Interview – Selim Koru
Analyst Selim Koru shares his views on Turkey’s relations with Russia and its Western allies, its approach to Islamic State, the Kurdish PKK and the peace process.
Interview – Michael Stephens
RUSI’s Michael Stephens answers questions on the recent referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, Trump’s Middle East policy, developments in Syria and the Iran nuclear deal.
Female Combatants: Same goals, different motivations?
Female fighters in Chechnya and Kurdistan are drawn upon as case studies to outline alternative motivations for female combatants, aside from traditional gender roles.
What Next for Iraq after the Battle of Mosul?
The battle for Mosul is a proxy for a complex set of interests competing for hegemony. It is not the end, rather the beginning of the next waves of conflict Iraq faces.
Will the Battle for Mosul Change the Power of the Kurds in Iraq?
Although Mosul has been a critical point of strategic significance, the Kurdish status in Iraq has been consolidated and Kurdish power extends beyond the fight for Mosul.
Politics of the Turkish Conflict: The Kurdish Issue
There is still a weak civil movement and a growing number of people who wish to re-open the resolution process in search of peace and socio-political reconciliation.
The Domestic and Regional ‘Kurdish Issue’ of Turkish Foreign Policy
Turkey has a century-old domestic problem with its Kurdish population affected by Kurdish support from the US and others, making the issue key to Turkish Foreign Policy.
Interview – Nadje Al-Ali
Professor Al-Ali answers questions on the difficulties faced by Iraqi female academics, the role of women’s movements in the MENA region, and the academic-activist link.
Turkey’s Borderlands, the Syrian Civil War, and the Kurds
For countries that share a long land border and overlapping populations with similar customs, ‘spillover’ is a natural sociological corollary of transnational ties.
Kurds, Democracy and a New Coalition Government
The Turkish election results validate the path towards a political solution to the Kurdish question and point towards further Kurdish unity in the region.
