Pro-Kurdish Activists Occupy ZDF Studio in Berlin to Demand Media Attention on Rojava

The group called for greater coverage of the democratic self-administration in Northeast Syria and criticized media silence on the region’s ongoing conflicts.

• Twelve pro-Kurdish activists briefly occupied the ZDF Hauptstadtstudio in Berlin, unveiling banners and chanting slogans to highlight the situation in Northeast Syria.
• The activists demanded international recognition of Rojava, an autonomous Kurdish-led region, as a democratic and inclusive model for Syria’s future.
• They criticized a perceived lack of media coverage on Turkish military operations in the region and alleged human rights violations against ethnic and religious minorities.
• The Berlin police intervened after the activists refused to leave voluntarily, recording the identities of 13 individuals before peacefully resolving the situation.
• ZDF representatives expressed openness to discussing the activists’ concerns, while it remains unclear if charges for trespassing will be filed.

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