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Frederike Geerdink
@fgeerdink
Journalist/writer/speaker focused on power structures and those who want to tear them down. Works in Kurdistan and NL. Knows the PKK from the inside.
Slemani and Utrecht
Joined February 2009
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    💥 my #book about the #pkk, 'this #fire never dies', is out at @LeftWordBooks! i spent a year with the org in camps, caves and at the frontline, talked to many figters about their aspirations and ideology, lived their daily lives with them. order now! 💥 mayday.leftword.com/catalog/produc…
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    A young #Kurd gets detained in #Van. 👋
    Van'da gözaltına alınan bir genç...
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    Devastating news: Sırrı Süreyya Önder passed away. Rest in power, giant human being.
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    I attended the ceremony in which the #PKK burnt weapons. During the ceremony, pictures were forbidden but afterwards I interviewed four guerrillas in de group, incl co-leader Besê Hozat. Plus, pics with burned arms (1 M249, 1 sniper rifle, 1 RPG, 27 Kalasjnikovs).
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    🔴 Selçuk Bayraktar, Bayraktar TB-2'nin katkılarıyla terörden temizlenen Hakkari Çukurca'da poz verdi.
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    Hakkâri is a city of Republic of Türkiye, and Çukurca is one of its municipalities. Also, contrary to what the poster claims, there is no official country by that name. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakk%C3%A… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87uku… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan
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    BREAKING i'm deported from the kurdistan region in iraq. i almost crossed the border into northeast-syria when suddenly atmosphere changed, i was put in a car with police and brought to erbil airport, where i'm now. persona non grata. erdoğan's arm is long. #journalismisnotacrime
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    #Turkey killed two #Kurdish #journalists in #Syria in a drone strike: Nazım Daştan (r) and Cihan Bilgin. They were returning from reporting on clashes between #SDF and #SNA around Tishreen Dam, from where SNA/Turkey tries to reach Kobani. Rest in power, colleagues!
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    surinamese ceremony to give #strength to @SylvanaBIJ1, the first black female party leader to enter dutch parliament, official swearing in later today. #denhaag @PolitiekBIJ1
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    #uganda opposition leader (whose election victory was stolen by authoritarian president museveni) visits #kyiv, now that's what i call international #solidarity.
    In Kyiv-Ukraine to express solidarity with the Ukranian people and leadership against Russia's war of aggression and occupation. If the dictators stand by each other, the democrats should stand by each other too. It's dangerous but noble.
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    The Turkish armed forces wish the Turkish football team success. You were wondering what the Grey Wolves are all about? This is it. It's not just a hand sign that comes and goes in popularity, the Turkish state is build on that ideology. It's called: fascism.
    Kahraman Mehmetçik, Milli Takıma başarılar diledi. 🇹🇷
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    T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı
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    sizi istemiyorlar zaten, asena.
    Akşener: HDP ile ittifak yapmamız mümkün değil artigercek.com/haberler/aksen…
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    Leaving Damascus on the way to Beirut, after two weeks of travelling in Syria and Rojava. It was amazing. Let me share two pictures, one of April 2017 and one of last week. I will be back!