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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Diyarbakır, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 85stories have been published about Diyarbakır which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Diyarbakır · Diyarbakır

Workshops discuss the role of youth in democratic change

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

In various cities in Northern Kurdistan and Turkey, the youth organization of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) gathered this weekend for a series of workshops entitled “Towards a democratic society with a leading youth.” The aim is to strengthen the role of young people in shaping democratic coexistence. The events focused on political, social, and ideological issues—in particular, the significance of Abdullah Öcalan's parad…See the Story

Diyarbakır · Diyarbakır

Gruelling field work begins: Exploitation under 45-degree heat

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

As inflation rates in Turkey continue to rise, recent data shows that the hunger threshold has increased to 26,000 liras, while the poverty line has reached 75,000 liras. Alongside high youth unemployment, the overall unemployment rate has also risen, and millions of people work in unregistered and precarious conditions, excluded from official statistics. One of these groups is agricultural workers who toil outdoors during the summer months when…See the Story

Diyarbakır · Diyarbakır

Lawyer Aba: Steps regarding the right to hope will consolidate the resolution process

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Discussions continue following the February 27 “Call for Peace and Democratic Society” made by Abdullah Öcalan, who has been held under severe isolation conditions in the Imralı F-Type High Security Prison for 26 years. The regulation of the right to hope is at the forefront of the steps that need to be taken for the process to move forward. However, the Turkish state has yet to take concrete steps in this regard. Speaking to ANF on the “right t…See the Story

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Kurdish women: We are the subjects of this process

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Kurdish Women’s Unity Platform held its 3rd conference in Amed (Diyarbakır) under the slogan “With the unity of Kurdish women, towards national unity.” The event took place at the Amed Chamber of Commerce and Industry and brought together dozens of women from various cities across Kurdistan and Turkey. During the conference, participants addressed recent political developments and current challenges, with a particular focus on the role of wo…Kurds · DiyarbakırSee the Story

Altan: There is a long road toward an honorable peace

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Although Bahadır Altan is a peace and ecology activist, he is publicly known mostly as a war pilot. At the conference 'The Road to Peace: Memory and Justice' organized by the Human Rights Association (IHD) in Amed on June 21–22, he and others discussed the severe human rights violations, social destruction, and the need for justice stemming from the protracted conflict, sharing their own experiences. We spoke with Bahadır Altan about this confer…Diyarbakır · DiyarbakırSee the Story

Conference on "Searching for Peace and Democratic Society for the Disabled" in Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayor Ayşe Serra Küçük spoke at the opening of the "Search for Peace and Democratic Society for the Disabled Conference" held in DiyarbakırDiyarbakır · DiyarbakırRead Article

International conference in Brussels on the 100th anniversary of the Sheikh Said uprising

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A two-day conference titled “The Sheikh Said Uprising, the Azadî Movement, Sheikh Said and companions, memory and collective opposition in its 100th year” is being held at Centre Culturel Espace Magh in Brussels. The conference is organized by the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), the Kurdistan Islamic Community (CÎK), and the Kurdish Institutes in Germany and Belgium. The conference began with the recitation of the Ey Reqib anthem and a moment…Human Rights · DiyarbakırSee the Story

Who Is Ahmet Selçuk Maral? He Became a Curious Contestant in the Millionaire Competition

The Who Wants to Be a Millionaire competition continues to air on ATV. Ahmet Selçuk Maral was the contestant of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Who is Ahmet Selçuk Maral? Where is he from? It is wondered how many questions the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant will advance to. Ahmet Selçuk Maral, who is 23 years old, was born in Diyarbakır and lives in Diyarbakır. Ahmet Bey, a student at Dicle University Faculty…Diyarbakır · DiyarbakırRead Article

A tribute to guerrilla Hogir Amed

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The cradle of humanity, Kurdistan, is under the occupation of tyrants and their collaborators today. Yet, there are also brave souls who resist the oppressors and stand up for Kurdistan, those who fight and struggle for its freedom. These courageous fighters are on the mountains of Kurdistan, waging a struggle for humanity and for the liberation of their homeland. Hogir Amed (Savaş Bilgi), born in 1997 on the sacred soil of Kurdistan, was one of…Diyarbakır · DiyarbakırSee the Story

We want an honorable peace

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Amed (Diyarbakır) branch of the Human Rights Association (IHD) organized a conference over the weekend on achieving lasting peace regarding the Kurdish issue. The conference, titled 'The Road to Peace: Memory and Justice', brought together families of those who lost their lives in the conflict, along with numerous human rights defenders and peace activists. Families attending the conference shared their demands for peace with ANF.   This wa…Kurds · DiyarbakırSee the Story

Final declaration of 'Memory and Justice' conference in Amed announced

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The final declaration of the conference titled 'The road to peace: Memory and Justice,' held on June 21–22 in Amed (Diyarbakır) by the Human Rights Association (IHD), has been made public. A press meeting was held at the IHD Amed branch to announce the declaration, with the participation of IHD co-chair Hüseyin Küçükbalaban. Küçükbalaban said that they listened to the families and civil society organizations, and that the need for peace was once…Justice · DiyarbakırSee the Story

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