Medya News panel to discuss Turkish democracy and the Kurds as kingmakers
The Presidential and Parliamentary elections on 14 May represent the biggest chance for political change Turkey has seen for a...
HDP MP: Voters want Kurdish politicians in parliament, not in prisons
Turkey’s 14 May elections are a once-in-a-generation event. After two decades of rule, President Erdoğan faces his most serious challenge...
Former Coalition spox: Drone strike shows USA must treat Turkey like Iran
Turkey this week launched a drone strike against Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), while he...
What can we learn from the Green Left Party’s election manifesto?
Matt Broomfield Turkey’s Green Left Party (YSP), through which the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) will participate in crucial national elections...
For Öcalan, ‘Nelson Mandela rules’ are a distant dream
Matt Broomfield There is a historical and political affinity between South African icon Nelson Mandela and jailed Kurdish political leader...
Will Turkey ban the pro-Kurdish opposition for the ninth time in succession?
Matt Broomfield Turkey’s Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is reportedly going to field its parliamentary candidates via a different party in...
Fincancı case shows even right to neutrality is under threat in Erdoğan’s Turkey
Matt Broomfield The use of the ‘terror’ label by Turkish authorities is sometimes so vague and indirect it is almost...
Remember Ayn Issa: Turkish airstrike open the door to ISIS resurgence
Matt Broomfield Turkish air strikes have this week caused chaos and multiple casualties among members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...
Medya News ban in Turkey is tip of the censorship iceberg
Matt Broomfield The Medya News website has been banned in Turkey, but with censorship targeting hundreds of thousands of web...
Iraqi Kurdish leaders facilitating chemical warfare 34 years after Kurds suffered Halabja
Matt Broomfield The term ‘chemical warfare’ is a loaded one, and accusations of chemical weapons usage are always highly politically...
