A Swiss court rejected the asylum claim of a Turkish woman and her three children despite confirming severe domestic violence and documented abuse, including sexual abuse of the son. The family now faces deportation to Turkey as appeals continue. ✍️ Serap Gunes
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Germany is not joining the war militarily, but Chancellor Merz backed the U.S. and Israel politically, arguing “legal assessments have relatively little impact” and saying this is “not the moment to lecture our partners and allies” on legality.
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This column argues Israel is a proxy within U.S. imperial strategy, not the puppet master of U.S. foreign policy. Lobby power matters, but Washington’s priorities, primacy, energy routes, and Iran containment drive the alignment. ✍️ Inderjeet Parmar & Bamo Nouri
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In Istanbul, women carried the coffins of a mother and daughter in a defiant protest against sexual abuse and institutional silence. Suspicion grows after warnings of foul play were ignored. ✍️ Serap Gunes
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Turkey says NATO air defences in the eastern Mediterranean intercepted a ballistic missile it traced from Iran, after it crossed Iraq and Syria. Iran denies launching any missile toward Turkey. The wording matters, & so does the risk of misreading it. ✍️ Serap Gunes
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A children’s TV channel is helping keep the Kurdish language alive. Zarok TV broadcasts cartoons and songs in Kurdish for families in Turkey and across the diaspora, despite years of political pressure. ✍️ Halime Akturk & Ron David Butler
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As Iran faces escalating strikes and a leadership vacuum, the NCRI, led by the Mojahedin (MEK), has announced a provisional government in exile. Kurdish parties have formed a new coalition, but history and mistrust complicate any alliance. ✍️ Rojin Mukriyan
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A year after Assad’s fall, Syria’s reconstruction costs are estimated at over $216bn, but investment is clustering in energy, ports, and real estate via long-term concessions, with limited support for basic services. ✍️ Mazen Ezzi
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Turkey’s FM Hakan Fidan says Iran’s retaliatory strikes across Gulf states are “extremely wrong” and risk spreading the conflict across the region, with potential energy security fallout. ✍️ Serap Güneş
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DEM co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları called for legal recognition of Abdullah Öcalan’s status and outlined a three-step “democratic integration” plan, a framework law for former PKK members, stronger local democracy, and expanded freedoms. ✍️ Serap Güneş
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U.S.-Israeli strikes have increased risks for political prisoners in Iran, with blasts near Evin and Fashafouyeh, shortages, force by guards, and secret transfers. Rights groups warn of executions and enforced disappearances.
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Kurdish–Arab Internationalism and Solidarity in the Archives
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In Their First Statement, Iranian Kurdish Alliance Signals Readiness for Regime Change
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Damascus Issues General Amnesty, But Justice Is Still Missing in Syria
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Nuri al-Maliki: The US Foreign Policy, from Regime Change to Leadership Change
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“Hezbollah Made a Fatal Mistake”: Lebanese Professor Says Group Gave Israel Pretext as Fighting Resumes
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Civilian Casualties Surge Across Iran, Israel, and Gulf States
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After Khamenei: Iran’s Wartime Succession Crisis
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Ali Khamenei (1939–2026) rose from a relatively obscure cleric to become the most powerful figure in Iran for over three decades. Below, we take a brief look at his inconspicuous beginnings and his meteoric rise within Iran's religious-political ranks.
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Airstrikes Reported Across Western Iran (Kurdistan) as War Expands, Civilian Casualties Alleged
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After U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Ali Khamenei, Iran sits at a regime-change crossroads. Seevan Saeed warns that removing him won’t undo powerful institutions like the IRGC, and without an inclusive transition plan, collapse could lead to prolonged chaos.
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As Iran’s unrest deepens, Reza Pahlavi is pitching himself as a transition leader. Rojin Mukriyan argues that legitimacy must be negotiated through inclusive rules, especially in a plural Iran where decentralisation remains contested.
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In The Amargi Mosaic, Elif Sarican speaks with Dr Nicholas Matheou on Turkey’s neo-Ottoman ambitions, Israel’s Greater Israel vision, and what these projects mean for Kurds, Palestinians, Armenians, Assyrians, and Yazidis.
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Second night of drone attacks hit Erbil as the Iran war spills into Kurdistan. A pro-Iran faction said it targeted the U.S. base near Erbil airport, as residents reported explosions and power cuts. ✍️ Renwar Najm
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“Neither East nor West” became Iran’s doctrine after 1979. This explainer traces how hostage-taking, proxies, and nuclear brinkmanship led to 28 Feb 2026, when the US and Israel struck Iran under “Operation Epic Fury”. ✍️ Rojin Mukriyan
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Kurdish leaders across Iraq and Turkey reacted after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a U.S.–Israeli airstrike, with messages ranging from condolences and restraint to warnings against escalation and foreign intervention.
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An Istanbul teacher, Guşeli, was disciplined after colleagues accused him of speaking positively about Armenians & Alevis, and bringing Agos & Evrensel to school. No threats or disruption were alleged. The case fuels a wider secularism debate. ✍️ Serap Güneş
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Bakhtiyār once ordered to “crush” Kurdish activity as the monarchy fell. Ammar Goli argues the same security reflex is resurfacing as Iran’s opposition fractures, with Reza Pahlavi warning over “territorial integrity” after a new Kurdish coalition.
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China echoed the concern, calling for an end to military operations and stressing that Iran’s “national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity must be respected.” Both nations join a growing chorus urging de-escalation amid regional tensions.
Russia has denounced the recent military strikes against Iran, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov labeling them an “unprovoked armed attack” in a call with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. Moscow urged an immediate cessation of hostilities.
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