Syria’s Kurds: History, Politics, and Society
Jordi Tejel, Syria’s Kurds: History, Politics and Society. New York: Routledge, 2009.’ 208 pages. Reviewed by Boris James. A sigh of relief. What better way to pay tribute to a … Continue reading
Turkey’s Kurdish Path – Soner Cagaptay
The Washington Institute- March 2015 – Arab Spring success stories have generally not been easy to come by, yet one may be playing out in a regional non-Arab state, Turkey, where … Continue reading
Short about the history of Syrian Kurds and Rojava + Links to research in deep
Syria’s Kurdish Question The Kurds, who are largest non-Arab ethnic group in Syria, constitute between 10-15 percent of the Syrian population, or approximately 2.5 million people. Most of the Kurds … Continue reading
How the Kurds’ Power Play Backfired in Turkey- Aliza Marcus Halil Karaveli
The HDP’s attempt to refashion itself as the new, broad liberal force for Turks and Kurds might have done more harm than good. National Interests Imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s … Continue reading
One woman’s journey from prisoner to mayor
Gultan Kisanak is the first female mayor of the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, which is widely seen as the unofficial capital of Turkey’s Kurds. Kisanak is among thousands of political activists who … Continue reading
Newroz message of Öcalan read out in Amed
Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 12:45 PM AMED – ANF TO ALL OUR PEOPLE; I am greeting the Newroz of all our people and friends who take side with peace, … Continue reading
Islamic State Develops New Strategies to Destabilize the KRG
Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 13 Issue: 6 By: Wladimir van Wilgenburg Kurdish Mullah Shwan al-Kurdi who now fights with the Islamic State (Source: Twitter account @vvanwilgenburg) In recent months, the … Continue reading
Why the revolutionary Kurdish fight against Isis deserves our support / Owen Jones
Guardian: A hint of defiance, a look of liberated joy: that’s the expression etched on the face of this foreign fighter. Ivana Hoffman, 19, did not leave Germany to fight for … Continue reading
The Kurds’ Heroic Stand Against ISIS / By SCOTT ATRAN and DOUGLAS M. STONE
ERBIL, Iraq — THE Islamic State continues to control a huge section of Syria. But in Iraq, its advance has stalled. While Shiite militias and their Iranian allies fight the … Continue reading
Syrian Kurds prepare for a new Middle East
The Syrian Kurds — in particular, the Democratic Union Party (PYD) — claim to be fully aware of the scheme that is being plotted for the region. The Ayn al-Arab (Kobani) … Continue reading
Kurdish Issue 