Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey

Oath-taking in the Turkish parliament is an event never short of exciting moments and surprises. Female politicians' dresses and shoes are always under scrutiny. And if you dare to make a political statement, it becomes an issue.

A leading Kurdish politician will reportedly not repeat an oath she is constitutionally required to take when taking parliamentary office even though the legislature's speaker declared her reworded version to be invalid on Nov. 17.

Speaker of the Turkish parliament has declared an oath taken by a leading Kurdish politician null and void due to the latter's rewording of the oath.

Oct. 10 is already registered as another black day in Turkish history, after two bomb blasts killed almost 100 men and women gathered to demonstrate in the name of peace and democracy. 

Turkish Education Minister Nabi Avc? admitted Turkey has failed to successfully teach English as a foreign language in schools, while also praising the education system's success teaching Turkish as a foreign language to Kurdish children, speaking to reporters in Ankara on May 12. 

Time has proven that the involvement of any third party would further complicate Turkey’s Kurdish peace process instead of facilitating it, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, citing the failure of a series of meetings known as the “Oslo talks” as one result of such involvement.

Time has proven that the involvement of any third party would further complicate Turkey’s Kurdish peace process instead of facilitating it, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, citing the failure of a series of meetings known as the “Oslo talks” as one result of such involvement.

Some in the east of Turkey began their education in gardens after the authorities deemed several schools planning to offer education in the Kurdish language 'illegal'

Schools have come under attack in southeastern Turkey, where the Kurdish issue continues to be a burning subject despite the ongoing peace process