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The history of Abdullah Ćcalanās search for a solution to the Kurdish question dates back at least 30 years. During this period,…
In Silivri Prison, more than three and a half years had passed since I wrote a transfer petition at the urging of…
Israelis and some in the Iranian diaspora celebrated when the first blow in the third Gulf war was struck early on Saturday…
The ceasefire deal agreed between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) last week ā hailed by the US…
Workers in more than 20 Mediterranean ports are preparing for an international day of action on 6 February to oppose the growing…
āThe attacks targeting the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah in Aleppo are not the products of instantaneous military developments or…
On the blood-soaked map of the Middle East today, behind visible diplomatic crises and high-pitched rhetorical wars, one of the most pragmatic…
āIencountered patriarchy and male dominance presiding over women and life, all in conjunction with the occupation of my homeland. We all knew…
In late October 2025, in the Zabjelo district of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, a serious stabbing incident triggered a wave of…
What has happened to workers in Turkey since the country voted to concentrate power in one man, President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan, should…
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