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July 17, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
A Newly Born Struggle for Women's Rights
Turkish women snap to attention to defend their rights, declaring "Our bodies, our decision." But what else do they need to do?
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June 26, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Entering Kurdistan
The Habur Gate border crossing between Turkey and Iraq is a lifeline for Turkey's border towns and, for the Kurds who live in them, the gateway to a free Kurdistan.
June 21, 2012 | The Atlantic
Turkey: Meet the 12-Year-Old Girl Who Risked Prison to Revive Her People's Language
The Turkish government recently lifted a decades-long ban on the Kurdish language in schools, but a young Kurdish activist says they still have a long way to go.
June 15, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Turkey: Gold Miners Not Welcome
Mining companies eyeing gold deposits in Turkey's Kaz Mountains promise a boost to the local economy, but villagers are skeptical.
June 13, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Turkey: A Golden Future in Doubt
Istanbul is a modern metropolis of glass and steel skyscrapers, but the old Grand Bazaar still exerts a powerful pull on the city's imagination.
June 11, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Istanbul: All That Glitters
In Istanbul's Grand Bazaar sales of gold coins and bars are up while the market for jewelry is shrinking. The decreased demand for fine craftsmanship has taken a toll on many family businesses.
May 15, 2012 | Foreign Policy
Turkey: The Brothel Next Door
Prostitution is still legal in Turkey, but this Muslim country is cracking down on the sex trade.
April 24, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
The Past, Present and Future of Kurdistan
A day in the life of Abdullah Demirbas, the pro-Kurdish mayor of the Sur district in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir.
March 30, 2012 | The Caravan
Turkey: Days of Their Lives
Diyarbakır’s 1.5 million Kurdish residents are isolated from western Turkey; they are dismissed, vilified, feared. Now they are on TV.
March 10, 2012 | The New Yorker
Turkey: The Hunger Strike
Kurdish mayors lead hunger strike in an effort to promote peaceful negotiation, not violence.
March 09, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Turkey: Cultural Center Offers Outlet for Kurdish Youth
Sumer Park is a political and cultural center for Diyarbakir's disenfranchised, offering alternatives to Kurdish youth.
January 25, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
Turkey: The Razing of Kayarollari
What does the gentrification of an Istanbul neighborhood mean for its Kurdish population?