“The Passion and Death of Rahman the Kurd: Dreaming Kurdistan” by Carol Prunhuber tells the story of Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou’s life and bloody murder in Vienna, Austria. The Kurds are a minority in the Middle Eastern countries of Turkey,...
Extracts from a commentary by Ahmet Altan in 'Yeni Yuzyil' July 22, 1996 I read a declaration of our Minister of Culture in the paper 'Hurriyet' the day before yesterday. He said that "our people like Kirkpinar fighting. [note: Kirkpinar...
Wednesday, July 2, 1997 Ann Bozell: In Washington, an effort is underway to secure the release of Leyla Zana. She is the first Kurdish woman ever elected to the Turkish Parliament, and is currently serving a 15 year sentence for treason....
Adopt Leyla Zana's Case as Your Own! By Kani Xulam August 8, 1997 Dear Friends and fellow Kurds; Xusku birayen delal: I want to thank Dr. Naj. Karim and the board of directors of the Kurdish National Congress (KNC) for inviting me to this...
By Kani Xulam October 20, 1997 Dear Friends and fellow Kurds, I want to thank you all for coming here. It means a great deal to us. We hope you will come back again. We want your visits. We want your solidarity and your prayers of...
The Statement of Kani Xulam on 11th day of Fast October 30, 1997 Dear Representatives, Dear Friends, and Dear Kurds, On behalf of my fasting friends, it is my pleasure to thank you all for coming here. I am here to thank especially the...