PKK leader Karayilan: EU responsible for stalemate in Kurdish issue

Selene Verri 3 years ago Region: Turkey

Also published on Turkish Diary The Qandil Mountains, in Iraqi Kurdistan. We arrived here expecting training camps and PKK fighters all over the place. We find houses, children playing, women who greet us - all we can say... more

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Democracy, Turkey's Double Edged Sword.

Nicole Dweck 5 years ago Region: Turkey

By Nicole Dweck While the Bush administration touts its agenda of "democracy building" as the way forward for nations of the world, we've seen time and time again, fledgling democratic systems high-jacked by political g... more

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Islamists in Turkey impinge on Ataturk

Salam Burdu 6 months ago Region: Turkey

Turkey's ruling pro-Islamist party of Justice and Development (AKP) wants the name of the founder of the secular state in Turkey to be dropped from the  oath of their national assembly ( Majlis). Proposal of the AK... more

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