Nytimes.com | By Carlotta Gall

ISTANBUL — Turks reacted with shock and anger Monday to the news that Kurdish guerrillas had executed 13 Turkish soldiers and police officers held captive in a cave in the mountains of northern Iraq.

KOJO, Iraq — They had waited years to bury the remains of their husbands, sons and brothers. Cradling fresh earth draped in Iraqi flags, the Yazidi women called out as if their loved ones could still hear them.

Nytimes.com | Carlotta Gall

ISTANBUL — For several weeks — rain, shine, or even snow — a rebellion has been underway in one of the most hallowed establishments of Turkish academia: the campus of Bogazici University in Istanbul.

Hollywoodreporter.com | By Lesley Goldberg

The mother-daughter producing partners have, via their HiddenLight production company, optioned author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's 'The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice' for the small screen.

Ahval.com/en | Kathimerini | Jan 22, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken gave a first inkling about the stance the Biden administration will take regarding Turkey in the hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. His approach was clearly critical; however, the relationship is complex and any conclusions would be premature.

Jacobinmag.com | By Jaclynn Ashly

A reporter for Jacobin traveled to the Kurdish province of Dersim to investigate the recent discovery of a mass grave from a 1937 massacre. But far from being forgotten, it's an atrocity that still haunts the region today, with millions of Kurds in Turkey struggling for freedom against Erdoğan's latest crackdown.

nytimes.com | By Jane Arraf | Jan. 04, 2021

Oil-rich Iraq, its economy hobbled by neglect and corruption, has devalued its currency and had its imported electricity cut off for nonpayment.

europeanjournalists.org | 18-12-2020

Ayşegül Doğan has become the latest journalist in Turkey who was sentenced to prison by a court in a controversial case condemned by human rights groups. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has condemned the court’s decision.

al-monitor.com | Dec. 09, 2020 | Jared Szuba

In a long-ranging interview with Al-Monitor, James Jeffrey looks back on his efforts to incorporate fragments of Obama-era initiatives into a cohesive Middle East policy.

Rudaw.net | Mashala Dekak

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — The tomb of the Kurdish Marwanid dynasty’s last ruler was lost to history, until it was rediscovered recently by a researcher in Turkey’s southeastern city of Diyarbakir. Now, Dr. Arafat Yaz is on a quest to have the historic figure’s final resting place officially recognized by the government.