Kurds
Sign the Petition that calls on US government to hold Turkey and Recep Tayyip Erdogan accountable for Sheridan Circle Attack
On May 16, 2017, Turkish President Recep
CFR argues that Turkey is a ”frenemy” and Hellas could partly fill the vacuum: The favor to Erdogan
By ALEXANDER DRIVAS On October the 15, one of the best-selling authors on international relations issues, Max Boot, wrote an article about
The Truth About Erdogan’s Visit to the United States: Remarks by Senator Bob Menendez
November 12, 2019 on the Senate Floor Introduction When President Trump welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House
Syria: Damning evidence of war crimes and other violations by Turkish forces and their allies
Turkish military forces and a coalition of Turkey-backed Syrian armed groups have displayed a shameful
Pelosi, Schumer Statement on President Trump’s Reversal on Sanctioning Turkey: A sham ceasefire
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer issued this statement
McCaul, Engel Introduce Bill to Sanction Turkey, Impose Other Swift Consequences for Syrian Assault
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and
Is the Kurdish Referendum “Mission Accomplished” for KRG Leader Masoud Barzani?
by Bilal Wahab, The Washington Institute Nearly every major regional and international player stands against the independence referendum that the Kurdistan Regional Government has planned for September 25.
Turkey after the referendum: The behavior of Erdogan at home and abroad is not going to change
By Ilias Kouskouvelis It was certainly interesting to follow the referendum procedures in Turkey, even though no one had doubts about its outcome. The “yes” vote has by all means prevailed..! And even if it had not, most likely the referendum would have been repeated…
Erdoğan silences the opposition: AKP government reopens assaults on Kurds
By Selahattin Demirtaş Le Monde diplomatique Turkish politics took another step towards the abyss on 20 May when the immunity of several dozen MPs was retroactively lifted by a temporary amendment to the constitution (1). The article adopted by the parliament is itself in violation of the constitution, and contrary to the universal principles of law […]
Turkey: Rights Defenders, Journalists Jailed: New Crackdown Targets Activists for ‘Terrorism’
(Berlin, June 20, 2016) – An academic and two journalists who have played a key role in Turkey’s human rights movement have been jailed pending investigation into spurious allegations of spreading terrorist propaganda, Human Rights Watch said today. They should be released immediately and the investigation dropped.