On February 1st at 10 pm the Turkish Air Force carried out a systematic bombing campaign against civilian areas throughout Kurdistan. These areas include the Refugee Camp in Mexmûr (Maxmur), Geliyê Kersê, Barê and Çil Mêra near Şengal (Sinjar) in Southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq); as well as the village of Teqil Beqil near Dêrik in…
Press Release
AANES needs international support to contain ISIS threat
Today, on the seventh anniversary of the liberation of Kobanê following a brutal siege by the Islamic State (ISIS) on 26 January 2015, this genocidal terrorist group is once again re-emerging and posing a serious threat to the peoples of Syria. The Kurdish people and their allies made great sacrifices to eliminate the so-called caliphate…
Press Release
Heartfelt condolences on the passing of anti-apartheid leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a dear friend of the Kurdish people
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a tireless fighter for global human rights and a hero of the victorious struggle against apartheid in South Africa. We send our deepest condolences to his family, his comrades, and all of the peoples of South Africa. Archbishop Tutu…
Press Release
Call on OPCW to Immediately Investigate Turkey`s Use of Chemical Weapons
On November 29 the Twenty-Sixth Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CSP-26) opened in The Hague, providing a unique opportunity for its 193 member states to show their practical determination to prevent and sanction the use of chemical weapons. In his opening statement, Director-General Fernando Arias drew attention to that day`s…
Analysis, Dossier
Time to Put Turkish Officials on Trial for Their Crimes in Kurdistan
1. Introduction KNK Report in PDF : Chemical Weapons – Sept 2021 With this report we want to draw attention to the unlawful methods Turkey is using in its war in Kurdistan. In South Kurdistan and the other parts of Kurdistan, Turkey systematically vio- lates international conventions, such as the Convention on the Prohibition of…
Analysis, Dossier, Press Release
Weaponizing Embargo as Punishment:The Makhmur Refugee Camp
Information Paper on the Current State of the Refugee Camp Makhmur Contents 1. Under Permanent Threat – the Makhmur Refugee Camp 2. ISIS still active around Makhmur 3. The Turkish State’s War against Makhmur 4. The Iraqi Government’s Silence is Complicity 5. Additional Punishment by Embargo 6. Immediate Interventions are Necessary to Protect Makhmur 7.…
Press Release
Turkish President Erdogan Threatening to “clean-up” Makhmour Refugee Camp in Iraq
Speaking on Turkish state TV channel TRT on 1 June, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Iraq with additional attacks, saying that Turkey will “clean-up” the UNHCR-recognized Makhmour Refugee Camp in northern Iraq, 180 km south of Turkey. Such an attack which would constitute a grave violation of international law and a crime against an…
Analysis, Dossier, Press Release
Resolutions of the Conference on a National Stance Against the Turkish State’s Attacks and Occupation Strategy
CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS- At the call and invitation of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), we, as representatives of tens of Kurdistan’s political parties, movements, and organisations of all types and hundreds of independent participants (including writers, artists, intellectuals, academics, journalists, observers, politicians, and religious figures) from Kurdistan, acting as a voice of national conscience, convened a…