politics
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‘Let’s build the future of Syria together’
Women politicians call on all women in Syria to “solve the Syrian crisis and build the future of Syria together.”
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DEM Party requests Parliamentary investigation into killing of 3 Kurdish women politicians
DEM Party Women’s Council Spokesperson Halide Türkoğlu has requested a Parliamentary investigation into the killing of three Kurdish women politicians in Silopi on January 4, 2016.
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DEM party to field candidates in many cities in upcoming local elections
The People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has announced that it will field candidates in many cities in the upcoming local elections.
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DEM applies to Sub-Commission of Parliamentary Human Rights Commission for visit in Imrali
The People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) has applied to the Sub-Commission of the Parliamentary Human Rights Commission to hold an emergency meeting for visiting Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Imrali prison.
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Ferîde Şengalî: Each Yazidi should vote for their own will
The elections for provincial councils will be held in Iraq on December 18. “Each Yazidi should vote for their own will,” said TAJÊ member Ferîde Şengalî.
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DEM: New acronym of People’s Equality and Democracy Party
Ayşegül Doğan, Spokesperson of the People’s Equality and Democracy Party, announced that the new acronym of the party is “DEM”.
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Protest with white head scarves during budget talks at Turkish parliament
HEDEP MPs attended the talks on the budget of Turkey’s Ministry of Interior at the Turkish parliament by placing red carnations on the desks and wearing white head scarves around their necks to protest the attacks on Saturday Mothers.
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Spokesperson of Kongra Star: The unity of women will defeat the invaders
“During the revolution, women from north to south supported each other. This unity of women will defeat the invaders,” said Rîhan Loqo, Spokesperson of Kongra Star.
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Zelox Bekir: The unity of people will ruin the plans of invaders
“The unity of people will ruin the plans of invaders,” said Zelox Bekir, Co-chair of Afrin-Shehba Canton Education and Training Board, commenting on the ongoing Turkish attacks on North and East Syria and the plans in the Middle East.
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Ahîn Siwêd: We consider the international silence as a cooperation with the crimes committed by the Turkish state
“We consider the international silence against the Turkish attacks on North and East Syria as a cooperation with the crimes committed by the Turkish state,” said Ahîn Siwêd, deputy co-chair of the Jazira Region Executive Council.
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‘Those who saved humanity from ISIS face Turkish attacks’
Leyla Arzû Îlhan, member of the İştar Assembly in the Makhmour refugee camp, emphasizes that those who saved humanity from ISIS now face Turkish attacks and draws attention to the silence against the genocidal attacks of the Turkish state.
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Women excluded from politics in Palestine
Islam Abu Sarar, member of the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees, says women are excluded from politics in Palestine while they are actually the solution themselves.
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Ayşe Hiso of PYD: The unity of people won in Deir ez-Zor
“The conspiracy in Deir ez-Zor was frustrated thanks to the system based on democracy formed by the AANES. The unity of people won in Deir ez-Zor.” Said Ayşe Hîso, member of the Democratic Union Party (PYD).
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SDC keeps working for democratic and free Syria
Aiming to build a democratic and free Syria, the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) keeps working without taking sides with either the Damascus government or the opposition because it believes in a political solution for the Syrian crisis.
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Rîhan Loqo: The process requires unity
Commenting on the meeting between Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and the authorities of the Kurdistan Region, Rîhan Loqo said, “The current process requires unity. The Kurdish people must react to the betrayal of the KDP.”
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Palestinian women face discrimination in politics
Palestinian political activist Mona Abu Shaban says that Palestinian women face discrimination in politics and that they are still underrepresented on electoral lists despite a 30% quota for women.
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Spokesperson of DBP Women’s Council: We will keep resisting
At a press conference Aynur Sarıca, Spokesperson of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Women’s Council, evaluated current issues in Turkey and said that they, as women, would keep resisting.
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Îlham Ehmed: Confederalism can pave the way for the exit from the Treaty of Lausanne
Îlham Ehmed, Co-chair of the Executive Council of the Democratic Union Party, define the Treaty of Lausanne as a genocide against people and beliefs. “Confederalism can pave the way for the exit from the treaty,” she said.
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Parliamentary question by Green Left Party MP about sick prisoner Halise Aksoy
Green Left Party Amed MP Halide Türkoğlu submitted a parliamentary question about sick prisoner Halise Aksoy to be answered by Turkey’s Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç. “Why is Halise Aksoy not released while her health condition has been deteriorating?”
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‘Women can build a free life when they unite’
“The Turkish state has targeted the philosophy of “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” and women in North and East Syria,” said Yisra Îlyas, member of the Democratic Union Party (PYD). “Women can build a free life when they unite.”