List of Kurdish Press
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The first Kurdish
newspaper titled Kurdistan, was published in Cairo
in 1898. Since then tens of different Kurdish newspapers, magazines and journals have been published in Ottoman Empire, Iraq, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon and Iran and in recent years in Turkey, Germany, Sweden and France. The following is a list of well-known Kurdish newspapers and magazines in chronological order.
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newspaper titled Kurdistan, was published in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
in 1898. Since then tens of different Kurdish newspapers, magazines and journals have been published in Ottoman Empire, Iraq, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon and Iran and in recent years in Turkey, Germany, Sweden and France. The following is a list of well-known Kurdish newspapers and magazines in chronological order.
- KurdistanKurdistan (newspaper)Kurdistan was the first Kurdish newspaper. It was first published in April 22, 1898 in Cairo, Egypt by Mikdad Midhad Badirhan, a member of Kürdistan Teali Cemiyeti...
, Newspaper, CairoCairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
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, First issue in 1898, 31 issues in total. - Roja Kurd, Monthly Journal, IstanbulIstanbulIstanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, 1912, 3 issues. - Pêşkewtin, Newspaper, SulaimaniaSulaimaniaSulaimania may refer to:*Sulaymaniyah, a town in Iraq*Sulaimania , a genus in the mint family of plants*Sulaimania, a spider genus in the Tetrablemmidae family....
, 1920–1922, 118 issues. - Rojî Kurdistan, Newspaper, Sulaimania, 1922–1923, 15 issues.
- Bangê Kurdistan, Weekly magazine, Sulaimania, 1922, 14 issues.
- Bangê Heq, Weekly magazine, Sulaimania, 1923, 3 issues.
- Umîdî Istiqlal, Weekly magazine, Sulaimnia, 1923, 25 issues.
- Diyarî Kurdistan, Monthly Journal, Sulaimania, 1925–1926, 16 issues.
- Jiyanewe, Weekly magazine, Sulaimania, 1924–1926, 56 issues.
- Jiyan, Weekly magazine, Sulaimania, 1926–1938, 556 issues.
- Zarî Kurmancî, Bimonthly Journal, Rawanduz, 1926–1932, 30 issues.
- Riya Taze, Biweekly magazine, YerevanYerevanYerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, 1930–1938, 612 issues (in Latin characters). - HawarHawar (magazine)Hawar, was a Kurdish literature magazine, which was published in Damascus between 1932 and 1943. The magazine was first issued by Jaladat Ali Badirkhan on 15 May 1932. The magazine continued until its 57th issue was released on 15 August 1943...
, Monthly Journal, DamascusDamascusDamascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, 1932–1935 and 1941–1943, 57 issues. - Ziban, Weekly magazine, Sulaimania, 1937–1939, 70 issues.
- Jîn, Weekly magazine, Sulaimania, 1939–1963, more than 1000 issues.
- Gelawêj, Monthly Journal, BaghdadBaghdadBaghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, 1939-1949. - Ronahî, Bimonthly Journal, Damascus, 1941–1945, 28 issues.
- Roja Nû, Weekly magazine, BeirutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, 1943–1946, 73 issues. - Kurdistan, Newspaper, MahabadMahabad-Culture:Muhammad Qazi translated more than 70 important literary works into Persian. Other writers and poets have hailed from Mahabad in the 19th and 20th century including Wafaei , Hejar , Hêmin , Abdorrahamn Zabihi and Giw Mukriyani...
, 1945–1946, 113 issues. - Kurdistan, Monthly Literary Review, Mahabad, 1945–1946, 16 issues.
- Stêr, Weekly magazine, Beirut, 1946, 3 issues.
- Nizar, Monthly Journal, Baghdad, 1948–1949, 22 issues.
- Hetaw, Biweekly magazine, ErbilArbilArbil / Hewlêr is the fourth largest city in Iraq after Baghdad, Basra and Mosul...
, 1954–1960, 188 issues. - Riya Taze, Biweekly magazine, YerevanYerevanYerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, 1955- , more than 2,500 issues (in Cyrillic and Latin characters). - Hîwa, Bimonthly Journal, Baghdad, 1957–1963, 36 issues.
- Ray Gel, Monthly Journal, KirkukKirkukKirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...
, 1959–1962, 34 issues. - Azadî, Biweekly magazine, Kirkuk, 1959–1961, 56 issues.
- Bilêse, Monthly Journal, Sulaimania, 1959–1960, 10 issues.
- Xebat, Newspaper, Baghdad, 1959–1961, 462 issues.
- Kurdistan, Weekly magazine, TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, 1959–1963, 205 issues (only circulated outside Iran). - Rojî Nwê, Biweekly magazine, Sulaimania, 1960, 18 issues.
- Birwa, Weekly magazine, Sulaimania, 1960–1963, 95 issues.
- Hewlêr, Weekly magazine, Erbil, 1962–1963, 76 issues.
- Dicle û Firat, Monthly Journal, Istanbul, 1962–1963, 8 issues.
- Dengê Taze, Monthly Journal, Istanbul, 1966, 4 issues.
- Birayetî, Monthly Journal, Baghdad, 1970–1971, 18 issues.
- Birayetî, Monthly Journal, Sulaimania, 1971–1972, 18 issues.
- Azadiya WelatAzadiya WelatAzadiya Welat is a daily Kurdish newspaper that is published in Turkey. Internet access to this newspaper's website is currently blocked in Turkey....
- HawlatiHawlatiHawlati is an independent Kurdish newspaper, published in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan and London. Tariq Fatih is the owner of the paper.Hawlati is a biweekly newspaper issued by Ranj Publishing House, published on Sundays and Wednesdays....
, Biweekly magazine, Sulaimania, 2000- - AwenaAwenaAwena is a weekly independent Kurdish newspaper, published every Tuesday in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan .Awena means “The Mirror” in Kurdish...
, Weekly magazine, Sulaimania, 2006- - The Kurdish Review, monthly newspaper, Washington, D.C 2011-
External links
- T. Bois, The Kurdish Press, In Kurds and Kurdistan, Encyclopaedia of Islam.
- Kurdish Cultural Magazines, Kurdish Library, Sweden.