Medya News

Occupy Gezi protest in 2013

Turkish police arrested 170 protesters around Istanbul鈥檚 Taksim Square on May 31, as crowds gathered to mark the 9th anniversary of the nationwide anti-government demonstrations that began in nearby Gezi Park, reports Medya News.

Kurdish and Arabic words

A teacher in Turkey鈥檚 southern province of Mersin, was issued a fine for communicating in Kurdish and Arabic with his students, reports Medya News.

Kurdish letters w, x and q

Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that the refusal by a public office to register a baby with the name 鈥淐iwan鈥 鈥 which contains the Kurdish letter 鈥淲鈥 鈥 was constitutional, reports Medya News.

Protesting the war

Seven political parties met in Ankara to discuss the creation of a democratic front and released a joint statement on the war in Ukraine, reports Medya News.