The Fourth Anniversary of the Launch of the Kurdistan Observer, Aug, 2000

Kurdish Rights, Editorial, Boston Globe
Nov 18, 2000

Of Dictators and Their Truths
Congressman Bob Filner.  Nov 15, 2000

Where is the PKK heading? A Personal Reflection. Arez Renon.  Oct 29, 2000

Awareness:
Dilovan Berwari.  Oct 16, 2000

Pavlov, Kurds and Global Containment
Chalak Jewan Royee. Oct 11, 2000

Is It An Appeasement Or Containment Policy?
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed. Oct 6, 2000

PUK attacks against PKK, part of a larger
plan to eliminate PKK.
Cerdo Birnekir, Oct, 4, 00

A letter to US Congress.
Xabat Baran. Oct 1, 2000
 

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Dec 30, 2000
Saddam Hussein: The last great tyrant, The Independent
Dec 26, 2000
Saddam donates hundreds of Korans to Iraqi Kurds, AFP
Dec 24, 2000
Kurdish mayor suspended from office on charges of aiding PKK, AFP
Dec 23, 2000
HADEP: Mediator in war in northern Iraq, TDN
Dec 22, 2000
Turkish Incursion Into Iraq Worsens PKK, PUK Feud, RFE
Dec21, 2000
Turkey Vows to Crush Defiant Inmates, Some 150 Surrender, AP
50 Kurds charged over London Ferris wheel occupation, AFP
Kurds in Austria Protest Turkish Prison Crackdown, Reu
Dec 20, 2000
Human Rights Group Condemns Turkish Jail Sieges, Reu
Kurdish protests at London attraction end peacefully: police, AFP
A PUK Official confirms Of Turkish troops In Suleymania-region, KO
Iraq Condemns Turkey Over Extension of Air Patrols, Reu
Dec 18, 2000
Turkish army enters South Kurdistan, OP
Iraqi Paper Calls America's Powell 'War Criminal', Reu
Dec 13, 2000
Kurdish students beaten, arrested in "peaceful" Tehran demonstration, AFP
Dec 12, 2000
Iraqi Kurds Say Baghdad Troops Quit Enclave, Reu
Kurds accuse Saddam's troops of incursion in northern Iraq, AFP
Turkey excluded from EU for foreseeable future, TDN
Tear gas fired as Kurds take UNHCR staff hostage in Pakistan, AFP
Dec 8, 2000
Mehdi Zana is Available to Meet with Members of the Media, AKIN
Turkey Says North Iraq Kurdish Clashes Intensify, Reu
Kurdish rebel leader Ocalan has model prison conditions: report, AFP
General Staff report harms Democratization, TDN
Dec 5, 2000
PKK Leader Warns Iran and Turkey,  OP
U.N. Blasts Iraq for "Widespread Torture",  Reu
Kurdish language ban debate may herald change,  Reu
Dec 4, 2000
PKK Leader Says 15 Dead in Attack by PUK Forces, Reu
Contradictions Mark Turkey's Policy Toward Kurds, Washington Post
Four Kurdish Turks sentenced for occupying embassy, AFP
Turkey-EU row over PKK letter, BBC
Rights Body Says Torture Continues in Turkey, Reu
Dec 3, 200
Turkey slams EU letter to Kurdish rebels as "disgrace", AFP
Nov 30, 2000
West's overtures to Saddam alarm Kurds, Telegraph
Elci Suggests Basque Model For Kurdish Question, TDN
Nov 28, 2000
Kurdish MP accuses Iran's regime of repression, murders, AFP
Turkey's top intelligence chiefs favor broadcast in Kurdish, AFP
Turkish Kurd Party Faces Probe Over Congress-Paper, Reu
Turkish Spy Chief Says Opposes Hanging Ocalan, Reu
Nov 27, 2000
Turkey's relations with EU reach crisis point, CNN
HADEP Voices Support for PKK Political Inclusion, TDN
Nov 26, 2000
Turkish pro-Kurd party starts conference in tense atmosphere, AFP
Kurdish Party Sees Hope in Turkey's EU Progress,  Reu
Nov 25, 2000
Turkish pro-Kurd party denounces arrests before party congress, AFP
Nov 24, 2000
KDP rejects forming ties with PKK, TDN
Turk Kurd party bets on EU pressure to avoid ban, Reu
Nov 23, 2000
Kurds face nightmare of mines, AFP
'Zana should be an ambassador', OP
German police raid homes of Kurdish sympathizers, AFP
House of Commons delegation meets Diyarbakir mayor, TDN
Nov 22, 2000
Ocalan in death-row appeal to Europe, Guardian
Europe's historic Ocalan hearing, BBC
Europe's well-connected Kurds, BBC
A people divided by borders, BBC
Iraqi Turkmen say Turkmen and Kurds should cooperate, TDN
Amnesty Intl. Alert: Kurd Family at Risk of Torture
Nov 20, 2000
Kurdish cultural center sealed off after staging play in Kurdish, AFP
Analysis-Ocalan Case Could Add to Turkey-EU Tensions,  Reu
Iraqi Kurdish group hails thaw in ties with foes in northern Iraq, AFP
Iraqi Kurd Refugees Try to Force Way to Britain, Reu
Security high at European Court ahead of Ocalan hearing, AFP
Turkish Promises to Develop Kurdish-Dominated Southeast Falter, AP
Nov 19, 2000
KDP Denies Handing Over PKK Militia to Turkey, RFE
Sweden asks Turkey to permit Kurdish language broadcasts, TDN
Greek police arrest 125 illegal Kurd immigrants, AFP
Nov 18, 2000
Kurdish Rights, Editorial, Boston Globe
Kadhafi meets with Jordanian premier, Iraqi Kurdish leader,  AFP
Ahmet Kaya Remembered; Funeral Plans,  Cildekt
Kurds Won't Watch Propaganda Broadcasts,  Sabah
HADEP tracking down those responsible for mystery murders,  TDN
Belgian jurists question Ocalan in money-laundering probe,  AFP
Ocalan Lawyers to Challenge Death Penalty at EuroCourt,  KHYP
Nov 17, 2000
Politics-Russia: Kurds Seek Backing from Moscow,  IPS
Dam inquiry attacks British role in Turkish plan,  Telegraph
Nov 16, 2000
Six killed in bomb attack on cafe in northern Iraqi city of Arbil,  AFP
Death of Turkey's Kurdish-origin singer Ahmet Kaya,  Reu
European court convicts Turkey of violating Kurd's rights,  AFP
Cannes Film Festival Award winning Kurdish movie
Nov 15, 2000
Turkish army says broadcasts in Kurdish may damage Turkey's unity,  AFP
Coalition clash over Kurdish broadcasts,  TDN
Donors May be Forced to Quit Dam Project,  FT
Kurdish Broadcasts Can Be Prepared in Month Upon Decision,  AA
Turkish military planned campaign to discredit politicians, journalists,  AP
Russia Calls for End to No-Fly Zones in Iraq,  Reu
Euro MPs push Turkey to recognize Armenian 'genocide',  AFP
Nov 14, 2000
Turkish PM Softer on Easing Kurdish Broadcast Ban,  Reu
Kurdish National Congress (KNK) Faults EU Document,  OP
Kurdish party head sentenced to jail for "separatist propaganda",  AFP
Diyarbakir Security Directorate Halts Distribution of Rojeva Welat,  OP
Belgian Justice Ministry Delegation Visits Ocalan at Imrali,  AA
Nov 13, 200
Talk of Kurdish broadcast splits coalition partners,  TDN
"the army called us terrorists and burned our village", FT
Law obligation for Kurdish TV,  TPS
Nov 9, 2000
Kurdish Scar Unhealed in Turkey,  Washington Post
Turkey's Kurds angry at EU for not being named in reform program,  AFP
Members of Peace Mothers Initiative Released,  OP
Ocalan Lawyers Submit 200-page Defense to European Court,  YG
Envoy Says French Efforts Keep Reference to Kurds Out of EU Document,  AA
IHD Investigation Concludes Hakkari Villagers Not Killed by PKK,  OP
Nov 8, 2000
Turkish Military Planned Campaign to Discredit Politicians, Journalists, AP
Future of Hasankeyf in Angelica's hands,  TDN
Nov 7, 2000
Istanbul Prosecutor Charges Kurdish Institute,  YG
KDP Extradites 5 PKK Militants to Turkey,  Milliyet
Report on Turkey EU Accession Released, khrp
Turkey turns charm offensive on Kurds,  Guardian
Nov 6, 2000
Pkk Rebels Urge EU to Press Turkey on Kurd Rights,  Reu
Iraq Flies Two More Planes in Defiance of No-Fly Zones,  AP
Nov 4, 2000
Iraq Says Domestic Flights Will Defy No-Fly Zones,  Reu
Kurdish Party Members Said Arrested in Turkey,  Reu
Turkish troops kill four Kurdish rebels in eastern Anatolia,  AFP
Nov 3, 2000
Alleged Turkish Rebels Say They Fought for Islam,  Reu
Nov 1, 2000
Democracy Movement joins forces with HADEP,  TDN
HADEP wants amnesty for all prisoners,  TDN
Oct 31, 2000
No objections to Iraq commercial flights, says U.S.,  Reu
Ocalan Asks Government To Outline Plan; HADEP: Cultural Rights,  OP
Oct 30, 2000
The Mothers for Peace were exposed to sexual harassment,  OP
Dutch premier urges Turkey to convert EU pledges into action,  AFP
Turkey Forces Say 12 Kurd Rebels Killed in Clashes,  Reu
Kurd faces trial in Germany as activist of banned party,  AFP
Oct 29, 2000
Barzani Interview: PKK-PUK Fighting, PLO, Iraq, Islamists,  Zamam
Kurdish Stowaway Found Dead on Italy-Bound Ship,  AP
Britain says Iraqi Kurdish area is an example to Saddam,  UPI
Barzani, UK Officials Discuss Aid,  KTV
Oct 26, 2000
Kurd Mayor on Trial for Comments Made to Swedish Daily,  DN
Kurds battle daily for ethnic survival,  Dallas Moring
Yasar Kaya Views EU Accession, Cultural Rights,  OP
PKK Group of 300 To Infiltrate Into Country,  AA
Oct 25, 2000
Al Gore For President Of The United States, KO
Containing Iraq: A Forgotten War,  Washington Post
Oct 24, 2000
PUK Concentrates Forces Near PKK Positions, Situation Tense,  Zaman
Barzani, UK Foreign Office Minister Hain Hold Talks,  KTV
PUK Regional Minister of Military Affairs Replaced,  KurdSat
KDP's Ankara Representative Interviewed on Ties With PKK, PUK
Oct 22, 2000
Pro-Kurdish party official arrested for links with PKK,  AFP
Turkish Streets Deserted during Nationwide Census,  AP
Oct 19, 2000
EU Accession Document, Kurd Provisions Previewed,  Milliyet
Barzani Meeting with Kurdish Leaders in Turkey,  TDN
PKK Releases PUK Peshmerga, Withdraws Forces,  Meyda TV
Commentator Views KDP Policy,  OzgarPolitika
Human rights, environmental groups appeal to US to shun Turkish dam project
Oct 18, 2000
6 Men Found Dead in Truck in Italy,  AP
Lockerbie Trial Delayed Again by 'Sensitive' Probe,  Reu
Oct 17, 2000
Turk Police Arrest Kurd Party Official in Southeast,  Reu
Oct 16, 2000
Osman Ocalan: PUK preparing for assault,  OP
How Many Lives for Kurdish Cats?,  LAT
Oct 13, 2000
Analysis-Turkey Presses U.S. on "Armenian Issue",  Reu
Vaclav Havel calls for release of jailed Turkish writer,  AFP
Oct 12, 2000
Turkey's Ciller threatens to shut U.S. airbase,  Reu
US Detects Iraqi Troop Movement,  AP
Turkish security forces kill seven Kurdish rebels,  Reu
Oct 11, 2000
Turkey Looking to Annoy U.S.,  AP
US May Need To Adjust Iraq Policy,  AP
Italian Navy Rescues 461 Illegal Immigrants Stranded on Freighter,  AP
Oct 10, 2000
Soccer Violence in Iraqi Kurdistan Disrupts Border Crossings,  AP
Oct 6, 2000
PUK stops the war Against PKK,  OP
Pro-Kurdish party leader faces new charges,  AFP
Ambassador Issues Harsh Warning on Genocide Resolution,  AP
Oct 5, 2000
Kurdish Pkk Rebels Say Ceasefire with Iraqi Kurds,  Reu
Talabani And Barzani Are Invited to a Summit in London,  TDN
Iraqi Kurdish leader allays Ankara's fears on Kurd independence,  AFP
Turkey threatens to close military base to US planes, AFP
Oct 4, 2000
Barzani Arrives in Ankara,  OP
PUK attacks against PKK, part of a larger plan to eliminate PKK, Opinion
Kurdish leader says Turkey compensated victims of deadly air raid,  AFP
Turkish police arrest 6 for sending Kurdish-language invitations,  Reu
PUK peshmergas kill five PKK militants in northern Iraq,  TDN
Measure on Turkey deaths advances,  AP
Oct 3, 2000
Barzani To Visit Turkey And Europe Next Week,  AFP
After Saddam: The Coming Succession in Baghdad,  Stratfor
British Foreign Ministry Invites Barzani And Talabani to London,  OP
Oct 2, 2000
Kurdish clashes leave 22 dead in northern Iraq: faction,  AFP
Efforts to end PKK/PUK conflict move ahead,  TDN
11 pro-Kurdish party members arrested for alleged links with PKK, AFP
Oct 1, 2000
Barzani to visit Ankara,  TDN
PUK representative: We promised Ankara,  Yeni Gudem