News and Events

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on January 18, 2024, is between the Kurdish House organizations in Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto. It establishes a unified effort to address challenges faced by the Kurdish community in Canada and to advocate for the Kurdish people in Kurdistan. Key aspects include:

• Unified Efforts: Collaboration to form a single voice against challenges from Turkey and Iran.

• Diplomatic and Political Unification: Joint diplomatic and political action to protect Kurdish rights.

• Advocacy for the Oppressed: Raising awareness and advocating for oppressed Kurds.

• Non-Profit and Non-Partisan Collaboration: Encouraging other Kurdish NGOs in Canada to join the cause.

• Encouragement for Participation: Enhancing the global understanding of the Kurdish Nation's cause.

A coordination committee, overseen by organization presidents and board members, will be formed for implementation.

Please join the upcoming Calgary Kurdish Community town hall meeting with Conservative Members of Parliament, 

on January 20th at 1:30 PM.

Guest Speakers:

Mr. Tom Kmiec, Member of Parliament

Mr. Jasraj Hallan, Member of Parliament

and

Mr. Rahim Rashidi (Mr. Kurd)

KDC Representative in US & Canada

The Gold Institute for International Strategy

Town hall Address:

Abbeydale Community Centre

821 Abbeydale Drive NE, Calgary.

Your presence and engagement are highly valued. We look forward to seeing you there.

Screening Awards-Winning Kurdish Film "Neighbours" Directed by Mano Khalil

Sat Jan 20, 2024   6:30 PM - 9:00 PM MST Time 

At: Canyon Meadows Cinemas, located at:  Bay 110, 13226 Macleod Trail S.E., Calgary, Alberta.

for booking and more details click here 

Last night on Jan 1st 2024 was amazing night with Hozan Diyar, uniting the Kurdish community with music, dance, and smiles, creating excitement  and pure joy on everyone's faces.

Thank you Hozan Diyar and the band for coming to our city.

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Şeva borî bi Hozan Diyar re şeveke ecêb bû, bi mûzîk, dîlan û bişirîn civaka Kurd li hev kir û di her rûyekî de heyecanek çêkir. û hûn dikarin şahiya paqij li ser rûyê her kesî bibînin.

Spas ji bo Hozan Diyar û koma wî ku hatin bajarê me

28 Dec 2023

Turkish warplanes and drones targeted directly the infrastructure in the areas of Rojava self-administration ( northern Syria) during their recent escalation that lasted for three days. This included civilian-owned facilities such as service, economic, oil, and electricity installations, as well as commercial warehouses. The attacks also hit the sole medical oxygen manufacturing plant in northeast Syria and the only hospital for kidney dialysis, constituting a clear and public violation of human rights.

The series of Turkish airstrikes continued from the 23rd Dec up to date, significantly affecting the region's residents from a medical perspective. Hospitals were targeted, and the kidney dialysis hospital in Qamishli went out of service. The medical oxygen production center was also affected, leading to the death of a kidney patient due to the inability to undergo dialysis in the hospital, in addition to a severe shortage of oxygen in hospitals.

In a related context, the electrical network was damaged, causing a complete blackout in the area. Domestic gas supply was lost, and there was a severe fuel shortage due to the targeting of fuel stations in Qamishli and oil facilities in Rmelan and Al-Qahtaniyah in the northern countryside of Hasakah.

Economically and in the lives of citizens, Turkish aircraft directly targeted bakeries, mills, lentil and olive warehouses, as well as wheat silos.

The Turkish airstrikes had a significant impact on the lives of citizens, especially children, causing a state of terror as civilian homes and locations within residential neighborhoods were targeted. The bombardment led to displacement of residents in border areas towards safer locations away from the borders to avoid the danger posed by Turkish airstrikes, reflecting a clear policy aimed at destabilizing the region and forcing residents to evacuate their areas.

On the educational front, the educational process came to a halt, and schools were closed until further notice, out of fear of being targeted and casualties occurring.

26 Dec 2023

In response to the escalating Turkish aggression in Rojava , the Calgary Kurdish House has taken action. We have sent a letters to the Prime Minister's office, Premier, and various parliamentary members, urgently appealing for their support in advocating for a no-fly zone in Rojava to the United Nations. The goal is to protect civilians from further harm in the face of indiscriminate bombings that have led to devastating consequences.