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Iran President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to visit Iraq within the next three weeks. According to the KRG representative in Tehran, Raisi is likely to visit Erbil during this trip, marking the first time in history an Iranian president has visited the Kurdistan Region. @KurdishFrontNews

DEM Party: "Our friends who were imprisoned in the Kobani Conspiracy Case are our honor. Those who resist have the last word." @KurdishFrontNews

Ekrem Imamoglu Mayor of Istanbul from CHP: "Convicting these people, whether Selahattin Demirtas or Ahmet Turk, will not do this country any good." @KurdishFrontNews

Commenting on the decisions of the Kobani case from the EU through Mehmet Şimşek minster of Treasury of Turkey: "The injustice done to Demirtas today shows why Mehmet Simsek's tours to sell the credibility of the Turkish economy have come to naught." @KurdishFrontNews

Demirtaş, 51, has been in custody since 2016. His imprisonment has drawn international criticism, with the European Court of Human Rights calling for his immediate release, arguing that his detention was intended to suppress political pluralism in Turkey. Turkish media reported that Demirtaş faced numerous charges, including undermining the unity and integrity of Turkey. The court in Sincan, Ankara, where Yüksekdağ was also sentenced, underscored the severity of the offenses attributed to the former HDP leaders. The sentencing has triggered significant unrest, particularly in the southern provinces with large Kurdish and Syrian communities. At least 14 provinces have declared four days of demonstrations in response to the court's decision, reflecting widespread discontent and fear of further instability. the Ankara court sentenced Merdin Mayor Ahmet Turk to 10 years in prison, further illustrating the Turkish judiciary's rigorous stance on political figures associated with the HDP. @KurdishFrontNews

Demirtaş, 51, has been in custody since 2016. His imprisonment has drawn international criticism, with the European Court of Human Rights calling for his immediate release, arguing that his detention was intended to suppress political pluralism in Turkey. Politics Turkish court sentences former HDP leaders to lengthy prison terms Demirtaş, 51, has been in custody since 2016. His imprisonment has drawn international criticism, with the European Court of Human Rights calling for his immediate release, arguing that his detention was intended to suppress political pluralism in Turkey. Kurdistan 24 Digital Media 54 Minutes A woman holding the photo of former HDP leader Selahattin Demirtaş. (Photo: Archive) A woman holding the photo of former HDP leader Selahattin Demirtaş. (Photo: Archive) Turkey Selahattin Demirtaş HDP Figen Yuksekdag Turkish Politics Turkey ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – In a landmark ruling, a Turkish court on Thursday sentenced former People's Democratic Party (HDP) leader Selahattin Demirtaş to 42 years in prison. The sentence stems from his involvement in protests nearly eight years ago against the ISIS siege of Kobani. Former party co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ was also handed a 30-year prison sentence. Demirtaş, 51, has been in custody since 2016. His imprisonment has drawn international criticism, with the European Court of Human Rights calling for his immediate release, arguing that his detention was intended to suppress political pluralism in Turkey. Turkish media reported that Demirtaş faced numerous charges, including undermining the unity and integrity of Turkey. The court in Sincan, Ankara, where Yüksekdağ was also sentenced, underscored the severity of the offenses attributed to the former HDP leaders. The sentencing has triggered significant unrest, particularly in the southern provinces with large Kurdish and Syrian communities. At least 14 provinces have declared four days of demonstrations in response to the court's decision, reflecting widespread discontent and fear of further instability. the Ankara court sentenced Merdin Mayor Ahmet Turk to 10 years in prison, further illustrating the Turkish judiciary's rigorous stance on political figures associated with the HDP. @KurdishFrontNews

Turkey's foreign minister stated that they would continue their "surgical operations" if Sulaimani (meaning PUK) persists in cooperating with the "virus" [PKK], although he stressed their desire for good relations with Sulaimani. @KurdishFrontNews

The Turkish military appears to be constructing either more permanent outposts or new roads in the Kesta area of Amedi district, eastern Duhok province. Local residents report the presence of two excavators operating day and night for the past week, although the purpose remains unclear. Despite Turkey's control over this area since 2021, the locals claim this is the first time they have witnessed Turkish heavy machinery in operation in their area. However, beyond these hills, the Turkish military has constructed proper roads for military activities, connecting the area to the Turkish border. @KurdishFrontNews

PUK President Bafel Talabani at the American New Line Institute in Washington:   “Turkey wants us to give them personal information, phone numbers, and GPS coordinates of the PKK, the PUK will never do that,not for any country.“ @KurdishFrontNews

Same situation for Ağrı, Batman, Siirt, Wan and Şırnak. @KurdishFrontNews