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Turkey
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The Kurds: Opportunity and Peril
For almost a century, the Kurdsu2014one of the worldu2019s largest ethnic groups without its own stateu2014have been deceived and double-crossed, their language and culture suppressed, their villages burned and …
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Defiant Turkish Demonstrators “Finding New Ways to Protest” in Face of Relentless State Crackdown
The Turkish government is threatening to send armed troops into cities to quell the ongoing anti-government protests that have continued despite an increasingly violent state crackdown.
Turkey Needs a “Labor Rights Spring“
One backdrop to the anti-government protests in Turkey this month is the Erdogan government's repression of workers' rights to organize and strike that has long been a trend in …
Turkey Threatens Doctors and First Responders, Violates Medical Neutrality
The Turkish Health Ministry issued a threat to take medical licenses to practice away from doctors who have been providing treatment to the protesters in Istanbul. They are also …
PM Erdogan Orders End to Protests in “24 hours”
Protesters are met with new wave of police brutality, as thousands of lawyers join demonstrations.
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The Turkish Spring: Lawyers Rounded Up
Marjorie Cohn of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law argues that the Turkish government must stop the violence against its own people.
His Work, His Visit to Turkey and Ongoing Popular Struggles: Interview with Peter McLaren
Interview with Peter McClaren several days after Peter was tear-gassed and flattened by Turkish riot police in Ankara.
Why Governments Are Afraid of Twitter
Revolutionary actions that once would have been nearly impossible to coordinate are popping up thanks to tools like Twitter.
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Turkish Unions Strike, Joining Mass Protests
Labor unions in Turkey join with anti-government strikers to demand wage increases for the people.
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Turkish Deputy PM Apologizes as Mass Protests Continue
Demands for worker's rights, secularism and more democracy fueling protest movement across Turkey.