Military service

There is no ban on Kurdish melodies or songs in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), in line with the institution’s principles against discrimination, Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz has stated, also stressing that conscripts are given courses on “tolerance and empathy.”

The Ukrainian parliament has adopted a resolution recommending that acting President Oleksandr Turchynov resume mandatory drafting of conscripts into the country's army.

According to a report of Radio Free Europe, the resolution "on additional measures for strengthening Ukraine's defense capability in connection with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine" was adopted on Thursday.