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OPINION: The Kurds under Erdogan’s tyrannical governance

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Turkey suspends European Convention on Human Rights in wake of attempted coup

Tens of thousands of people, have been killed over 40 years of bloodletting between Turkish forces and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK); and tragically there seems to be no end in sight.

In May 2016, President Erdogan stated that military operations against the PKK will continue until “the very last rebel is killed.” What is alarming about Erdogan’s statement is that he still believes he can solve the conflict through brutal force. Erdogan does not understand that he cannot wish the Kurdish problem away — a problem that will continue to haunt him and the country for more decades to come, unless a solution is found that respects their cultural and fundamental human rights. Continue reading OPINION: The Kurds under Erdogan’s tyrannical governance →

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Turkey’s Elected Dictator

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Russia’s foreign ministry warned Saturday that the coup attempt in Turkey increases the threat to stability in the region.

Even before the failed military coup, Turkey’s President Erdogan governed like a dictator who had the last word on all state matters. The botched coup was nothing but, as he put it, “a gift from God” to purge what is left of Turkey’s democracy and cleanse the army and judiciary in order to ensure the total subordination of all institutions to his whims.

For Erdogan, being elected was akin to being granted a license to trample and dismantle all democratic tenets to consolidate his powers and promote his Islamic agenda. Continue reading Turkey’s Elected Dictator →