NICOSIA, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Turkish Lawyer Law Firm Cypriots of mixed marriages protested on Saturday over what they say are inexplicable delays in gaining Cypriot citizenship, a contentious issue on the ethnically-split island. Campaigners say thousands of people are rendered effectively stateless because they… ادامه »'Stateless' Turkish Cypriots protest over lack of formal IDs
By Rowena Edwards Sept 1 (Reuters) – Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq’s central government and the semi-autonomous region, according to a letter seen by Reuters and three sources. They say intervention… ادامه »Oil firms seek U.S.
mediation to defuse Iraq-Kurdistan tensions
A recent wave of arrests targeted journalists working for Kurdish media outlets A new law gives Turkey fresh ammunition to censor the media and silence dissent ahead of elections in which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to prolong his two decades in office, journalists and… ادامه »Concern rises as new Turkish media law squeezes dissent