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Listen our Daily Review for an update of the weekend's events in North and East Syria, as Turkish rockets target a US Global Coalition patrol base, and lawyers say Erdoğan's airstrikes are incompatible with international law.

Farhad Shami, SDF spokesperson, announced that internal security forces were targeted by Turkish warplanes at al-Hol camp, which houses ISIS family members and affiliates. The attack on the camp led to several escape attempts. According to SDC President Ilham Ahmad, Turkey’s attacks on North and East Syria killed 13 civilians between Sunday and Tuesday, and injured at least 14. Vital public infras...

Turkey’s airstrikes against Kurdish-held territories in north and east Syria have targeted the vicinity of al-Hol refugee camp, which houses mostly ISIS militants’ families and others affiliated with the jihadist group. Top Syrian Democratic Forces Commander Mazlum Abdi has said that he suspects Turkey’s drone strike which struck near the Global Coalition against ISIS base was intended to kill him...

Turkish forces have continued aerial assaults over north and east Syria cities, hitting at least one school and health centre near Kobanê. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria reported civilian fatalities in the Turkish strikes which began on 20th November. Both the US Department of State and Russia's envoy for Syria have urged Turkey to show restraint in its cross-border operatio...

In response to Turkey's latest cross-border attacks, Syrian Democratic Commander Mazloum Abdi said escalation would harm both sides. Turkey's latest cross-border airstrikes into parts of Syria and Iraq began early on Sunday 20 November. A journalist, Isam Abdallah ,was killed on Sunday in the city of Derik, northeast Syria, on the scene as he reported civilian casualties in the Turkish attacks. Le...

In the early hours of Sunday morning director of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) media centre announced that intense airstrikes by Turkey into northeast Syria and northern Iraq had killed at least 11 civilians including a journalist. Conservative figures report 11 fatalities, other reports suggest the death toll is likely to be dozens. In conducting the air strikes the Turkish Defence Ministry...

The primary suspect in Sunday's Istanbul explosion, Ahlam Albashir, admitted that she entered Turkey from the Syrian city of Idlib, not from Afrin, as Turkish authorities claimed. A special committee under the Iraqi parliament will investigate Turkey’s alleged use of chemical weapons in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. As Kurdish right's activist Mark Campbell heads to court in Britain under terror c...

Iranian courts are now issuing death sentences to protesters. As the nation-wide uprisings in the country continue, five people this week have been sentenced to death for participating. We hear from activists who discuss the impact of the PKK's founding leader Abdullah Öcalan, and his philosophy, on the women-led Iran protests. Contradictions surrounding the bomb attack that took place in Istanbul...

With a special focus on the aftermath of Sunday's blast in Istanbul that killed six and wounded dozens, Kurdish groups stand up against what they call Turkey’s “baseless” accusations of blame and unanimously declare that they are not responsible for the attack. The opposition and analysts suggest that between allegations of chemical weapons use, the upcoming elections and a need to legitimise offe...

Following the bombing in Istanbul's busy Istiklal street that killed six on Sunday, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK, said it had nothing to do with the attack despite Turkey’s accusations. The Syrian Democratic Forces, SDF, also vehemently deny Kurdish involvement. A media ban was temporarily imposed by Turkish authorities after the incident. Furtherly, when a top Turkish official visited the si...

Six people were killed in an explosion in a busy area in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday. United Nations advisory experts urged the Iranian government to stop using the death penalty as a tool to suppress on-going protests in the country. The Turkish President did not see the US midterm election results needed to secure his purchase of F16 fighter jets. A huge march against the alleged use of Turkish...

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that the Turkish state has violated politicians' freedom of expression, liberty and free elections with the arrest and imprisonment of several Peoples' Democratic Party MPs in 2016. The NGO, Save the Children, released a new report on Thursday stating that the number of malnourished children in northeast Syria has increased by 150% in the past si...

As Sweden's newly elected right leaning government swings into action, Prime Minister Kristersson has promised to comply with the demands of the Turkish state in return for backing their NATO membership bid, including bending to Erdoğan's demand for the extradition of Kurdish activists from the Scandinavian country. Latest poll results for 2023 Turkish national elections reveal that the ruling AKP...

Listen our Daily Review: We announce the launch of MedyaNews web TV, Human Rights Watch accuses Turkey of deepening the Syrian cholera epidemic, the UN receives more calls to investigate claims that Turkey uses chemical weapons, plus more!

Listen our Daily Review: Iranian authorities executed 15 prisoners as the protests in Iran near their third month and authorities vote to impose harsh penalties on protesters, Prime Minister Ulf Kristerrson is set to visit Turkey to negotiate Sweden's NATO accession bid.

Listen our Daily Review: Sweden will distance itself from the Administration in North and East Syria under pressure from President Erdoğan, and on Sunday protests against Turkey’s alleged use of chemical weapons were suppressed.

Listen our Daily Review: Journalist Matt Broomfield discusses censorship in Turkey after Medya News is banned, intensified attacks are expected in NE Syria according to Tell Tamer Military Council, Coldplay sing Iranian protest song in concert, plus more.

Listen our Daily Review: November 2nd marked the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists', in the Hague Kurds call for investigation into alleged Turkish chemical warfare, Putin has plans for a gas distribution centre in Turkey.

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Listen the Daily Review: Iranian authorities crack down on free press, an activist for Kurdish rights has been charged under the UK's anti-terror laws, Kurdish journalists in Turkey are held in solitary confinement.

Listen our Daily Review: Kurdish journalists taken into custody in Turkey on 25 October have been charged with PKK membership and jailed, Aysel Tuğluk has finally been released from prison in Turkey 600 days after receiving a dementia diagnosis.

Listen our Daily Review: Jailed ex-MP Aysel Tuğluk has had her release from prison delayed despite her ill health, large crowds gather at Jîna Amini's grave, Kurds in Mahabad attacked by Iranian security forces, plus more.

Listen our Daily Review: 11 journalists from Kurdish media outlets were arrested in raids in Turkey on Tuesday and have been denied access to lawyers, the UN's silence on the Turkish State’s alleged chemical weapon use was protested in Switzerland.

Listen our Daily Review: Metropoll polls show opposition forecast for 2023 elections is bleak with the HDP, Diyarbakır theatre draws attention to chemical attacks during Amed Theatre Festival, another young Kurdish woman is killed during Iran protests, plus more.

Listen our Daily Review: Turkey's crackdown on the pro-Kurdish HDP has come under fire by the IPU and was addressed at the anti-fascist TRANSFORM! conference, a Medical Association chair who spoke out on Turkey's chemical weapons use was slammed by a far-right MP.