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'Türkiye should recognize Ezîdî genocide'

'Türkiye should recognize Ezîdî genocide'

"In the eighth year of the genocide against the Ezîdî-Kurds, Türkiye should play its historical role by recognizing this genocide," MP Uca has said.

Artists Call For Solidarity With Ezidi People

Artists Call For Solidarity With Ezidi People

Various artists including Şevval Sam, Engin Günaydın, and Meltem Cumbul took part in a video project to call for solidarity with Ezidi people who ran away from their homes to Turkey.

24 September 2014

From Sinjar Mounts to Abandoned Villages

NİLAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM MİDYAT

From Sinjar Mounts to Abandoned Villages

Some of the Ezidi refugees are moving to the villages in the southeastern villages abandoned due to Turkish state violence during the 1990s. Maybe they will soon be permanent residents there.

16 September 2014 Nilay Vardar

Mardin Bus Terminal’s New Passengers: Ezidi People

NİLAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM MARDIN

Mardin Bus Terminal’s New Passengers: Ezidi People

Having run away from ISIS in Sinjar, Ezidi people found refuge in a intercity bus terminal in the southeastern province of Mardin. However, nobody yet knows where this journey will end.

15 September 2014 Nilay Vardar

Call to Solidarity With Ezidi People

Call to Solidarity With Ezidi People

Hundreds of activists celebrated Turkey’s Peace Day yesterday in Istanbul’s Kadikoy district despite the governor’s office ban; urging authorities to pay attention to the situation of Ezidi people.

1 September 2014 Nilay Vardar

“Ezidis Always Face Massacres Due to Letter Y”

INTERVIEW WITH AMED GÖKÇEN

“Ezidis Always Face Massacres Due to Letter Y”

How much do we know about a community whose number was initially around 500 and exceed 1000s after the new wave of migration from Iraq? How much do we know about Ezidi even if we don’t exactly know how to write their name? Amed Gökçen from Bilgi University explained to bianet.

27 August 2014 Nilay Vardar