Landmark vote to bring vast changes as Turkey Kurds for ruling party to slip into minority status
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Can Turkish Vote Save Country From Itself?
Nation’s hopes are pinned on contentious Turkish vote that could alter region and the world beyond
Rising Turkish Left Wing Party Threatens Status Quo
Kurdish party’s push to Turkish left wing could upend national politics with win in coming election
It’s Kurds vs Turkey Government in New Voter Fraud Row
Worrying controversy over government voting interference pits Kurds vs Turkey President Erdoğan
Amazing Rise of Kurdish Women’s Political Power
Total war driving Kurdish women’s political power rise similar to effect of world wars in Europe
Iraqi Kurds See Independence Vote as Months Away
Leadership of Iraqi Kurds see independence as increasingly likely as central government weakens
Iraqi Kurdistan Watching Syrian Kurds Closely
Autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan watching Syrian conflict with growing unease amid suffering of Kurds
Not Satisfied by Turkey’s Offer of Kurdish Reforms
Peace talks to end long conflict stall on Turkey’s offer of Kurdish reforms with more work needed
Turkey Finally Legalizes Letters Q, W, and X
Included in laws designed to repress Turkey’s Kurdish population and their language is a curious ban of the alphabet but now government legalizes letters
Vast Changes in Store for Iraqi Kurdistan After Vote
Major party loses power as new reformist movement set to take power in Iraqi Kurdistan after vote