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The Kurdish Question: Turkey's Unresolved Identity Crisis
We explore the complex and often painful history of the Kurdish people within modern Turkey, tracing the journey from the Treaty of Sèvres to the contemporary political landscape. This episode moves beyond the standard narrative of Kemalist homogeneity to examine how the state’s identity was forged in opposition to Kurdish distinctiveness. We discuss the role of figures like Abdullah Öcalan and the impact of the PKK, as well as the recent shifts in policy under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that have opened new, albeit contentious, dialogues about cultural rights. From the mountains of Dersim to the…
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