Medya News Podcast

Listen our Daily Review on the 10th Anniversary of the start of the Rojava revolution, an associated Janet Biehl book launch, Turkey renews threat to block Nordic NATO accession, SDF commander on effect of possible Turkish invasion, Biden on Middle East, plus more.

Listen Daily Review: US officials condemn Turkey's plans in N Syria, US House places conditions on proposed F-16 sale to Turkey, US writers union backs arrested journalists, Kurdish woman receives CPJ award, plus new briefing on Turkish prisons.

Listen our Daily Review: Syrian Democratic Council says to avoid Turkey’s aggression, it's in dialogue with all active parties involved in Syrian issue, including Russia. Şırnak province in Turkey sees rapid deforestation under security force orders, plus more.

Listen our Daily Review, US air-strike kills one of top five ISIS leaders, journalist and Kurdistan expert Geerdink is deported from the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, Turkey plans dam which will cut off Iraqi access to Tigris River, plus more.

The United Nations Security Council has agreed to extend cross-border aid deliveries to North West Syria for six months. Swedish MP Kakabaveh has stated that as many as four people have already been extradited to Turkey following the NATO summit. In Tehran, a prominent Iranian filmmaker has been arrested due to his participation in a social media campaign against police violence.

-Turkey: Joint statement condemns mass arrest of journalists -Syrian parliament denounces Turkish threats -Russia remains in Tell Rifat -KRI- Police attack peaceful protest -Bahçeli claims protesters attack innocents

Listen our Daily Review: potential green light from NATO for Turkish campaign in northern Syria, Finnish Left Alliance proposes PKK be removed from terrorism listing, 80 Öcalan supporters arrested, Medya News makes solidarity statement with arrested journalists in Turkey.

-PKK's lawyer criticises EU for 'vague' anti-terror legislation, -Global Days of Action to 'Defend Kurdistan' -March against isolation of Öcalan results in arrest of 80 peaceful protesters. Learn more in our Daily Review

Listen our Daily Review: calls to release 21 detained journalists in Turkey, German and Turkish Foreign Minister cancelled meeting, Belgian Court 'PKK not terrorist', European Parliament call to suspend Turkey's EU bid, HRO-Afrin warns on repercussions of Turkey's attacks.

Listen our Daily Review: journalist detentions and Kurdish-focused news agency raids in Turkey, Russian Foreign Minister speaking in sympathetic terms about Turkey's operations, Swedish MP on Turkey's Nordic demands, a peace delegation to the KRI and ecological attacks in Iraq.

Listen our Daily Review: -SDF command plans for impending Turkish invasion -Turkey calls on EU ambassadors to ban Kurdish demos -Amor: 'Turkey has problems with democracy' -HPG: Warns of intra-kurdish war

Kurdistan National Congress envoy Adem Uzun talks about the pressure Turkey is applying to NATO to amend the Treaty in Turkey's interests, using as a bargaining chip its veto over Sweden and Finland's applications to join.

-SDF Commander committed to fending off Turkish attacks -Kurdish liberation and South Africa apartheid: lessons and comparisons -Human Rights report: activists targeted in Turkey -Turkish TV show insults KRG

Listen our Daily Review for comments from the SDF commander on readiness to resist, Iraqi Kurdish and Swedish MPs criticising Turkey and a US expert on the region on Turkey’s support for ISIS, and more.

-Listen our Daily Review for analysis on the situation in North and East Syria in the light of Erdoğan's latest threatened invasion, rights violations and press censorship in Turkey, plus more.

-Listen our Daily Review as Erdoğan names the cities Tel Rifaat and Manbij as initial targets in his planned invasion of Northern Syria, Kurdish youth marches across Europe, Gezi park protest anniversary arrests, and MetroPOLL’s May survey results ahead of 2023 Turkish elections.

-Putin and Erdoğan discuss Syria operation -US and Turkey: no agreement on Syria -Turkey: 15 Kurdish activists arrested -Turkey accused of ethnic cleansing -HDP: Turkey intends to create ISIS corridor -Report: high rates of torture in Turkey

Listen our Daily Review: -KCK co-chair: “Nobody can sacrifice Kurds” -Former HDP Leader addresses opposition -Church in Northeast Syria Targeted -People hospitilised in brawl in Turkey -Sweden may lift arms embargo to Turkey

Listen our Daily Review for Turkey's plans for further military attacks against North and East Syria, analyses of Erdoğan’s motives, children killed by Turkish drone strike in Iraqi Kurdistan, and how jihadists have been moving into Turkish-controlled regions.

Listen our Daily Review for coverage of Turkey's plans to attack northern Syria in exchange for allowing Sweden and Finland to join NATO, the Ankara bilateral meeting, the US State Department and UK Trade Unions opposing Turkey's military operations, plus arts and culture news.

Listen our Daily Review for coverage of Erdoğan's plans to launch renewed operations in Syria, the HDP calling out Turkey for "using Sweden and Finland joining NATO to make the whole world accept it's policies", the Özgüner Human Rights Peace and Democracy Award, and more.

Daily Review: police crackdown on Istanbul anti-war protesters, a German MP demands UN monitor chemical weapon use in Turkey, a Brussels press statement by Kurdish journalists condemns 'genocidal' Turkish war, an NGO says history is repeating itself in Iraqi Kurdistan.

-Swedish MP: "Turkey's ambassador should be removed." -Finland: Turkey's demands for extradition -Makhmour: Turkish drone kills refugee -Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Turkish airstrike kills five -North and East Syria: Turkish shelling injures villagers

-Turkey vetoes Swedish and Finnish NATO bids -Politician: Erdoğan wants Sweden on its knees -Izmir: Protest against femicides -UK Trade Union: Freedom for Öcalan -Journalist: 'Silent genocide against Kurds'