KDP Leader Masoud Barzani Reiterates His Support for the Peace Process in Turkey
Masoud Barzani speaking at the 4th International Melayê Cizîrî Symposium | Picture Credits: Mezopotamya Ajansı Masoud Barzani, president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), arrived in the border town of Cizîr on Saturday to address the 4th International Melayê Cizîrî Symposium, where he reiterated his support for Turkey’s latest effort to revive peace talks with […]
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The Struggle and Revival of the Kurdish Language
Once whispered in secret and prohibited from even the simplest outdoor conversations, the Kurdish language has long shared the struggle of its people–enduring repression, exile, and erasure. Today, as a result of decades of struggle, it is beginning to carve out a fragile presence in the world, finding its voice in the context of new […]
How Turkey’s 2025 Mining Law reshapes land, law, and resistance
A new omnibus bill is currently being debated in the Turkish parliament, with five articles approved as of July 17, 2025. Officially titled the “Bill on Amending Certain Laws” (2/3159) but referred to by the public as the “Süper İzinli Talan Yasası” (literally, the “Super Permit for Plundering Law,” amplifying the bill’s enabling of environmental […]
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