Deniz Aktaş, “No Man’s Land” (2018), series-II ink on paper, 100 x 150cm (image courtesy of the artist) DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — There’s a popular saying in Turkey that cats have more rights than the ...

According to a study carried out by the İsmail Beşikci Foundation, the approaches that still see Kurdish as a security issue and prevent it with arbitrary bans lead to discrimination, self-censorship ...

Nine primary resources on different art fields like theater, cinema, painting and music have been translated from their original language into Kurmanji and Zazaki dialects of Kurdish. Click here to ...

The autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan is getting a new art museum dedicated to Kurdish art, history, and culture. After years of rumors, architect Daniel Libeskind officially confirmed that his ...

Despite an ongoing economic boom that has lured back many exiled Kurds, evidence suggests that the status of women in Iraq's northern Kurdish autonomous region has not witnessed similar improvements.

A recent art show in a major Kurdish city in Turkey aimed to uplift a region crushed by years of conflict. It ended up serving as a reminder of how toxic the subject of Kurds remains in Turkey. By ...

Kurdish art, crafts and folklore form an integral part of "Stony Blossoms," an accomplished work about a teacher and artist who draws his inspiration from the stirring mountains in which he lives.

Six Kurdish artists from around the world have found a home for their work in Scarborough for the next two weeks in an exhibition organized by local Kurdish artist Dara Aram. Running from March 1 to ...

“I proved myself as an artist to the whole world, except for my country,” says Doğan, speaking from London on a video call. The exhibition’s title follows that thinking. “Not Approved” opened on ...

For years, refugees from the Middle East and Africa have sought shelter in Europe, igniting debates there about immigration, asylum and changing culture. But one Paris program has been using the lens ...