Many Kurds were Yezidis before being forcibly converted to Islam

“We would like to achieve the linguistic union of Kurds in four parts of Kurdistan."

‘Isn’t it a hate crime for a mayor to ban a people’s language?’

'We were shouting slogans calling for peace, but they opened fire at us'

‘The attackers had guns, electric-shock batons, choppers, knives and other sharp objects’

‘unjust decisions are still made by courts because undemocratic laws have not been changed’

‘The Yezidis had to leave their country due to the persecution and pressure they faced.’

‘We are shocked that Besikci was prevented from boarding the plane even though he had a visa.’

“We still have so much to do,”

They shouted slogans such as ‘Dirty Kurds, go back to your hometowns’

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