3 days ago by Anonymous

Agence France Presse An Istanbul prosecutor will summon Turkey's intelligence chief Hakan Fidan to testify Thursday for his contacts with the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), reported the Anatolia news agency. Two other officials from the National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) have also been ...

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3 days ago by Lelia

The Age of Orphans Laleh Khadivi Bloomsbury, 2009 9781608190423 New trade paperback; won in “Caption This” contest from Roanoke Times columnist Dan Casey See them sleep, these sons of mine. See them, nestled like loved ones, row after row, barrack after barrack, heads awash in the last brine of boyh ...

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8 days ago by : ڕۆژپڕێس / Rojpress

با وجود گذشت ده ماه از آغاز اعتراضات سوریه، هنوز بسیاری از کردهای این کشور با تردید به این خیزش می نگرند و از پیوستن به آن اکراه دارند. برای این مسئله می توان دلایلی چند اقامه کرد، از جمله خاطرات تلخ شورش ناکامشان درسال ۲۰۰۴ و مشارکت عربهای همسایه در سرکوب آنها، استقرار شورای [...]

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10 days ago by Acturca

Reuters, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 By Jon Hemming, Arbil (Iraq) Upheaval in the Middle East and mutual economic interests are drawing together two unlikely partners; rising powerhouse Turkey and an entity whose name Turkish leaders hardly dare mention – Kurdistan, the semi-autonomous region of nor ...

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11 days ago by Crethi Plethi

Note: There is an email link embedded within this post, please visit this post to email it. | Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it. Mon, Jan 23, 2012 | By Richard Weitz This article was first published in the Turkey Analyst, vol. 5 no. 1, (www.tur ...

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14 days ago by Sheila Simkin

Sometimes it was impossible to get any information let alone definitive information. That was the case in Southeast Turkey. I’d see a man in baggy pants, ask Oz and he’d say, “Kurdish.” “What is the woman wearing?” “Kurdish” Maybe…and then again, maybe not. The further southeast the Explore group tr ...

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16 days ago by Alliance for Kurdish Rights

Dear those who celebrate the censorship of RojTV, When an entire people are systematically oppressed and marginalized, small actions to make their story heard can have dramatic consequences. Similarly, small actions to silence their voice can have dramatic and tragic consequences. RojTV is one of th ...

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18 days ago by Naila Bozo

Once upon a time there was a troll, Hans Christian Andersen wrote. This troll was the worst of the trolls, he was the Devil and the Devil had a mirror. It was a wicked invention; everything good and beautiful became revolting and disgusting when reflected by the mirror. One day, the Devil flew aroun ...

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20 days ago by timmyotoole

A lady in a scarf came over this evening, bearing kufta in tomato soup. She didn’t speak much English, so she handed us their house phone where her husband spoke for her from the living room. “We brought you a … Continue reading →

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23 days ago by Jenny White

According to Hurriyet Daily News, Syrian opposition Kurdish parties are preparing to announce the formation of their own “National Kurdish Council” in the northern Iraqi capital of Arbil. The National Kurdish Council will become the second national council established by Syrian opposition forces aft ...

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