19.10.2025

Salih Agir Qoserî: Kurdish literature in Europe was created through exile, not through diaspora

Mehmed Uzun, one of the pioneers of Kurdish literature, was commemorated at an event held at the Sezai Karakoç Culture and Congress Center (ÇandAmed) in Diyarbakır on the anniversary of his death. As part of the event, writer and researcher Salih Agir Qoserî gave a speech titled “Exile and Writing.”
10.09.2025

Erdal Kaya: Kurdish stand-up comedy should become normalized

Batman-born artist Erdal Kaya is one of the pioneers of Kurdish theater and stand-up comedy. Having performed on stage for years, Kaya has been drawing attention in recent years with his Kurdish stand-up shows. Performing both in Kurdistan and Europe with his shows “Vip û Vala” and “Zikopişto,” the artist blends humor with stories from his own culture.
23.04.2025

Selling old hand-woven rugs in Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır is a city famous for its rich traditional handicrafts and rug weaving tradition. Cavit Satıcı has been trading hand-woven rugs and carpets in Diyarbakır for over 30 years. As this art from ancient times began to disappear, Satıcı turned to coppersmithing and is trying to keep alive the cultural value of both old rugs and traditional coppersmithing.