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Germany bans 2 publishing houses over links to PKK

February 12, 2019

Two publishing houses in Germany were shut down for allegedly operating in affiliation with the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Deutsche Welle Turkish service...

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Book on history of Kurdistan banned by local court in Turkey

July 26, 2018

A book titled Kürdistan Tarihi (The History of Kurdistan) from the Avesta publishing house has been banned by a Turkish court, the Gazete Duvar...

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Local governor’s office bans journalism awards ceremony due to state of emergency

September 21, 2017

The Beyoğlu district governor’s office in İstanbul banned a journalism awards ceremony named after Kurdish dissident writer and activist Musa Anter and planned to...