Published by Al Monitor on October 24, 2016 DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — Dozens of Russian aircraft land daily at Khmeimim air base near Latakia, Syria. One such aircraft from Moscow that landed Sept. 17 didn’t attract attention, but its passengers, eight officials of...
Published by Al Jazeera on October 23, 2016 Silencing Kurdish media As Turkey’s media crackdown continues, Kurdish media are feeling the heat. Three months after the failed military coup in Turkey, media outlets there are still dealing with the aftermath....
Published by Ekurd Daily on October 20, 2016 BEIRUT,— A senior commander of the main Syria Kurdish militia, which has been supported by the United States, confirmed Turkish jets and artillery were still attacking his forces north of Aleppo, but disputed the casualty...
Publisehd by Al-Monitor on October 19, 2016 A key official in Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has announced that a referendum to change Turkey’s parliamentary system to an executive presidency may be held in April, fueling further debate about the...
Published by Al-Monitor on October 19, 2016 prominent Turkish journalist who migrated to Europe a few months ago and is convinced she can no longer practice her profession in Turkey has noticed something intriguing in her son, a primary schooler. “He keeps drawing...
Published by The Turkey Analyst on September 19, 2016 The Turkish government’s recent dismissal of elected Kurdish officials from local authorities in the southeast and its preparations to prosecute Kurdish members of parliament risk exacerbating social tensions at a...
