Syria may long for its civil war years
The siege of Kobanê (Kobani), protests by tribes in Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor and Tabqa against economic hardship and repression, Israel’s occupation in the south, and the uncertainty of war along the Iraqi border are developments of a scale that could drag Syria beyond the level of the civil war period.
In Deir ez-Zor, insecurity and poverty are increasing among the people ANALYSIS
n Deir ez-Zor (Deir ez-Zor), left under the control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), oil and economic resources are being plundered, while the people struggle with poverty within a spiral of insecurity.
Syriac also in danger in the Tur Abdin Region: If we do not open schools, we will disappear
There is only a single kindergarten where Syriac, one of the endangered languages, is taught. Stating that the use of the language is also gradually decreasing in the Tur Abdin Region, SÜDEF President Evgil Türker pointed to the scale of the danger with the words, “If we do not open schools, we will disappear.”
Report card of DEM Party municipalities on Kurdish: Only 2 of 62 opened kindergartens
The two-year Kurdish performance of DEM Party municipalities has remained limited to awareness activities. Of 62 municipalities, only 2 have opened multilingual kindergartens, 46 have monolingual websites, and some regard the Kirmanckî dialect as a separate language.
No associations teaching Kurdish in many cities ANALYSIS - 2
There are not enough associations for the development and teaching of Kurdish. There is not a single association in the Çukurova and Mediterranean regions, as well as in Mêrdîn (Mardin), Îdir (Iğdır), Qers (Kars), Colemêrg (Hakkari) and many other cities.
Turkey's 'Living Languages' disappear
The ruling powers' justification of “survival” has turned the world into a graveyard of languages. In Turkey, where Turkish is the only language of education, 15 languages are on the verge of extinction. While Article 42 of the Constitution prevents education in the mother tongue, the number of Kurdish teachers appointed is negligible.
Zapatistas: Self-governing communities, not waiting on the state
Instead of waiting on the state, the Zapatistas are collectively building life with limited resources, developing creative practices in agriculture, justice, health, education, and administration.
'Power-sharing government' model in Northern Ireland
The conflict in Northern Ireland ended with the 'power-sharing government model' implemented following negotiations.
Process Led the Basques to peace and resolution
Igor Zulaika, a member of the Basque Parliament, pointed out that every negotiation process involves risks and mistrust, stating: “These kind of processes pay off to everyone. Even in processes that don't really succeed, people says, ‘It was a good thing we did it.’”
Transitional Justice consolidated peace in Colombia
The transformation of Colombia’s nearly 60-year-long armed conflict into a peace process became possible through steps taken within the framework of transitional justice.
How ‘white’ racism defeated in South Africa?
South Africa’s racist apartheid regime was defeated through the securing of rights for people of colour and mutual recognition. South African politician and lawyer Mohammed Bhabha said, “The reason we succeeded was because we built the process from the bottom up.”
Key to a solution: Transitional laws
Transitional laws or legal regulations play a vital role in enabling conflict resolution processes to evolve into a positive phase.
What the Iraqi election results reveal
Halit Ermiş wrote an analysis on the recent elections in Iraq, said the country is once again on the brink of a transitional period, adding that “Iraq once again stands at a crossroads. How it moves forward depends not only on Baghdad’s internal equilibrium but also on the stances of Tehran, Washington, and Ankara.”
Turkey not withdrawing from Syria, targets new bases
Under the 10 March agreement, Turkey, which is supposed to withdraw from Syria, is said to be seeking to alter demographics in Latakia and to establish new military bases along the Aleppo-Hama-Deir ez-Zor line.
International conspiracy process in all its details
It has been 27 years since Abdullah Öcalan, the architect of the Peace and Democratic Society Process, was taken out of Syria. While NATO's plan to "separate the head from the body" failed, Öcalan's paradigm inspired millions.