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Turkey, Kurds and a World of Silence - March 30, 2008

They say that silence can be deafening. This week the atrocities continued against the Kurds in Turkey and despite the footage to prove it, hardly anyone flinched. The international community remained largely silent, the media didnt bother doing anything with the pictures or videos, and the headlines continued reporting everything else happening in ...
http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/03/30/turkey-and-a-world-of-silence/

Syrian and Turkish Forces attack Kurds celebrating Newroz holiday - March 26, 2008

After posting some information about the New Year holiday, some of you replied with some comments regarding the response of Syrian and Turkish forces to the celebrations in the Kurdish regions within each country. In the largest Kurdish city, Diyarbakir (or Amed, in Kurdish), reports say that over 1 million people gathered to listen to ...
http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/03/25/syrian-and-turkish-forces-attack-kurds-celebrating-...

Happy New Year - March 20, 2008

I wanted to wish all MEY writers and readers a very Happy New Year. For those unaware, the beginning of Spring marks the new year for many different groups across the Middle East and Central Asia. New Year&8217;s Day called &8220;Newroz&8221;, literally meaning &8220;New Day&8221;, marks the first day of Spring and the ...
http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/03/20/happy-new-year/

Where an alphabet will put you in Jail - March 19, 2008

Not much has changed in Turkey. This week, the mayor of the largest Kurdish city in Turkey went on trial for publishing a childrens storybook in the Kurdish language. Reuters reports: A mayor in the southeast of the country went on trial on Friday for publishing a storybook in the Turkish and Kurdish languages, ...
http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/03/18/where-an-alphabet-will-put-you-in-jail/

Tragedy of Halabja: March 16, 1988 - March 16, 2008

On March 16th, 1988, the city of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan became the site of the largest scale chemical attack on a civilian population in history. That morning, Iraqi warplanes flew over the city and dropped chemical bombs on the thousands of unsuspecting people living there. At least 5,000 people died immediately (75% of ...
http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/03/16/tragedy-of-halabja-march-16-1988/