer gazetede bu şekilde haber çıkmıştı, bundan dolayı ben haberi okuyup bu şekil olayı ifade ettim. Daha sonra özür diledim" diye açıkladı.
t24.com.tr/gundem/cem-kucuk-…
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This clip shows worn-down roads in Kobane.
Since integrating, Kobane has not received a budget for infrastructure projects. I was told that the city didn't expect to receive any such funds until 2027.
Locals fear a return to Baath-era neglect.
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CNN Arabic has uncovered new evidence regarding the execution of Druze medical personnel at Suwayda Hospital by members of the new Syrian forces under Ahmed al-Sharaa’s command
@jamesaalongman says it’s only the Shahada, so nevermind those ISIS patches
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YPJ proved itself on the battlefield as an elite counter-terror force.
The new Syrian army rejects its experienced, well-trained personnel -- just because they're women.
I met @YPJspox to discuss integration + the importance of women's participation in all Syrian institutions.
Mizah dediğin herhalde budur. . Kılıçdaroğlu 'siyasi ahlak' peşinde: Erdoğan'dan da destek istedi - Diken diken.com.tr/kilicdaroglu-si…
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German journalist Eva-Maria Michelmann spent five months detained in #Syria. She was moved to 5 different prisons where she experienced torture and terrible conditions. Fellow women prisoners were interrogated with beatings and electric shock. Babies and children were in prison with 20 people enclosed together in small dank rooms with nothings but mattresses on the floor.
A piece on the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara and Erdogan. cfr.org/articles/how-trump-a…
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Me @ForeignPolicy
"The Hypocrisy That Shields Erdogan From Global Criticism"
The next time a member of Congress, a Canadian official, or a European leader wags a finger about human rights violations, let’s not take them too seriously.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/02…
