The Kurdish Nationalist Movement

The Kurdish Nationalist Movement

Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - The Kurdish Nationalist Movement

Kurdish journalists in Europe form new media collective

Over 70 Kurdish media workers from various European countries gathered in the city of Aalst, Belgium, in response to a joint call to build a structure that could meet the needs of a new phase. As a result of the discussions, they decided to establish the Collective of Kurdistan Press Workers in Europe (Kolektifa Medyakarên Kurdistan li Ewropayê).   The meeting, which began on 19 April, received strong support from the majority of Kurdish media …

The Myth of Bahçeli: The Kurdish Peace Process, Power, Patronage, and the Illusion of a New Republic

Since his release from prison—widely seen as the result of Devlet Bahçeli’s direct judicial intervention—Mümtaz’er Türköne has consistently lauded his political savior with increasingly unrealistic claims and predictions. His narrative not only distorts the internal dynamics of Turkish politics but also misrepresents the broader geopolitical reality. Türköne has made two particularly bold claims. The first—made shortly after Bahçeli’s symbolic h…