The Centre for Kurdish Progress is the voice of the British-Kurdish community and the first platform for those seeking to understand the Kurdish community’s interests and concerns.
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2026 Parliamentary Newroz Reception
A Newroz reception was hosted at the Jubilee Room of the UK Parliament, jointly organised by the UK Representation of the Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) and the Centre for Kurdish...
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2026 Speaker’s House Newroz Reception
The Annual Newroz Reception, hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, took place on Monday 23 March 2026 at Speaker’s House, UK Parliament....
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Weekly Kurdish Affairs Briefing: Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and the Kurdistan Region | 11–17 August 2026
This week brought a potentially historic—but incomplete—step towards peace in Turkey, alongside renewed threats to the security of the Kurdistan Region and continuing repression of Kurds in Iran.
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