Kurdistan

August 22, 2025

Kurdish Documentary Projects Honor Press Martyr Gulistan Tara and Chronicle Liberation History

August 22, 2025 – Iraq/Kurdistan –  In the wake of journalist Gülistan Tara’s tragic death by Turkish drone strike in August 2023, Kurdish media innovators are […]
August 20, 2025

Kurdish Journalist Sherwan Sherwani Hit with New Sentence Weeks Before Release

August 20, 2025 – Iraq/Kurdistan –  Investigative journalist Sherwan Sherwani, formerly editor of Bashur magazine and known for reporting on corruption in Iraqi Kurdistan, received yet […]
June 29, 2025

“Analogue”: Film Project Honors Journalists Slain in Northern and Eastern Syria

June 29, 2025 – Turkey/Iraq/Kurdistan –  Filming began on Analogue, a new feature-length film dedicated to the memory of two journalists—Cihan Bilgin and Nazım Daştan—who were […]
June 27, 2025

Crackdown in Damascus: Kurdish Journalist Hassan Zaza Detained Without Charge

June 27, 2025 – Kurdistan/Iraq –  Kurdish journalist Hassan Zaza was arrested by Syrian government security forces in Damascus, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for […]
June 14, 2025

Kurdish Journalism Honors Courage: Gurbetelli Ersöz and Musa Anter Awards Spotlight Press Freedom Under Threat

June 14, 2025 – Kurdistan –  Journalism across Kurdistan continues to thrive under immense pressure, with several prestigious awards honoring journalists who persist despite risks. The […]
March 23, 2025

Remembering Journalist Nûjiyan Erhan: A Voice for the Yazidi People

March 23, 2025 – Kurdish/Iraq –  Nûjiyan Erhan, born Tuğba Akyılmaz, was a courageous Kurdish journalist remembered for her relentless dedication to amplifying the voices of […]
March 16, 2025

Reporters Without Borders Demands Release of Detained Iraqi Kurdistan Journalists

March 16, 2025  – Iraq/Kurdish –  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has urgently called for the release of two investigative journalists, Bashdar Bazyani and Sherwan Sherwani, who […]