Tag: Kurds

Mahsa Amini Profile: Her Family Remembers Her a Year After Her Death in Iran

A year after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody ignited fierce anti-government protests, her family reminisces about the young woman they called Jina.

Burhan Sönmez on the Tensions Between Politics and Art in Turkey

Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN International, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies.

He Lost Turkey’s Presidential Election, but Could Swing the Runoff

Seen by some as spoiler but by others as a kingmaker, Sinan Ogan, the far-right candidate who came in third in the vote, says he is being courted by the two finalists: the sitting president and his challenger.