Viewfinder: Turkey Prepares for a Crucial Upcoming Presidential Election
Women walk on a bridge past campaign banners with the portrait of Turkey's president in Istanbul on June 18th, 2018.
Kurdistan
In Post-Election Iraq, a Sense of Political Fatigue Lives on
Tired of candidates who offer splashy, unrealistic promises, many citizens lost faith in the electoral process. That discontent showed in the election turnout.
The Complex Gender Politics of Kurdistan
While the region touts some of the most pro-feminism positions in the world, there are still many regressive aspects to its society.
Viewfinder: Iraqi Forces Launch Assault
Iraqi forces arrive in the southern outskirts of Kirkuk on October 16th, 2017.
What the E.U. Represents in an Era of Rising Euroskepticism
The European Union has failed to endorse the results of the referenda in both Spanish Catalonia and Iraqi Kurdistan, which is striking given that referenda are supposedly democratic expressions of popular will.
How Turkey’s War on ISIS Is Imperiling a Kurdish Peace
In joining the Western alliance against ISIS, Turkey is fighting its own shadow war as well.