Minorities in Turkey I: Law and Reform Baskın Oran Executive Summary: Here I uncover the relationship between the term “Turk”(an ethno‐religiousterm that, in some usages covertly, in some overtly, aversthat Turkey is the land of ethnic Turks, and that only… Continue reading
Dear Sir or Madam,Please find below our monthly newsletter.Kind regards Prof. Kariane Westrheim Chairperson Letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres We hope that you as United Nations Secretary-General will step up your efforts to support the interests of the people in the Makhmour… Continue reading
Letter to United Nations-Secretary General Dear Mr. Guterres, On the occasion of the meeting between U.S. President Biden and his Turkish counterpart Erdoğan on the sidelines of the NATO summit and the attack on the Makhmour refugee camp, the EU… Continue reading
Turkey’s dealing with the Syrian Kurds (Part II) Michael Gunter Executive Summary: This Commentary survey’s Turkey’s interaction with Syria’s surprisingly influential Kurds and explores the Turkish-US confrontation over the US support of the Syrian Kurds against ISIS. It concludes that… Continue reading
Turkey’s dealing with the Syrian Kurds (Part I) Michael Gunter Executive Summary: This wide-ranging survey of the Kurds in Syria will evaluate the mid-term fall-out of the suddenly announced US withdrawal on October 7, 2019. It concludes that 1. The… Continue reading