Threats and Opportunities in the Aftermath of the Turkish Election
David Morgan - Witnesses to the recent Kurdish victory at the polls speak out and urge support from the UK and EU for the advance of democracy in Turkey.A report back meeting by members of the independent UK observers of the recent Turkish general election raised alarming questions about the conduct of the balloting and the impartiality of officials. The meeting took place in the Wilson Room of Portcullis House, Westminster on 5 July and provided an opportunity to discuss the outcome of the election and the implications for the advancement of Kurdish civil, social and political rights.
Sırrı Süreyya Önder - We have left an intensive period behind and we are on the verge of even a more intensive period. Before assessing the election results, I should send my thanks to my comrades. Words will fail to express my gratitude and admiration to the BDP Istanbul provincial and district organizations.
Ankara Wrestles With The Legacy Of Its ‘Dirty War’
Dorian Jones - As Turkey gears up for a general election in June, the government has pledged to investigate the fates of the thousands of citizens who vanished during the government’s decades-long crackdown on individuals suspected of aiding Kurdish rebels. But questions persist about how thorough that investigation will be.
Forced evictions of Kurds: A Crime against Humanity and War Crime
Noory Fakhry - In northern Kurdistan, part of Turkey similar to all other parts of Kurdistan, (Iran and Syria) the fundamental rights of Kurds has been violated by Turkish government. Massive forced evictions of Kurds have been one of the most fundamental human rights violations by Turkey.
Jeremy Corbyn, Labour MP for Islington North- Diyarbakir is an ancient city in Eastern Turkey with well preserved walls from its foundation and an astonishing Ottoman period bazaar. The vast majority of the population are Kurdish speaking as are people throughout the region, and yet the one language that is never seen in public statements and until recently was almost not spoken on the streets is Kurdish.
M.ALI BIRAND:Young Kurds scare more than PKK members
Today I want to talk about a very important development. A lot is
changing in the Southeast. Excitement and hopes are very high.
Expectations increase. People feel that weapons will be silenced soon.
Do you know what the biggest fear is? The fading of these expectations.
People will be so disappointed that developments afterwards won’t be
able to be taken under control and this time we’ll be talking about
others, not the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. A new
generation is about to come before us.
Foreign Policy 31.08.2010- Tensions between the government and the country’s Kurdish minority are
threatening to explode like never before. And the collateral damage may
include the Obama administration’s foreign policy.
Jake Hess: My reporting on the Kurds landed me in a Turkish prison
When Jake Hess began investigating human rights abuses, he didn't expect
to be locked up and interrogated himself. I bumped into a local
journalist friend on a recent afternoon in Diyarbakir, the unofficial
capital of Turkish Kurdistan. "This is Turkey," he said wearily when I
asked if the police were still harassing him because of his work. "If
the police didn't bother us [journalists], we'd think something was
wrong."
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Jeremy Corbyn, Labour MP for Islington North- 
Today I want to talk about a very important development. A lot is
changing in the Southeast. Excitement and hopes are very high.
Expectations increase. People feel that weapons will be silenced soon.
Do you know what the biggest fear is? The fading of these expectations.
People will be so disappointed that developments afterwards won’t be
able to be taken under control and this time we’ll be talking about
others, not the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. A new
generation is about to come before us.
Foreign Policy 31.08.2010- 
When Jake Hess began investigating human rights abuses, he didn't expect
to be locked up and interrogated himself. I bumped into a local
journalist friend on a recent afternoon in Diyarbakir, the unofficial
capital of Turkish Kurdistan. "This is Turkey," he said wearily when I
asked if the police were still harassing him because of his work. "If
the police didn't bother us [journalists], we'd think something was
wrong."