Tag: Turkey
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Abdullah Ocalan: His Life and Legacy
Part 1: Birth of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) On February 15, 1999, Turkish forces captured Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in Kenya. Afterward, the Turkish government placed him in Imrali Island Prison with a life sentence. Initially planning to issue the death penalty, Turkey changed the sentence to life in…
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Interview with Dilovan Perwer, an American Soldier of Kurdish Ethnicity
DISCLAIMER: ANY VIEWS COMMUNICATED BY THE INTERVIEWEE ARE THEIR OWN Where to Belong It’s natural to feel an attachment to where someone grew up. We spend much of our lives there, with many vital aspects of our personalities, from the connections we made to our experiences in school, forming in nearly every period of existence.…
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Seyda Perinçek Concert: Kurdish Music in Music City
Many are familiar with Nashville’s title of Music City. Many of the city’s residents and tourists flock to places like the Grand Ole Opry and other music venues for entertainment, the places that make Nashville a hub for country music in the United States. Even the Opry Mills Mall has country music on its speakers…
Dengê Çiyayên: Voice of the Mountains 