Commentaries

Colonial continuities in the Kurdish liberationBy Jan Yasin Sunca, Bielefeld University Executive summary:  his commentary seeks to examine the extent to which Kurdish liberation projects are free from the global colonial continuities. While the discussion on colonialism and Kurdistan typically… Continue reading →

The Implications of Turkish Interventions in Rojava for US and EU Foreign Policiesby Dr. Veysi Dağ, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and SOAS Executive summary:  This essay focuses on the anti-intellectualism in Turkey in relation to the oppression, persecution, and discrediting… Continue reading →

Anti-intellectualism and discrediting of critical academics in Turkey: an approach to the Turkish-Kurdish conflictby Serhat Tutkal, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Executive summary:  This essay focuses on the anti-intellectualism in Turkey in relation to the oppression, persecution, and discrediting of critical… Continue reading →

Kurdistan under new qttacksby Terry Saltsmann and Prof. Michael Gunter  The Turkish November 19, 2022, attack on Rojava dubbed Operation Claw-Sword was reputedly launched in retaliation for the earlier November 13 bomb attack on Istanbul’s sleek shopping district known as… Continue reading →

Promoting Terror by the Turkish StateThe Case of the Turkistan Islamic Party |Seevan Saeed, Shaanxi Normal University |Executive Summary: When it comes to the issue of terror and terrorism, the Turkish State very comfortably labels whoever is not in line… Continue reading →