Attendants benefitted from the conference: Dr. E. Onen

Dr E Onen fourth from left at conference in Diyarbakir

Source: Supplied by Dr Ekrem Onen

The first Kurdish newspaper was published in April 22, 1898 in Cairo, Egypt by Mikdad Midhat Badirkhan. To celebrate the 121st anniversary of Kurdistan newspaper a conference was held in Diyarbakir where many intellectuals attended to discuss the Kurdish media’s situation and its role in today’s society.



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