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Making Turkey work with the Kurds: the Canadian example
The government of Turkey has recently engaged in new rounds of dialogue and negotiation with their Kurdish population. However, in order for these talks to result in some sort of tangible gains for...
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Perwas Hussein: the challenges of a Kurdish singer on Arab Idol
Kurdish flag waves in the audience during Perwas's performance Last night’s episode of Arab Idol brought more than flashy dresses and big voices to the stage. As the number of contestants dwindles down...
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Turkish PM Erdoğan: “We don’t have a plan for providing education in Kurdish!”
Amid the discussions on to what extent the “package” that the government is to announce to resolve the Kurdish issue will make way for democratization, PM Erdoğan said that they do not have a plan for...
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Decriminalisation of Kurdish singing in Turkey
Ahmet Kaya was born in the autumn of 1957 in Malatya. Soon after the 1970 coup in Turkey, Ahmet’s family immigrated to Istanbul in hope of better job opportunities. His interest in singing at an early...
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What peace process, Erdogan and Barzanî?
On November 16, Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, uttered the word “Kurdistan” in public when he was giving a speech in the Kurdish city of Amed, its official name being Diyarbakir after...
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Turkish Police Attack Kurds Protesting Closure of School
When Turkey’s ruling party AKP announced its “democratic package” that among other things included reforms meant to address Kurdish calls for greater rights, some people expressed hope in this promise...
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Kurdish teacher detained by Iran: Freedom for Zara Mohammedi
Zara Mohammedi, a 27-year-old Kurdish teacher, was arrested on May 23rd, 2019 by Iranian authorities for teaching Kurdish children to speak and read in their mother tongue. She was arrested alongside...
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Turkey: 29-year-old Kurdish journalist charged with terrorist propaganda
Zozan Yasar, a 29-year-old Kurdish journalist residing in the UK, has been charged by Turkey with disseminating terrorist propaganda. The Turkish Prosecution Services have raised charges against Ms....
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