Daily Archives: 06/03/2016

The aftermath of Turkey’s assault on Cizre

Prof Şebnem Korur Fincancı from the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TIHV) visited Cizre after the Turkish State’s siege of the town was eased on 2 March. She described Ankara’s assault on Cizre as follows: As someone who followed the period … Continue reading

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The Guardian goes easy on the Turkish State

Just as the Turkish State’s attack on the Kurdish town of Cizre was beginning to get more attention in the Western media, Ankara decided to ease its siege. But while the Guardian reported on the reduction of the curfew in … Continue reading

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