Foreword by Martin van Bruinessen Where should one locate the beginnings of Kurdish nationalism as a modern mass movement, with well-organized political parties, explicit programs, and the mobilization of mass support...
The following report is the first part of a larger series compiled by Ömer Çelilk and Ferhat Arslan for ANF. It has been translated into English below. The Kobanê Autonomous Canton, which has won its freedom at heavy cost against a savage ideology left over from the...
VAN, Turkey’s Kurdish region,— A domestic security bill prepared by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) stirred a debate in the country because it bans a traditional Kurdish garment called sal u sepik. Many Kurdish citizens living in the southeast wear sal...
By M. K. Kaya (vol. 8, no. 5 of the Turkey Analyst) The row over Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s reinstated intelligence chief, is suggestive of shifting power realities and rivalries within the AKP regime. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu suffered a serious setback when he was...
The Bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the European Council has issued a declaration demanding that all the means and needs be provided for the rebuilding of Kobanê, including a permanent corridor to be opened into the town. ...
By Yerevan Saeed WASHINGTON DC – A new bill introduced in the US Congress calls on the White House to directly arm and assist the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in its war with Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL)....
