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The Role of the Gazîs in the Rojava Revolution – Botan Avaşîn, council member of the Gazî Federation of North and East Syria [Jan 08, 2021]
The Role of the Gazîs in the Rojava Revolution
Botan Avaşîn, council member of the Gazî Federation of North and East Syria
The struggle for freedom in Kurdistan is not just a struggle for the freedom of the Kurdish people. It is a struggle for all oppressed and colonized peoples. Knowing this tru [...]
After Ten Years of Developing the Science of Women: My Feelings about Jineolojî – Zîlan Diyar, Jineolojî Committee Europe [Jan 02, 2022]
After Ten Years of Developing the Science of Women: My Feelings about Jineolojî
Zîlan Diyar, Jineolojî Committee Europe
Jineolojî, which we define as the science of women, life, society and as meaning, has been trying to intervene in the field of social sciences for more than a decade.In this per [...]
100 Years Treaty of Lausanne – What Then? – Norman Paech, Professor of International Law and Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Law [December 25, 2021]
100 Years Treaty of Lausanne - What Then?
Norman Paech, Professor of International Law and Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Law
The middle of next year, July 24, 2022, will mark the ninety-ninth anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne, but all eyes are already on the centennial in [...]
Why do AKP and MHP want to ban the HDP? – HDP MP Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit [December 18, 2021]
Why do AKP and MHP want to ban the HDP?
HDP MP Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit
To understand the political situation in Turkey, it is useful to look at some important turning points. To do so, let us begin here with a brief look at history. In 2002, the AKP came to power because of its advocacy of progre [...]
Self-Defense in Rojava: The „Social Defense Forces“ HPC – Interview with Reşid Kobanê, a senior member of the HPC [Dec 13, 2021]
Self-Defense in Rojava: The "Social Defense Forces" HPC
Interview with Reşid Kobanê, a senior member of the HPC
The Social Defense Forces (Hêzên Parastina Civakî, HPC) have been an important expression of radical democratic self-organization in North and East Syria since 2015. As a democratic cou [...]
Öcalan’s Paradigm: Redefining the Revolution – Meral Çiçek, REPAK – Kurdish Women’s Relation Office [Dec 05, 2021]
Öcalan’s Paradigm: Redefining the Revolution
Meral Çiçek, REPAK - Kurdish Women's Relation Office
In general revolution is defined as a sudden, complete or marked change in something. In political science, a revolution (Latin: revolutio, “a turn around”) is a fundamental and relatively sudden change in p [...]
Mexmûr and Sinjar – „Disputed Territories“? The Significance of Two Resistant Places in an Increasingly Chaotic Region – Baxtiyar Çelê, Member of the People’s Council of Mexmûr [November 28, 2021]
Mexmûr and Sinjar - "Disputed Territories"?The Significance of Two Resistant Places in an Increasingly Chaotic Region
Baxtiyar Çelê, Member of the People's Council of Mexmûr
The Mexmûr camp and its population of around 12,000 political refugees are located in an unusual area whose status, describ [...]
„Afghanistan and Turkey are Two Brother Countries“. Turkey’s Foreign Policy Benefits in Afghanistan – Jörg Kronauer [November 20, 2021]
"Afghanistan and Turkey are Two Brother Countries"
Turkey's Foreign Policy Benefits in Afghanistan
Jörg Kronauer, journalist and author
Persistence pays off. Although Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan does not seem to be getting his way with his original plan that soldiers from Turkey shoul [...]
An Alliance of Women for Building a Free Society: About the 2nd Conference of Women from the Middle East and North Africa – Meral Çiçek, REPAK – Kurdish Women’s Relation Office [November 13, 2021]
An Alliance of Women for Building a Free Society
About the 2nd Conference of Women from the Middle East and North Africa
Meral Çiçek, REPAK - Kurdish Women's Relation Office
On July 30-31, 2021, the 2nd Conference of Women from the Middle East and North Africa was held in the Lebanese capital Be [...]
The Democratic Nation as a Way Out of the Increasing Chaos. An analysis of current political developments in the Middle East and worldwide – Şükrü Demhat [November 6, 2021]
The Democratic Nation as a Way Out of the Increasing Chaos
An analysis of current political developments in the Middle East and worldwide
Şükrü Demhat, journalist from South Kurdistan
The historical phase we are currently going through as societies has now reached a decisive point. Our era is often refe [...]