Most of Syria’s Kurds have avoided involvement in ongoing rebellion led by Sunni majority Syrians
Turkey articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy in Turkey. Regional turmoil and ongoing repression of the Kurdish minority remain contentious challenges. Occupy Turkey protests challenged the government in 2013. Also take a look at our articles on Occupy Turkey.
Lifting Decades Old Turkey Book and Literature Ban
Internal reforms include Turkey book and literature Ban removal as democracy becoming stronger: Turkey moves on banned books and also on Kurdish conflict
Turkey in Peace Talks With Kurdish Representatives
Turkey in Peace Talks with Kurdish population stretching across Turkey, Iraq, Syria in center of region’s turmoil
Syria Dictatorship Begins Crumbling as Rebels Gain
Assad’s brutal repression of Syria Arab Spring has failed as rebels pressure capital city: Syria dictatorship begins crumbling but looks to hold key regions
PM Open to Talks With Kurdish Turkey Rebels
Far-reaching government talks with Kurdish Turkey rebels could reshape Middle East power balance
Syria Kurds Increasingly Exposed to Violent Conflict
Violence in the north moving closer to locations where majority Syria Kurds Increasingly Exposed
Turkey, US Relations Warming During Arab Spring
Turkey, US relations moving closer to democratic world as dictatorships show teeth
On Arabs, Ottomans and Modern Turkey
Turkey can leverage its unique history and lead region into arms of democratic world. If Turkey is to retake its place as the center of Muslim thought and power, as it has every right to do, it must stand up to the dictatorships on its borders and embrace its true allies in the democratic world.
Syria Civil War Risks Spreading to Neighboring Countries
Syria civil war risks further spreading as International Peace Brahimi envoy warns ]clashes could set region ‘ablaze’ as violence soars on several borders
Kurdish Population Faces New Challenges During Civil War
Conflicts With Kurdish Population in Neighboring Countries Make Politics Highly Unstable