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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 [...]
A Secure Future for Christians and Other Minorities in North and East Syria – Rojava Information Center (RIC) [October 24, 2021]
A Secure Future for Christians and Other Minorities in North and East Syria
Foundation for multi-ethnic and multi-religious inclusion created
Rojava Information Center (RIC)
The population in North and East Syria is characterized by religious and ethnic diversity. It is an important task of society and [...]
Global Self-Defense against the Deadly Patriarchal System: The femicidal policy not only of the AKP-MHP government – Hêlîn Dirik, CENÎ – Women’s Office for Peace [October 16, 2021]
Global Self-Defense against the Deadly Patriarchal System
The femicidal policy not only of the AKP-MHP government
Hêlîn Dirik, CENÎ – Frauenbüro für Frieden e.V. (Women's Office for Peace)
Five years have now passed since 22-year-old trans activist Hande Kader was found dead in Istanbul. She was murdere [...]
Not Leaving the Writing of History to the Rulers: Letters exchanged between Christa Eckes and Hüseyin Çelebi – Interview with Gisela Dutzi [October 9, 2021]
Not Leaving the Writing of History to the Rulers
Letters exchanged between Christa Eckes and Hüseyin Çelebi
Interview with Gisela Dutzi
In August, the correspondence between Christa Eckes and Hüseyin Çelebi was published as a book. The correspondence between the two former prisoners took place from Apri [...]
„I Have Never Lowered my Head in Front of Anyone“ – Interview with Fatma Oren, mother in the South Kurdish Mexmûr refugee camp [October 2, 2021]
"I have Never Lowered my Head in Front of Anyone"
Fatma Oren, mother in the South Kurdish Mexmûr refugee camp talks about her life and her three children who fell in the freedom struggle of the Kurdish people
The Kurdish people have a long history, an ancient culture and inhabit an area that is considere [...]
The Curtailment of Women’s and Labor Rights Destroys People’s Lives in Turkey – Gülistan Atasoy, Women’s Secretary of the KESK Trade Union [September 25, 2021]
The Curtailment of Women's and Labor Rights Destroys People's Lives in Turkey
Gülistan Atasoy, Women's Secretary of the KESK Trade Union
Trade union rights and freedoms, human rights and democracy have always been problematic in Turkey. During the AKP's nineteen years in power, neoliberal policies have b [...]
Education as the Key to the Revolution: In North and East Syria, Democracy is Being Taught and Learned – Müslüm Örtülü [September 19, 2021]
Education as the Key to the Revolution: In North and East Syria, Democracy is Being Taught and Learned
Müslüm Örtülü
How does one learn democracy? This is a central question that the revolution of Rojava is grappling with. The answer is education, education and more education. A society that has been col [...]