By Ismet G. Imset Thursday, December 7, 1995 The Crisis A burning war: When in 1984 Turkey found itself faced with a series of armed attacks on military installations in the dominantly Kurdish-populated rural Southeast region, it immediately resolved on a traditional policy, to deal with these so- called “handful of bandits” in style, with… Continue reading
Commentary
Campaign Of Lies
By Yasar Kemal “Increase your cruelty and thereby hasten your decline.” – Anatolian proverb Perhaps for the first time in history, a century has acquired a name before it has even begun: the 21st century will be called the “century of human rights”. In our century, we have made no progress in this… Continue reading
Dr. Haluk Gerger Interview with CBC
By Joan Melancon July 30, 1995 [Editor’s note: This interview was broadcast on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), on July 30, 1995. Joan Melancon, a radio journalist, spoke with Mr. Gerger in his jail. Mr. Gerger since then has been released. He continues to write about the folly of Turkish war against the Kurds and urges… Continue reading
The Dark Cloud Over Turkey
By Yasar Kemal From: Index on censorship No: 1-1995 One of the greatest tragedies in Turkey’s history is happening now. Apart from a couple of hesitant voices, no one is standing up and demanding to know what the Turkish goverment is doing, what this destruction means. No one is saying: “After all your signatures and… Continue reading
The Follies of the Kurds
By Kani Xulam June 17, 1995 I looked forward to reading Jonathan C. Randal’s newest book, After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness? My Encounters with Kurdistan. I was curious to know how a Washington Post reporter would view my homeland. Would his projections as an outsider collide with mine or would they be similar to what… Continue reading