Our children speak our mother tongue better than we do. Our grandparents can express their health concerns without fear. We receive services – by us, for us, on our own terms. All this, made possible by the struggle and sacrifice of thousands who gave everything so we could rise. #Rojava
The photo shows two Kurdish guards standing before the Xoybûn flag — the historic flag of Kurdistan — on Mount Ararat during the Kurdish rebellion around 1928. The flag is now a universally recognized symbol of Kurdish identity.
Gûldexwîn (Fritillaria imperialis) is commonly known as the Kurdish tulip which is a unique plant native to the mountainous regions of Kurdistan. This striking flower thrives in areas such as Erzirom, Dêrsim, Sêrt, Wan, Bidlîs, Colemêrg & Êlih, where it has adapted to the rugged terrain and climate.
DEM Party Foreign Affairs: #DEM Party's elected mayor #AbdullahZeydan for Metropolitan Municipality of Van illegally refused by the Election Board and the certificate was given to the AKP's candidate who lost the elections. It is a coup by the #AKP Government! We ask everyone to stand with us.
Despite the government's large-scale cheating by importing voters into Kurdish regions to influence the election, and despite investing in HudaPar & KDP voices to emerge as an "alternative" by providing them with financial support & propaganda freedom, The winners turned out to be Kurds, #DEMParty.
Amed is the capital city of Kurdistan, the Greater Kurdistan.
It is said that the name originates from "A Med," which in Kurdish means "belonging to Medes" in other words, the city of the Medes. The Medes are ancestors to the Kurds, who once ruled the Median Empire.
During the cultural celebration Newroz in Constantinople, the alarming image of dozens of turkish police apprehending a Kurdish girl solely for her attire with vibrant Kurdish colors. This starkly highlights ongoing challenges faced by Kurds in asserting their cultural identity.
Heval Cemal: "We want our people to know, especially those in the #Bahdinan area, that we have sacrificed our own who do not receive wages or material benefits. We have laid down our lives to defend the land of Kurdistan and our sacred cause. We do not desire conflict among Kurds themselves."
Sheikh Said (Şêx Seîd) was a Kurdish nationalist, religious and political leader who led a rebellion in 1925 against the newly-established Turkish Republic for an independent Kurdistan.
"The London Kurdish Film Festival Programme for 11th Online Edition has now been released on our official website! 53 short films, 6 themes, 2 panel discussions and 2 masterclasses, this year’s online edition is packed with quality content of Kurdish cinema.".
It's important to differentiate the Zagros Film Festival from a traditional film festival, because many of the films featured in the Zagros Film Festival are readily available on YouTube and have been accessible for a considerable duration. The festival is merely a collection of YouTube links.
The assertion that this is the first film festival is inaccurate. The London Kurdish Film Festival (LKFF) was the pioneer in successfully organizing such an event, notably amid the challenging times of the pandemic.
