Turkey pledges $14 bn n regional development plan for Kurdish southeast: Here's why it matters
The timing of the plan is crucial, coinciding with renewed hopes for an end to the PKK insurgency. On Saturday, two Turkish ...
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What was behind the ethnic cleansing of Armenians?
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As Aleppo falls to rebels, the Kurdish and Christian minorities face growing threats – opinion
Turkey’s efforts have resulted in mass displacement and ethnic cleansing along its border with Syria. The Syrian regime is propped up by Russia and Iran. Assad has been dramatically weakened ...
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EU insists on more rights for ethnic minorities in Turkey
insisted at the EC-Turkey Association Council on 16 April that Turkey should boost the rights of ethnic minorities. However, the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ismail Cem, reiterated that Turkey does ...
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Future uncertain for Syria's Kurds amid potential Turkish offensive
The PKK has been engaged in an insurgency in southeast Turkey for decades, sometimes resorting to violence in its pursuit of more autonomy and rights for ethnic Kurds. Turkey, the U.S. and the ...