Medya News Audio Articles

Mar 01 2025 177 ep. 13 mins 4
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Medya News aims to bring you authentic voices and real truthful stories from the Middle East with a particular focus on the Kurdish Question that is often ignored, self censored or suppressed by the main stream media platforms.

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After Öcalan’s call, Turkish society has a long way to go

Mar 01 2025 5 mins  
Despite Abdullah Öcalan’s historic call for peace, Turkey remains deeply resistant to change. Fréderike Geerdink argues that while Kurds are ready for a peaceful resolution, Turkish society and politics remain frozen, refusing to move even an inch. The media's treatment of Öcalan’s message, including the silencing of the Kurdish language, exposes deep-seated racism and a con

Of course, Öcalan will make his call!

Feb 16 2025 6 mins  
There have been great expaectations for Abdullah Öcalan’s long-awaited call for a democratic path forward, but the announcement has been postponed. Independent journalist Fréderike Geerdink explores the reasons behind the delay, linking it to state repression, political manoeuvres and ongoing consultations with Kurdish leaders. Despite setbacks - including the Turkish state’s

Salih Muslim: If Turkey accepts to sit with Öcalan, they would give up attacking us

Feb 15 2025 11 mins  
In an interview, PYD's Salih Muslim discusses Syria's crisis, calling for a flexible federal system, cessation of Turkish attacks on Kurdish areas, and Kurdish unity. He stresses the importance of inclusive talks and highlights Abdullah Öcalan's potential role in peace efforts.

Peace with menaces? – a weekly news review

Feb 09 2025 20 mins  
As we wait for the anticipated peace message from Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, Turkey is attacking Kurdish freedoms both through violence and through wile. The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal has been examining Turkey’s past violence in Rojava as war crimes and crimes against humanity. These crimes persist, and meanwhile, Turkey is attempting to negotiate a new role for itself

Medya News hosts X-Space forum on Rojava Tribunal: Investigating Turkey's War Crimes

Feb 01 2025 66 mins  
A Medya News X-space on Thursday 30 January heard contributions from the prosecution team of next month’s Rojava Peoples' Tribunal, taking place at Vrije University in Brussels from 5-6 February.

From Brotherhood to Qandil: an essential dictionary to follow the news

Jan 14 2025 9 mins  
Journalist Fréderike Geerdink, known for her extensive reporting on Kurdish issues and the complexities of the region, has compiled a terminology list to clarify key concepts and actors in the Kurdish struggle and broader Middle Eastern conflicts. This list provides essential definitions and context for understanding the political, social, and military dynamics shaping the region.

EREM KANSOY - Jino Victoria Diano: Defending Rojava, confronting Turkey’s aggression, shaping Syria’s democratic future

Dec 28 2024 18 mins  
In a compelling episode of Political Dialogue with Erem Kansoy, Danish-based political scientist Jino Victoria Doabi sheds light on Turkey’s aggression towards Rojava and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). She highlights the failure of international powers to act decisively, calls for the establishment of a no-fly zone, and discusses the transformative potential of Rojava's demo

Kurdish resistance needs international support – a weekly news review

Dec 21 2024 22 mins  
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria is under existential attack from Turkey and their mercenaries. This has been a week of broken ceasefire agreements and of difficult negotiations. The Administration has put forward proposals and compromises, but is ready for total resistance, while Erdoğan has restated his neo-Ottoman ambitions. The United States is in the midd

Internationalist panel discusses the future of Syria and the need for solidarity

Dec 20 2024 33 mins  
Debbie Bookchin, Salih Muslim and Jeremy Corbyn took part in an online panel on Wednesday 18 December. The speakers discussed the escalation of violence against the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), and the stance of political actors and forces operating in the post-Assad Syria. The panel analysed the relationship between Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and AAN

US must support Kurdish self-defence in Syria: Top Syrian-Kurd US diplomat

Dec 05 2024 20 mins  
Sinam Mohamad, US Representative of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), analyses the humanitarian situation amid fighting in Aleppo (Heleb) and Shabha (Şehba), with thousands, many already displaced Kurds, forced to flee. She stresses the need for a dialogue for peace involing all parties in Syria, including representatives of the region's minorities, and urges international supp