Arjen Arî, one of the most important figures in modern Kurdish literature, was commemorated at his grave in Diyarbakır Yeniköy Cemetery on the 13th anniversary of his death. The commemoration ceremony was attended by Arî's family, friends, and many Kurdish writers and poets. Participants laid carnations on Arî's grave, commemorating his poetry and contributions to literature.

The one-man play Sîrgûn “Rîşa Pûç,” brought to the stage by writer and actor Ayhan Erkmen, brings together the exile-filled lives of three great names in Kurdish literature: Celadet Alî Bedirxan, Erebê Şemo, and Mehmed Uzun. Directed by Sabri Ejder Öziç, the play met with audiences at the Sezai Karakoç Culture and Congress Center (ÇandAmed) on the 18th anniversary of Mehmed Uzun's death.