War against Isis: PKK commander tasked with the defence of Syrian Kurds claims ‘we will save Kobani’
the independent: Kobani cannot now be captured by the fighters of Isis but a million people in another Kurdish enclave in Syria are facing a mounting threat of being massacred … Continue reading
Kurdistan: a nation in waiting- Roula Khalaf
The Kurds of northern Iraq face terror from Isis and political pressure from Baghdad – jeopardising their long-held dream of independence FT: Machko is a traditional Kurdish tea room at … Continue reading
What Kobani Means for Turkey’s Kurds- BY: JENNA KRAJESKI
NewYorker: On the Kurdish new year in March, 2013, a letter was hand-delivered to political representatives of Turkey’s Kurds in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir. It had been sent from … Continue reading
More Than a Battle, Kobani Is a Publicity War
By TIM ARANGONOV. 19, 2014 SURUC, Turkey — Two months after the United States began bombing militants attacking Kobani in northern Syria, the fate of the obscure border town has … Continue reading
Turkey-PKK peace process ‘at turning point’ – By Guney YildizBBC News
Kurdish demonstrations last month turned deadly in cities across Turkey, including Diyarbakir Related Stories Profile: The PKK Nineteen dead in Turkey protests Who are the Kurds? The conflict unfolding on … Continue reading
War against Isis: PKK commander tasked with the defence of Syrian Kurds claims ‘we will save Kobani’
PATRICK COCKBURN ventures deep into the Kandil mountains for a rare audience with the Kurdish guerrilla leader – and hears his defiant message to the Islamists… Independent Kobani cannot now … Continue reading
‘Women Are Leading Our Revolution’
NOV 2014 – Saturday 8TH – posted by Morning Star in Features Co-president of the Kobane Legislative Council FAYZA ABDI talks to the Stephen Smellie about how Kurdish women are at the forefront … Continue reading
Delist PKK now
This is a debate which has started to delist PKK, Kurdistan Workers Party from the list of terrorist Organizations by EU Countries and USA. Since summer, PKK guerrillas both in Iraq … Continue reading
A REVOLUTION OF LIFE – INTERVIEW WITH SALEH MUSLIM
On Sunday November 10 Saleh Muslim Mohamed, co-president of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) representing the independent communities of Rojava (Syrian-Kurdistan) and its armed wings, the People’s Defense Unit (YPG) … Continue reading
Research Paper: ISIS-Turkey List
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY / IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN RIGHTS Research Paper: ISIS-Turkey Links – By David L. Phillips Introduction Is Turkey collaborating with the Islamic … Continue reading