Watershed moment in US-Turkey relations Executive Summary:President Joe Biden recognized atrocities committed against Armenians as the Armenian Genocide in his statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (24 April 2021). The statement represents a watershed moment in US-Turkey relations. President Tayyip… Continue reading
Dear Sir or Madam, Please find below our monthly newsletter. Kind regards Prof. Dr. Kariane WestrheimEUTCC Chairperson Declaration of solidarity with the HDP and against the criminalisation of Kobani’s resistanceThe Bureau of the Kurdish Friendship Group in the European Parliament,… Continue reading
Dear Sir or Madam, The first hearing of the Kobanê Case will be held on April 26 at Ankara 22nd High Criminal Court. 108 people, 28 of whom are currently behind bars including the former HDP Co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and… Continue reading
Merkel’s positive agenda has collapsed before it started Cengiz Aktar* Executive Summary: The German Government is desperately trying since years to appease the Turkish dictatorial regime to the expense of Turkish democrats but also EU’s core values. Alas, as always with similar regimes appeasement doesn’t work. Today the more the EU appeases the more Erdoğan abuses. COMMENTARIES #3_Cengiz Aktar_ Merkel’s positive agenda has collapsed before it started
Playing politics with the plight of refugees. How the EU went into Erdogan’s political receivership Executive Summary: At the peak of the ‘refugee crisis’ in late 2015-early 2016, the EU reached an agreement with the Turkish government, known as the EU… Continue reading