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A new short story collection titled "Pêparê Biharê" (Spring Harbinger) by Mem Zînistanî has been published by Avesta Publishing. The author presents everyday life through a distinctive linguistic style and a meticulous observational lens. Collection Features The short stories in this collection present characters' lives sometimes as
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By Enver Yilmaz April 11, 2025 Source: zazakinews.com A comprehensive study by the Center for Socio-Political Research has revealed an alarming decline in the use of Kurdish language in Turkey, with the majority of Kurdish children no longer speaking their mother tongue. The survey, which included 1,285 participants
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By Botan Times April 15, 2025 Avesta Publishing has released "Lily and the Hunter," a comic book featuring Ken Parker. The work is written by Giancarlo Berardi, illustrated by Ivo Milazzo, and translated by Selim Nali Gulfiraz. Created by Berardi and Milazzo, Ken Parker's appearance draws
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Artists to Discuss Their Innovative Performance Botan Times 04/15/2025 The creative team behind "Dengbêj in the Disco" will participate in a live interview today at 3:00 PM (Botan Time) on the program "Dora pirsê ya te ye" (It's Your Turn to
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By Firat Aydinkaya April 13, 2025 Spivak once said that when my mother's aunt committed suicide, she was 17 years old. She was a member of an anti-imperialist group and fought against colonization. She didn't want to kill anyone, so she killed herself. But before taking
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By The Botan Times | April 13, 2025 Dr. Mehmet Mashuq Kurt of Royal Holloway, University of London, will speak about decolonizing Kurdish studies at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. The event will take place on April 22 at 340 Stephens Hall, sponsored by the Othering and Belonging Institute and
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By Botan Times April 12, 2025 Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian government delegates met in Hasakah to discuss implementation of the landmark March 10 agreement between Mazloum Abdi and Ahmed Sher. The names of representatives who will represent Kurdistan's Rojava region in Damascus have also been announced. Representatives
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By Botan Times | April 13, 2024 DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — Musician and ethnomusicologist Serdar Canan, will perform a concert in Diyarbakir on April 13. The event will take place at the Sezai Karakoç Congress and Cultural Center. The two-hour performance will feature Canan alongside musicians Erika Ueda, Ruşen Arslanargun on cello, Azad
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Sixth book from detained author explores lives of society's marginalized Botan Times, 04/11/2025 Dipnot Publishing has announced the forthcoming release of "Jamal," a new novel by Selahattin Demirtaş, the imprisoned Kurdish politician and author. The 160-page book tells the story of people living on
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Research on honor violence among Kurds in Iraqi Kurdistan and British diaspora released Botan Times, 04/11/2025 A book titled "Honor-Based Violence: Experiences and Counter-Strategies in Iraqi Kurdistan and the Kurdish Diaspora in Great Britain" has been published. This research was prepared in collaboration with the Center
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By The Arts & Culture Desk | Botan Times | botantimes.com | April 9, 2025 In the opening scene of Kurdish singer Ruken's latest music video, performers in elaborate rooster and hen costumes move energetically across a dramatically lit stage. The atmosphere is charged with tension as the narrative unfolds
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By Botan Times | April 9, 2025 The second edition of "The Eagle of Kurdistan: Yado," co-authored by Kamuran Ali Bedirkhan and Herbert Oertel, has been released by Avesta Publishing House. The novel, originally published in German in 1937, has been translated by Ilhami Yazgan. This work chronicles the