Podcasts about Kurdistan

L'accord conclu début février 2026 en Syrie entre le gouvernement et les FDS, Forces Démocratiques Syriennes, a été scruté de près par la communauté kurde turque, alors qu'un processus de paix a débuté en 2024 entre le gouvernement d'Ankara et le PKK, Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan. En Turquie, la communauté kurde partagée entre espoir, doute et désillusion Elle a suivi de très près l'accord conclu début février 2026 entre les Forces démocratiques syriennes (FDS) et les autorités de Damas, ainsi que les trois semaines d'offensive de l'armée syrienne qui l'ont précédé. Un décret octroie désormais des droits nationaux aux Kurdes de Syrie, le kurde sera langue officielle comme l'arabe, mais ces derniers voient s'envoler la perspective d'un territoire autonome. De l'autre coté de la frontière, ces événements ont ravivé les inquiétudes chez les Kurdes de Turquie alors que le gouvernement d'Erdogan est engagé dans un processus de paix avec le PKK, Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan, depuis 2024. Reportage à Ankara Anne Andlauer.   Terres rares et industrie européenne  L'Estonie accueille la première usine d'Europe de fabrication d'aimants permanents. Ces aimants faits d'un alliage de métaux rares ou de terres rares décuple les capacités des moteurs électriques. Une branche industrielle stratégique, dont la production dépend encore de la Chine à 90%. Même si la société Néo est canadienne, rapatrier cette production sur le territoire de l'UE participe à l'autonomie stratégique, mais aussi, grâce au soutien de la Commission européenne, au développement d'un territoire en difficulté économique. Reportage de notre correspondante dans la région, Marielle Vitureau.   La chronique musique de Vincent Théval :  Antartica de Marta del Grandi (Italie)   Au salon professionnel Wine Paris, les producteurs européens saluent l'accord UE-Mercosur L'édition 2026 de ce salon de référence, qui a accueilli pendant trois jours 6 500 exposants représentant 60 pays, a été assombrie par la chute vertigineuse du marché et le recul des exportations. Il a donc été beaucoup question des récents accords de libre-échange et notamment de celui conclu avec le Mercosur. Jordi Lafon-Lacaze s'y est rendu au Parc des Expositions.

L'accord conclu début février 2026 en Syrie entre le gouvernement et les FDS, Forces Démocratiques Syriennes, a été scruté de près par la communauté kurde turque, alors qu'un processus de paix a débuté en 2024 entre le gouvernement d'Ankara et le PKK, Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan. En Turquie, la communauté kurde partagée entre espoir, doute et désillusion Elle a suivi de très près l'accord conclu début février 2026 entre les Forces démocratiques syriennes (FDS) et les autorités de Damas, ainsi que les trois semaines d'offensive de l'armée syrienne qui l'ont précédé. Un décret octroie désormais des droits nationaux aux Kurdes de Syrie, le kurde sera langue officielle comme l'arabe, mais ces derniers voient s'envoler la perspective d'un territoire autonome. De l'autre coté de la frontière, ces événements ont ravivé les inquiétudes chez les Kurdes de Turquie alors que le gouvernement d'Erdogan est engagé dans un processus de paix avec le PKK, Parti des travailleurs du Kurdistan, depuis 2024. Reportage à Ankara Anne Andlauer.   Terres rares et industrie européenne  L'Estonie accueille la première usine d'Europe de fabrication d'aimants permanents. Ces aimants faits d'un alliage de métaux rares ou de terres rares décuple les capacités des moteurs électriques. Une branche industrielle stratégique, dont la production dépend encore de la Chine à 90%. Même si la société Néo est canadienne, rapatrier cette production sur le territoire de l'UE participe à l'autonomie stratégique, mais aussi, grâce au soutien de la Commission européenne, au développement d'un territoire en difficulté économique. Reportage de notre correspondante dans la région, Marielle Vitureau.   La chronique musique de Vincent Théval :  Antartica de Marta del Grandi (Italie)   Au salon professionnel Wine Paris, les producteurs européens saluent l'accord UE-Mercosur L'édition 2026 de ce salon de référence, qui a accueilli pendant trois jours 6 500 exposants représentant 60 pays, a été assombrie par la chute vertigineuse du marché et le recul des exportations. Il a donc été beaucoup question des récents accords de libre-échange et notamment de celui conclu avec le Mercosur. Jordi Lafon-Lacaze s'y est rendu au Parc des Expositions.

Les Kurdes de Syrie pansent leurs plaies après l'offensive éclair de l'armée de Damas qui a pris 80% de leurs territoires. Lâchés par les soutiens occidentaux, ceux qui furent en première ligne dans la lutte contre le groupe État islamique voient s'éloigner leur rêve d'une reconnaissance de leur autonomie. Qui sont les Kurdes ? Leurs ambitions sont-elles communes ? L'Histoire se retourne-t-elle inlassablement contre eux ? Pour en débattre : - Oriane Verdier, journaliste au service international de RFI - Tom Préel, doctorant en sciences politiques à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, rattaché au Centre européen de sociologie et de science politique - Boris James, maître de conférences en histoire à l'Université Montpellier Paul-Valéry, coauteur de « Les Kurdes en 100 questions. Un peuple sans État » (Tallandier, 2018, avec Jordi Tejel Gorgas) et l'auteur de « Genèse du Kurdistan » (Éditions de la Sorbonne, 2021) et du Que sais-je ? sur les Kurdes (2023).

Les Kurdes de Syrie pansent leurs plaies après l'offensive éclair de l'armée de Damas qui a pris 80% de leurs territoires. Lâchés par les soutiens occidentaux, ceux qui furent en première ligne dans la lutte contre le groupe État islamique voient s'éloigner leur rêve d'une reconnaissance de leur autonomie. Qui sont les Kurdes ? Leurs ambitions sont-elles communes ? L'Histoire se retourne-t-elle inlassablement contre eux ? Pour en débattre : - Oriane Verdier, journaliste au service international de RFI - Tom Préel, doctorant en sciences politiques à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, rattaché au Centre européen de sociologie et de science politique - Boris James, maître de conférences en histoire à l'Université Montpellier Paul-Valéry, coauteur de « Les Kurdes en 100 questions. Un peuple sans État » (Tallandier, 2018, avec Jordi Tejel Gorgas) et l'auteur de « Genèse du Kurdistan » (Éditions de la Sorbonne, 2021) et du Que sais-je ? sur les Kurdes (2023).

La Siria alle prese con il delicato accordo di “cessate il fuoco” concluso a fine gennaio tra il governo di transizione a Damasco e le autorità curdo-siriane sotto la forte pressione di Washington. Implementarlo resta una difficile sfida. L'intesa integrerà le forze militari curde nell'esercito regolare siriano e pone di fatto un termine alle aspirazioni di autonomia maturate dalla comunità curda nel nord-est della Siria durante la guerra civile. In cambio, ai curdi siriani vengono riconosciuti diritti mai garantiti in passato, come quello alla piena cittadinanza. Con quali prospettive per il processo di stabilizzazione e riunificazione della Siria? E con quali conseguenze per la “questione curda” in Siria e altrove? Ne discutiamo con: Lorenzo Trombetta, giornalista e scrittore, studioso di Siria, collaboratore RSI Tiziano Saccucci, dell'Ufficio informazione del Kurdistan in Italia e giornalista free lance Lucia Goracci, inviata di Rai 3 in Siria

Die kurdische Selbstverwaltung im Nordosten Syriens war nie ideal. Aber sie scheiterte nicht an demokratischen Mängeln, sondern an brüchigen Allianzen mit ihren arabischen Verbündeten. Nach dem Fall Assads sind diese Konflikte aufgebrochen – und stellen die Region vor eine ungewisse Zukunft. Artikel vom 08. Februar 2026: https://jacobin.de/artikel/syrien-kurdistan-pkk-rojava-hts-sdf-ypg Seit 2011 veröffentlicht JACOBIN täglich Kommentare und Analysen zu Politik und Gesellschaft, seit 2020 auch in deutscher Sprache. Die besten Beiträge gibt es als Audioformat zum Nachhören. Nur dank der Unterstützung von Magazin-Abonnentinnen und Abonnenten können wir unsere Arbeit machen, mehr Menschen erreichen und kostenlose Audio-Inhalte wie diesen produzieren. Und wenn Du schon ein Abo hast und mehr tun möchtest, kannst Du gerne auch etwas regelmäßig an uns spenden via www.jacobin.de/podcast. Zu unseren anderen Kanälen: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jacobinmag_de X: www.twitter.com/jacobinmag_de YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/JacobinMagazin Webseite: www.jacobin.de

durée : 00:58:33 - Cultures Monde - par : Julie Gacon, Mélanie Chalandon - En septembre 2025, les exportations de pétrole du Kurdistan irakien ont repris à la faveur d'un accord avec le gouvernement central. À la fois source de tensions avec Bagdad et levier d'autonomie pour les Kurdes, le pétrole est au cœur des enjeux de la région autonome et du pays. - réalisation : Vivian Lecuivre - invités : Tom Préel Doctorant en sciences politiques à l'université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, rattaché au Centre européen de sociologie et de science politique; Adel Bakawan Directeur du European Institute for Studies on the Middle East and North Africa (EISMENA); Cyril Roussel Géographe, chercheur au CNRS, membre du laboratoire MIGRINTER de l'université de Poitiers

Après une offensive éclair des forces gouvernementales d'Ahmad al-Charah contre le Rojava - le Kurdistan syrien – et trois semaines de violences, un accord a été signé entre Damas et les Kurdes. Le Point J se demande avec Souhail Belhadj Klaz, enseignant et chercheur à l'Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement à Genève, si c'est la fin du rêve d'autonomie kurde. Journaliste: Camille Degott Réalisation: Colin Kurth  Nous écrire ou nous proposer des questions: +41 79 134 34 70 ou pointj@rts.ch

É stato siglato un accordo tra l'esercito siriano e le forze democratiche curde, le Sdf, che controllavano il nord del paese – dopo aver sconfitto l'Isis negli scorsi anni. Dopo la caduta di Al-Assad, però, il supporto americano ha cambiato sponda. Gli incendi in Argentina, che durano da oltre un mese, hanno fatto dichiarare lo stato di emergenza da parte di Milei, per poter sbloccare i fondi per contenere gli incendi – dopo averli tagliati del 71%. Anni di esperimenti in California hanno dimostrato che le auto elettriche riducono considerevolmente l'inquinamento atmosferico nei quartieri in cui sono ormai numerose. A cura di Giovanni MoriMontaggio: Giorgio Baù Supervisione editoriale: Camilla Soldati Produzione: Giacomo De Poli e Marco Rip Musiche: Luca Tommasoni Puoi scriverci a podcast@lifegate.it e trovare tutte le notizie su www.lifegate.it. 

While much of the world's attention is focused on the Iranian regime, desperate to cling to power after a historic massacre of its own people protesting, another power seeks hegemony in the Middle East: Turkey, run by its strongman leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Under Erdogan, Turkey has massacred Kurdish minorities, backs the new Syrian regime, and has expressed vocal support for Hamas. It also seeks to be a peacekeeper in Gaza. What exactly is Erdogan trying to achieve, and why?To help us unpack Erdogan's ambitions, we are joined by Diliman Abdulkader, president of American Friends of Kurdistan.Welcome to The Honest Report podcast.

Bernard-Henri Lévy est l'invité de Politique. Iran, Kurdes de Syrie, guerre en Ukraine, situation en Israël et à Gaza et présidence de Donald Trump, le philosophe et écrivain livre son analyse sur la situation internationale. Une émission présentée par Roselyne Febvre et Jean-Marie Colombani, directeur de Slate.fr et ancien directeur du Monde.

He was born early in the seventh century in the East. His birthplace is unclear: the Great Horologion says that he was born in eastern Arabia (present-day Qatar); the Synaxarion that he was born in Kurdistan. While still young he entered the Lavra of St Matthew with his brother, but after a few years of monastic life, having advanced far in obedience and the practice of prayer, he withdrew into the desert. His reputation for holiness reached the city of Nineveh, where the people prevailed on the hierarchy to consecrate him as their bishop in 670. Reluctantly but obediently, St Isaac took up the duties of shepherd of his flock in Nineveh. After a few months, he was called on to settle a dispute between two of the faithful, but they rejected his counsel and said 'Leave your Gospel out of this matter!' The holy bishop said, 'If they are not prepared to obey Our Lord's commandments, what need have they of me?', and retired to live as a hermit in the mountains of Kurdistan. Later, he settled in the monastery of Raban Shapur, where he wrote his Ascetical Homilies and other jewel-like works on the spiritual life. There he reposed in peace.   The fame of St Isaac' Homilies spread, and about one hundred years after their writing they were translated from Syriac into Greek by two monks in Palestine. In this form they spread throughout the monastic world, becoming a treasured guide to those who seek the fullness of the life of prayer. The Synaxarion says, "The book of Saint Isaac is, with the Ladder of Saint John Climacus, the indispensible guide for every Orthdox soul to journey safely toward God. Hence, not many years ago, a holy spiritual father, Jerome of Egina (d. 1966), recommended begging, if necessary, in order to be able to purchase a copy." We are blessed to have a good translation of the Ascetical Homilies available in English.   Saint Isaac is a very unusual case of an Orthodox Saint who lived outside the canonical boundaries of the Church: he was a bishop of the "Nestorian" communion, now sometimes called the "Oriental Orthodox." The purity of his own Orthodox faith is so clearly evident in his writings that the Church has nonetheless recognized his sanctity.

Di vê çarçoveyê de, rêxistin, kom, dezgeh û partiyên siyasî yên cûda cûda bi hev re dixebitin da ku alîkarîyên mirovahî û aborî jibo Rojavayê Kurdistanê kom bikin. Ev alîkarî tenê ne di asta gotinan de ne, lê bi awayekî pratîk têne komkirin û gihîştine destê xelkê ku li wir pêdiviya wan pê heye. Her weha, kes û dezgehên ku li komkirina van alîkariyan beşdar bûne, kar û çalakiyên xwe li bajarên mezin ên Herêma Kurdistanê yên wek Hewlêr, Silêmanî û Dihûkê berdewam dikin. Ev bajarana wek navendên sereke yên rêxistinkirinê û şandinê dixebitin, û rola wan girîng e di domandina alîkariyê û piştgirîya Kurdên sûriyê de.

In diesen Hörbuch vertonen wir eine Gastbeitrag aus dem türkischsprachigen marxistischen Theorieorgan „Marksist Teori“. Das Thema des Artikels ist „Die Strategie der Frauenrevolution und die Frage des Bündnisses mit dem proletarischen Mann“. Darin geht es unter anderem um männlich dominierte revolutionäre Programme, das Verhältnis von Feminismus und Antikapitalismus und die „Krise der männlichen Souveränität“, die am Beispiel der politischen Situation in der Türkei und Kurdistan diskutiert wird.

Bi hezaran kes ji her çar parçeyên Kurdistanê li dijî êrîşên hukûmet û komên ser bi hukûmeta Sûriyê ve xwepêşandan pêkanîn. Wan bang li civaka navdewletî kin ku xwedî helwesteke cidî be heta Kurd neyên kuştin, birîndarkirin û girtin. Çend rojin şer û pevçûn di navbera Hêzên Sûriya Demokratîk (HSD) û Hukûmeta Demkî ya Sûriyê de derketin derketin holê.

Die Lage in Syrien ist katastrophal. Martin und Thilo hören von ihren Kontakten vor Ort, sie seien höchst besorgt. Es gibt Gefechte zwischen Regierungstruppen (HTS) und kurdischen Streitkräften (SDF). Was ist in Syrien, in Kurdistan los? Die beiden ordnen ein. Was erklärt die massive Gewalt, die gerade ausbricht? Die Türkei bombadiert mit. Was ist das Ziel – Rojava, die Region Kurdistans, ein für alle mal auszulöschen? Und was haben Anhängerinnen und Anhänger des islamischen Staats damit zu tun, die in dieser Region in Gefängnissen sitzen? Sind die Chancen für ein stabiles Syrien vertan? Über Gleichzeitigkeiten und davon, wie schwer es ist, Pauschalisierungen zu vermeiden. Und über eine Situation zu berichten, wenn es kaum verifizierbare Informationen gibt.

Bi hezaran kes li Herêma Kurdistanê daketin ser kolan û nerazîbûna xwe li dijî êrîşên hukûmeta Sûriyê û komên çekdar yên nêzîkî hukûmetê yên li ser taxên ku piraniya wan kurd in li bajarê Helebê nîşan dan. Di wan êrîşan de hejmareke ji xelkê sivîl hatine kuştin, birîndarkirin, girtin û windakirin. Ji ber vê yekê, berpirsên Herêma Kurdistanê li dijî van êrîşan daxwaz dikin ku êrîş û şer bêne rawestandin da ku xelk zêdetir nebe qurbanî.

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All'interno del programma di RadioPNR, "Buongiorno PNR", ospite di Alberto La Piana, Antonio Olivieri, Co-Presidente dell'Associazione Verso il Kurdistan, ha informato sulla possibilità per gli stranieri di iscriversi e frequentare un corso di lingua italiana, in forma totalmente gratuita in diversi comuni della Provincia di Alessandria.

Guests: Jill Derby, Trustee, American University of Iraq in Kurdistan

Guests: Jill Derby, Trustee, American University of Iraq in Kurdistan

Quand on pense aux conflits armés, on imagine souvent des guerres entre États. Pourtant, les guerres les plus fréquentes depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale sont des guerres civiles. Elles traversent l'histoire contemporaine, de l'Afghanistan au Mali, de la Syrie au Rwanda, de la République démocratique du Congo aux Balkans, sans oublier la question kurde. (Rediffusion) Et pourtant, nous en savons finalement assez peu de choses. Elles sont souvent perçues comme des violences chaotiques, irrationnelles, ou comme des effondrements d'État, alors qu'elles obéissent à des logiques politiques, sociales et économiques précises. Qu'elles sont pratiquement un phénomène universel sur le temps long. Et que la quasi-totalité des sociétés a connu un épisode de guerre civile, provoquant la mort de dizaines de millions de personnes ainsi que l'exil ou le déplacement de centaines de millions d'autres. Enfin, loin d'être une affaire uniquement interne à un pays, les guerres civiles ne peuvent se comprendre sans prendre en compte les acteurs internationaux.  Gilles Dorronsoro, professeur de Science politique et enseignant en Relations internationales à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne. Gilles Dorronsoro a travaillé sur les guerres civiles contemporaines en Afghanistan, au Kurdistan, en Syrie et au Mali. « Le plus grand des maux. Sociologie des guerres civiles », CNRS ÉDITIONS.  

OUR FAMILY MUSIC ACADEMY: Affordable and effective online weekly music lessons designed for families.https://www.voetbergmusicacademy.comChristmas SALE - Use coupon code: PODCAST25 for 25% off each month.Coupon expires at the end of the day on December 25, 2025.-David Eubank was born in Texas and grew up as the son of Christian missionaries in Thailand before attending Texas A&M University and being commissioned as an officer in the US Army. He is a former U.S. Army Special Forces and Ranger officer, is the founder and leader of the Free Burma Rangers (FBR). Karen grew up in California and Washington State, graduated from Seattle Pacific University and worked as a special education teacher in Washington State. She married David in 1993, and since then they have served as missionaries in Burma, Africa and the Middle East. Karen homeschooled all three of their children. Along with relief, the family's personal mission is to share the love of Jesus Christ and to help people be free from oppression. They work alongside the over 130 ethnic FBR relief teams in the conflict areas of Burma, Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Sudan giving help, hope, and love and putting a light on the situation. The Eubank family started the Global Day of Prayer for Burma and the Good Life Club family outreach program. Website: https://www.freeburmarangers.org Book: "Do This for Love: Free Burma Rangers in the Battle of Mosul" by David Eubank - https://amzn.to/4j7fXld Watch the documentary "Free Burma Rangers" on Amazon Prime & Right Now Media

Piştgirên yaneya werzişî ya Zaxo, mezin û biçûk, li derveyî malên xwe şahiyan ji bo bidestxistina xelata FIFA ya piştgirên Herî Baş ên Sala 2025 diyar dikin. Bi hezaran kes ji bajar û bajarokên Herêma Kurdistanê xwe gîhandin stadyoma navneteweyî ya Zaxoyê û beşdarî şahiya mezin bûn.

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Honar Issa, Secretary-General, Dilan Rostam, Director for Higher Education, & Boushra Rahal Alameh, President, Kurdistan Accrediting Association for Education (KAAE)In this episode, recorded Live from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education⁠ 2025 Annual ConferenceYOUR cohost is Dr. Davie Gilmour, Commissioner, Immediate Past Chair of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, & President (Ret.) Emeritus of PennsylvaniaCollege of TechnologyYOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe SallustioHow did Kurdistan rebuild its education system after decades of war, embargos & disconnection from the international community by establishing KAAE in 2022 with Middle States as official partner to bring standardization & peer review to institutions?Why did 11 pilot universities & K-12 schools voluntarily participate in this model project with 4 additional institutions asking "why didn't you choose us" because competition drives them to implement standards & become founding institutions opening doors for globalization?How does introducing a ranking system within accreditation incentivize institutions to focus on mission centricity, governance, effectiveness & student outcomes rather than just financial burden or political challenges?Listen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠The EdUp Experience⁠We make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then ⁠⁠​subscribe today​⁠⁠ to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!

Piştî baraneke dijwar ku vê hefteyê li seranserê Herêma Kurdistanê bariya, lehiyên berfireh çêkir, herî kêm çar kes mirin, bi dehan kes jî birîndar an jî winda e, û bi sedan mal û kargehan zirar dîtine. Herî zêde bandor li navçeya Çemçemal a parêzgeha Silêmaniyê bûye. Roja Sêşemê gera 12ê ya Festîvala Fîlmên Navdewletî ya Duhokê dest pê kir. Ev Festîval ji 110 fîlman pêk tê û dê hemî werin nîşandan, 45 fîlmên Kurdî û 65 jî biyanî ne. Festîvala Fîlmên Navdewletî ya Duhokê dê ji bo heyşt rojan berdewam bike.

Bikaranîna çekên neqanûnî û bêdestûr dibin sedema bûyerên nebaş û xirab, ku di encamê de kuştin û birîndarbûna mirovan çêdibe. Berî çend rojin li gundê Lacanê yê bi ser Parêzgeha Hewlêrê ve xwepêşandanek çê bû, ku têde kesek hate kuştin û şeş kesên din jî birîndar bûn. Hêzên ewlekariyê çend kesên ku alozî çêkiribûn girtin. Di heman xwepêşandana li gundê Lacanê de, rojnamevan û peyamnêr rastî îşkence û şikandina kelûpelên xwe hatin.

Maurizio Fantoni Minnella"Un viaggio in inverno"Passigli Editoriwww.passiglieditori.itUna storia senza tempo: è così che appare al lettore, fin dalle prime pagine, questo breve, intenso romanzo, la narrazione di un viaggio tra i Grigioni e l'Italia che si rivela come una nuova iniziazione per il protagonista, Hans, un suonatore di liuto devoto alla sua arte e, in particolare, al grande compositore inglese John Dowland, uno dei maestri di questo strumento. Ecco, dunque: la città di Coira, capoluogo dei Grigioni, dove si parla il romancio, una delle quattro lingue nazionali della Svizzera, ma così minoritaria da non essere neppure considerata tra le sue lingue ufficiali; e un musicista che ha scelto – contro i desideri e le ambizioni della madre pianista, che vive con lui e che vorrebbe per lui un avvenire di grandi successi – uno strumento musicale del tutto inattuale, completamente rivolto a un passato glorioso ma ormai completamente fuori da ogni clamore di mondanità. Sembra un destino personale ancor più che una vocazione; e il viaggio che Hans compie in pieno inverno tra musica e silenzio, attraverso l'affascinante Passo del Lucomagno, in occasione di un concerto che deve tenere in Italia presso un antico monastero benedettino, rimette in gioco l'intera sua vita. Tra strani incontri, sogni, imprevisti – fino allo smarrimento, quasi freudiano, del suo amatissimo liuto –, Hans sente che qualcosa in sé sta, pur impercettibilmente, cambiando, come se la neve che lo accompagna durante l'intero viaggio lo abbia fatto finalmente scivolare in una nuova accettazione di sé stesso.«… Il Lucomagno, immerso nel gelo, era ancora lontano e il suo corpo febbricitante si rifiutava di proseguire e di affrontare, una volta giunto a casa, colei che aveva il volto di sua madre ma anche della montagna che stava per raggiungere. Fu quando sul lato destro della strada apparve la mole di un edificio che sembrava un gigantesco palazzo in abbandono, in posizione dominante rispetto al villaggio sottostante, che Hans decise di fermarsi…»Maurizio Fantoni Minnella, nato a Varese nel 1959, Maurizio Fantoni Minnella è un nome noto in particolar modo per la sua intensa attività documentaristica, che lo ha portato a realizzare lungometraggi nei luoghi più complessi del pianeta, da Gaza al Kurdistan, da Hebron al Chiapas, dal Messico dei cartelli della droga alle instabili repubbliche postsovietiche. Nel 2021 è stato nominato Ambasciatore di Genova nel mondo dal Comune di Genova per l'intenso lavoro di promozione culturale fatto per il capoluogo ligure attraverso i suoi libri e i suoi documentari. Viaggiatore instancabile, ha sempre affiancato a questa sua attività quella di critico e saggista, anche scrivendo per diverse testate come «La Stampa» e «Avvenire»; è tra i principali collaboratori del Festival letterario di Genova, nell'ambito del quale cura la sezione cinematografica “Poevisioni”. Come scrittore, ha al suo attivo diverse pubblicazioni, tra le quali i romanzi Il viaggiatore delle catastrofi (Pequod, 2016), definito «una discesa agli inferi contemporanea e post-ideologica» e La virtù oscena (Castelvecchi, 2023); e saggi di grande rilievo, anche legati ai suoi viaggi, come In Praga (Castelvecchi, 2021) e Il lato d'ombra. Visioni palestinesi (Alpine Studio, 2022).Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Xelata FIFA ya Hezkiriyan (FIFA Fan Award) yek ji xelatên herî binirx û cuda ya FIFA ye. Hezkiriyên Yaneya Werzişî ya Zaxoyê li Herêma Kurdistanê ji bo bidestxistina vê xelatê hatine berbijêrkirin. Alîgirên Zaxoyê di sala 2025an de, bi avêtina bûk û leystikan nav yarîgehê ji bo zarokên bi nexweşiya penceşêrê, ciwantirîn û mirovdostanetirîn dîmen di cîhana fûtbolê de çêkirin.

If there is one episode you listen to this season, let it be this one. It revolves around these questions: how do we heal the world? How do we practice love?Today, we're speaking with Hadar Cohen, an Arab Jewish scholar, mystic, and artist whose work focuses on multi-religious spirituality, politics, social issues, and community building. Hadar comes from a 10th-generation Jerusalem family with lineage roots in Syria, Kurdistan, Iraq, and Iran.Hadar's story is one that we don't often hear in the mainstream conversations in the Global North, because she comes from the Sephardic Jewish lineage: the branch of Judaism that originated in Spain at the time of Moorish Al Andalus, more closely related to the traditions of the Near East, rather than Europe.Become a Going Places member for as little as $6 a month. Visit our reimagined platform at goingplacesmedia.com to learn more.Going Places is an audience-supported platform. Become a member for as little as $6 a month and get the perks like getting on a group call with Yulia every month to ask questions, get advice, and be in community with each other.Visit us at goingplacesmedia.com to learn more.Thanks to our Founding Members: RISE Travel Institute, a nonprofit with a mission to create a more just and equitable world through travel educationRadostina Boseva, a film wedding photographer with an editorial flair based in San FranciscoWhat you'll learn in this episode:The Jewish mystical concept of tikkun olam, repairing the worldHow Judaism is rooted in social justiceWhat it means to be an Arab JewHow spirituality gives us the courage to face injusticeWhat Sephardic Jews have in common with their Muslim peersDifferences between Ashkenazi, Sephardic, and Mizrahi JewsThe erasure of Arab Jews from the region's historyWhat is Jewish anti-ZionismDebunking the myth of 'Arabs versus Jews'How Hadar uses her platform to heal the worldHadar's research in Andalusia and MoroccoWhat it was like growing up Syrian Arab Jew in JerusalemFeatured on the show:Follow @hadarcohen32 on InstagramListen to Hadar's podcast, Hadar's WebLearn more about Hadar's work on her websiteRead Hadar's writing on SubstackCheck out the Tikkun Olam episode on the On Being showWatch Edward Said's 1991 interviewGoing Places is a reader-supported platform. Get membership perks like a monthly group call with Yulia at goingplacesmedia.com!For more BTS of this podcast follow @goingplacesmedia on Instagram and check out

Episode #434: “I don't see how there could be a new social contract for a post-war, post-conflict Myanmar.” With this stark observation, Henning Glaser sets the tone for his analysis of the country's turmoil. Glaser is a German legal scholar based at Thammasat University in Bangkok, where he co-founded the German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance. His work spans Asia, but Myanmar has become one of his deepest commitments. Since the early 2010s, he has organized dialogues and seminars on the country's political transition, and after the 2021 coup, his institute shifted to documenting and analyzing the descent into conflict. Glaser describes the future in bleak terms. The junta shows no sign of collapse, while the opposition remains fragmented. Ethnic armed groups pursue divergent roadmaps, preventing unity around a federal constitution. Glaser admires the energy of younger activists and local governance experiments, yet doubts these can form a coherent national framework. He cites Kurdistan in Iraq as a warning: local stability without broader resolution. Geopolitics, he stresses, makes matters worse. “It is inevitable that a primary focus on geopolitics is creating tension and border conflicts and wars. We see that everywhere,” he says. Myanmar, he argues, is reduced to a pawn in a larger contest between China, Russia, India, and an increasingly disengaged West. The result is proxy struggles that entrench the conflict. Organized crime further compounds the chaos. Scam centers, narcotics, arms smuggling, and trafficking create a criminal economy that fuels the war. “If you have this involvement of organized crime and an organized criminal economy, then you can sustain that for a very, very long time. And that is also why a long stalemate,” he warns. Glaser dismisses upcoming elections as hollow and recalls Myanmar's earlier transition as a “democratic façade with a military heart.” Despite his dark assessment, he ends by saluting the resilience of activists and diaspora communities, whose determination to master law and policy remains, in his view, remarkable. “I totally admire all the young people, middle-aged people, and older people in the diaspora who put incredible efforts to keep up and to gain legal knowledge, to draft laws, to understand how to translate policies into law, how to interpret laws. That is remarkable.”

Irene Seidler fuhr mit einem Supersportler – Motorrad durch Norwegen im Winter und Kurdistan im Sommer. Warum tut sie sich das an, wie hat sie sich darauf vorbereitet und was ist ihr auf diesen zwei so unterschiedlichen Reisen widerfahren? Das erzählt uns Irene im Podcast den wir live im Café Steinbruch in Duisburg aufgenommen haben. Die Ingenieurin und Trainerin berichtet, wie sie durch Schnee und Eis fuhr, wie sich der Unterschied zwischen -20 und + 50 Grad anfühlt und wie freundlich die Kurden im Irak sind.

In this episode of the Chuck ToddCast, historian and author David Lesch joins Chuck to discuss the new book Dodgers to Damascus — an unexpected blend of Middle Eastern politics and baseball. Lesch traces his path from aspiring major-leaguer to one of America’s foremost scholars on Syria, explaining how the fall of the Ottoman Empire, artificial borders drawn by European powers, and a lack of cohesive national identity still shape the region today. He offers candid reflections on his relationship with Bashar al-Assad, why Syria is likely drifting toward a sectarian majoritarian state, and whether any country in the Middle East is truly positioned to attempt democracy. From Iran’s teetering leadership to the Saudis’ complicated partnership with the West, Lesch unpacks the geopolitical moment with clarity and experience. Chuck and David also dive into the surprising ways baseball helped him understand the Middle East — and vice versa. Lesch reflects on the physical toll of pitching, the Braves’ legendary rotation, and why modern sports medicine might have saved his career. The conversation even explores whether the Middle East could ever embrace baseball, the role of Islamophobia in shaping perceptions, and why travel remains one of the strongest antidotes to fear. Ultimately, Dodgers to Damascus is less a sports memoir and more a sweeping look at a region still wrestling with the consequences of history — and this episode brings that complexity to life. Go to https://getsoul.com & enter code TODDCAST for 30% off your first order. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/TODDCAST and use the code "TODDCAST" at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! Got injured in an accident? You could be one click away from a claim worth millions. Just visit https://www.forthepeople.com/TODDCAST to start your claim now with Morgan & Morgan without leaving your couch. Remember, it's free unless you win! Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 David Lesch joins the Chuck ToddCast 01:00 Origin of “Dodgers to Damascus” 02:00 It’s weird reading about someone else’s writing about yourself 04:30 What drew David to the Middle East 06:15 Most people don’t understand the Middle East pre 1948 07:00 Fall of Ottoman Empire isn’t covered well in public education 09:00 Artificial divisions in Middle East were to benefit Europe 10:45 Countries in the Middle East lack a national identity 11:30 Davd’s relationship with Bashar Al-Assad 12:30 Assad was raised as an authoritarian and child of conflict 14:30 Any faith in the new leader of Syria to bring about positive change? 16:45 Syria has been helping with counter terrorist operations 18:00 Syria likely on the way to being a sectarian majoritarian state 21:00 Which Middle East country has the best shot at trying democracy? 22:00 Iran’s weakness makes Kurdistan more possible 23:00 Iranian ayatollahs won’t be able hold power when Khamenei dies 24:00 Iran’s government is teetering, and their proxies are weak 25:30 Iran would be an economic power if they became a western democracy 26:15 Israel is at the apex of military power in the region 29:30 The academic case for the Saudis being a partner 30:45 Can the Saudis and Iranians co-exist if Iran moderates? 32:00 How did baseball give you extra perspective on the middle east 34:00 Would modern sports medicine have saved your career? 36:00 The motion for pitching is not meant for human anatomy 37:30 Throwing sidearm is much less damaging for your arm 39:30 The Braves legendary pitching lineup 41:00 David wishes he had at least one year in the majors 42:15 Nolan Ryan’s missing flexor tendon was his superpower 44:30 Teams run the risk of ending pitchers careers early to win a title 46:15 Why is Ohtani so unusual, why haven’t pitchers been able to hit? 48:15 Could you see people in the Middle East getting into baseball? 51:15 Middle East would need a star from that region to rise in MLB 52:00 Islamophobia exists on both sides of the isle 52:30 Travel helps to cure phobias 53:45 Islamophobia is a harder barrier to break than people realize 57:15 Dodgers to Damascus is more of a middle east book than baseballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s Chuck ToddCast, Chuck breaks down how Donald Trump is being consumed by the growing Epstein feeding frenzy — from his inexplicable softness toward Ghislaine Maxwell to signs he may be genuinely afraid of what she knows. As Trump lashes out at Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene with the same fury he once reserved for impeachment-backers, his grip on the GOP shows early signs of slipping, even as the DOJ considers whether reopening the Epstein investigation could delay the release of sensitive files. With the economy struggling, tariffs quietly being dropped, and ACA subsidies suddenly in play, Trump’s visible panic comes at a politically vulnerable moment. Chuck also recaps conversations from the Texas Tribune Festival, where potential Democratic contenders like Wes Moore and Tim Walz signaled a return to mainstream, service-rooted politics — and where Moore’s centrist lane and military background set him apart as 2028 speculation slowly heats up. Then, historian and author David Lesch joins Chuck to discuss the new book Dodgers to Damascus — an unexpected blend of Middle Eastern politics and baseball. Lesch traces his path from aspiring major-leaguer to one of America’s foremost scholars on Syria, explaining how the fall of the Ottoman Empire, artificial borders drawn by European powers, and a lack of cohesive national identity still shape the region today. He offers candid reflections on his relationship with Bashar al-Assad, why Syria is likely drifting toward a sectarian majoritarian state, and whether any country in the Middle East is truly positioned to attempt democracy. From Iran’s teetering leadership to the Saudis’ complicated partnership with the West, Lesch unpacks the geopolitical moment with clarity and experience. Chuck and David also dive into the surprising ways baseball helped him understand the Middle East — and vice versa. Lesch reflects on the physical toll of pitching, the Braves’ legendary rotation, and why modern sports medicine might have saved his career. The conversation even explores whether the Middle East could ever embrace baseball, the role of Islamophobia in shaping perceptions, and why travel remains one of the strongest antidotes to fear. Ultimately, Dodgers to Damascus is less a sports memoir and more a sweeping look at a region still wrestling with the consequences of history — and this episode brings that complexity to life. Finally, Chuck hops in the ToddCast Time Machine to revisit several pivotal moments in the history of American conspiracy theories that all fell on the same calendar week, plus he recaps the weekend in college football! Go to https://getsoul.com & enter code TODDCAST for 30% off your first order. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/TODDCAST and use the code "TODDCAST" at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! Got injured in an accident? You could be one click away from a claim worth millions. Just visit https://www.forthepeople.com/TODDCAST to start your claim now with Morgan & Morgan without leaving your couch. Remember, it's free unless you win! Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 03:00 Trump is being consumed by the Epstein feeding frenzy 04:30 Trump’s leniency towards Ghislaine Maxwell is perplexing 05:15 Trump seems to fear Maxwell…but why? 06:30 There’s something Maxwell knows about Trump that scares him 08:00 Trump goes to war with Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor-Greene 09:15 He’s as mad at Massie and Greene as he was with R’s who voted to impeach 11:00 DOJ can avoid releasing the Epstein files by reopening investigation 12:30 Trump is rattled at a time when the economy is struggling 14:00 Administration dropping tariffs, know they’ve raised costs 14:30 It looks like ACA subsidies will actually have a chance to pass 16:00 Offering cash payouts to pay for premiums is a strange solution 17:30 Trump is letting America “see him sweat” over Epstein 19:15 Trump’s influence over the GOP is starting to wane 19:45 If Massie wins his primary, it will be a major rebuke of Trump 20:30 Trump only punishes Republicans who don’t go along with his lies 22:15 We are witnessing the lame duck period beginning for Trump 23:15 Chuck’s experience at Texas Tribune fest, multiple Dem ‘28 hopefuls 24:00 Wes Moore fully embraced the centrist lane during interview with Chuck 25:15 Wes Moore didn’t join the military to “check a political box” 27:00 Tim Walz & Wes Moore agree Trump’s penchant for action is a strong trait 30:15 Wes Moore will run more as a mainstream Dem, not a progressive 35:00 David Lesch joins the Chuck ToddCast 36:00 Origin of “Dodgers to Damascus” 37:00 It’s weird reading about someone else’s writing about yourself 39:30 What drew David to the Middle East 41:15 Most people don’t understand the Middle East pre 1948 42:00 Fall of Ottoman Empire isn’t covered well in public education 44:00 Artificial divisions in Middle East were to benefit Europe 45:45 Countries in the Middle East lack a national identity 46:30 David’s relationship with Bashar Al-Assad 47:30 Assad was raised as an authoritarian and child of conflict 49:30 Any faith in the new leader of Syria to bring about positive change? 51:45 Syria has been helping with counter terrorist operations 53:00 Syria likely on the way to being a sectarian majoritarian state 56:00 Which Middle East country has the best shot at trying democracy? 57:00 Iran’s weakness makes Kurdistan more possible 58:00 Iranian ayatollahs won’t be able hold power when Khamenei dies 59:00 Iran’s government is teetering, and their proxies are weak 1:00:30 Iran would be an economic power if they became a western democracy 1:01:15 Israel is at the apex of military power in the region 1:04:30 The academic case for the Saudis being a partner 1:05:45 Can the Saudis and Iranians co-exist if Iran moderates? 1:07:00 How did baseball give you extra perspective on the middle east 1:09:00 Would modern sports medicine have saved your career? 1:11:00 The motion for pitching is not meant for human anatomy 1:12:30 Throwing sidearm is much less damaging for your arm 1:14:30 The Braves legendary pitching lineup 1:16:00 David wishes he had at least one year in the majors 1:17:15 Nolan Ryan’s missing flexor tendon was his superpower 1:19:30 Teams run the risk of ending pitchers careers early to win a title 1:21:15 Why is Ohtani so unusual, why haven’t pitchers been able to hit? 1:23:15 Could you see people in the Middle East getting into baseball? 1:26:15 Middle East would need a star from that region to rise in MLB 1:27:00 Islamophobia exists on both sides of the isle 1:27:30 Travel helps to cure phobias 1:28:45 Islamophobia is a harder barrier to break than people realize 1:32:15 Dodgers to Damascus is more of a middle east book than baseball 1:33:00 Chuck’s thoughts on the interview with David Lesch 1:33:15 ToddCast Time Machine 1:33:45 Jonestown, JFK assassination, gap in Nixon tapes same calendar week 1:35:00 Jonestown shows a closed information system can destroy judgement 1:36:00 Jonestown shows the consequences of conspiratorial thinking 1:36:45 JFK conspiracy shows what happens when gov’t can’t convince public 1:37:45 JFK’s death caused boomers to mistrust the government 1:38:45 Nixon tape gap reinforced public’s mistrust in government 1:40:15 The public never received justice for Watergate 1:41:15 Americans now process events through lens of government coverup 1:43:30 Public is correct to believe they aren’t getting the entire story 1:45:30 College football recapSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wek tê zanîn ku roja Sêşemê 11 Mijdarê Hilbijartina Parlemana Iraqê cî girtin, û Komîsyona Bilind a Serbixwe ya Hilbijartinan a Iraqê, encamên destpêkê yên herdu proseyên dengdana giştî û taybet ragihand. Komîsyonê rgihand ku zêdeyî 12 milyon kes beşdarî proseya dengdanê bûn. Dengdan bi gîştî li Herêma Kurdistanê bi aramî derbas bû lê li hin deverên dervayî Herêmê hin pirsgirêk çê bûn. Nûçegîhan Ehmed Xefûr ji me re behsa hûrgiliyên roja dengdanê dike.

The latest wave of Kurds is arriving from Turkey — fleeing political repression and nationalist hate groups. They're coming to a very different America than the Kurds who have called Nashville home for generations. It's an America in turmoil — a place where immigrants are increasingly seen as enemies within, to be rooted out and sent back to where they came from.In this final installment from The Country In Our Hearts, we meet a new generation of Kurdish Nashvillians and leave on a hopeful note with a Kurdish new year celebration.Series Credits:The Country In Our Hearts was reported and produced Rose Gilbert, who also produced the visual trailer. Meribah Knight edited and co-produced the series. Sound design by Martin Cruz, and traditional music is by Arkan Doski. The original logo artwork is by Nuveen Barwari.Special thanks to Paul McAdoo and Jennifer Nelson and huge thanks to Mehmet Ayaz, who made so much of this storytelling possible. Additional thanks for all of the people who welcomed Rose in Kurdistan, like Azad Sameen, the Barmarne family and the village of Chalke; and, of course, the many journalists she met along the way, Suha Kamel, Makeen Mustafa, Paul Idon, Namo Addullah and Wladimir van Wilgenburg.

Komîsyona Hilbijartinê ya Iraqê ji bo misogerkirina ku binpêkirin çênebin û mafên wekhev ji bo hemî namzed û lîsteyên hilbijartinê li Iraq û Herêma Kurdistanê li gorî qanûnê bin, rêbername û biryarên nû derxist. Di hilbijartinên berê de, çend namzed û lîsteyên hilbijartinê rêbername û qanûnên Komîsyonê binpê kirin, vê carê Komîsyon bi alîkariya çavdêrên navneteweyî, konsulxane û balyozxaneyan hewlên cidî didin da ku pêşî li her sextekarî û binpêkirinan bigirin.

Kurdish designer Lara Dizeyee is preparing a couture collection for Milan Fashion Week. Dizeyee fled Iraqi Kurdistan as a child, grew up in the US, and later returned to Erbil. Her designs draw on traditional Kurdish dress - layered garments, capes, and ornate headpieces - reimagined as bold evening wear. Her work is celebrated in Kurdistan, across the diaspora, and in the Arabian Gulf. Yet despite her growing profile, she lacked the funds to stage a show on the scale Milan demands. Arts journalist Melissa Gronlund follows her as she secures backing and races against time to source fabrics, sketch and sew designs, and collaborate with Kurdish artisans on jewellery and bespoke accessories. More than 30 outfits are completed and packed into suitcases carried by her extended family. On the big day, Dizeyee fits each model and navigates last-minute crises - models too short, earrings that won't fit, designs that misfire. But as the models walk out in her reimagined Kurdish looks, the emotion in the room is unmistakable. And in that final moment, as the Kurdish flag is symbolically recreated on the runway, Dizeyee presents her culture to the world.

WPLN's Rose Gilbert dives headlong into one family's migration odyssey from Iraqi Kurdistan to Nashville.To really understand what this family — and so many others — were fleeing from, we need to go back to one terrible, pivotal day in 1988. And to do that, we need to go to Kurdistan.The Country in our Hearts is the story of how Nashville became home to the largest Kurdish diaspora in America is an epic one. A tale of bloody genocide, of freedom fighters, of stunning perseverance.But the story of the Kurdish people, no matter where they are, is a story about a country that only exists in the hearts of its people. And the lengths they'll go to make it real. Rose Gilbert, host and reporter of the podcastSeries Credits:The Country In Our Hearts was reported and produced Rose Gilbert, who also produced the visual trailer. Meribah Knight edited and co-produced the series. Sound design by Martin Cruz, and traditional music is by Arkan Doski. The original logo artwork is by Nuveen Barwari.Special thanks to Paul McAdoo, Jennifer Nelson, Namo Abdulla, Luqman Abdulqadir and the Halabja Chemical Victims Society.Audio of interviews with victims of al anfal chemical attacks came from the Kurdish Memory Programme. Audio of the interview with a Halabja chemical attack victim is courtesy of Kurdistan 24. 

Ev bû demeke ku hejmareke mezin ji penaber û koçberan ji welatên Ewropî bi taybetî ji Almanya û Brîtanya bo Îraq û Herêma Kurdistanê tên vegerandin. Karbidestên wan welatan wan penaxwazan ji ber hin egeran vedigerîn. Egerên weke çûna koçberan bo welatên Ewropî bi awayekî neyasayî, herweha rêkeftina di navbera Îraqê û hin welatên di Yeketiya Ewropî de bo vegerandina panaxwazên ku bi şêweyeke neyasayî çûne.

Herdu perlemanên Îraq û Herêma Kurdistanê bûne ciyê rexne û gilî û gazincên mezin ji alîyê xelk ve. Komisyona Helbijartinên Îraqê bo roja dengdanê jiber saxtekarî hindek biryar derxistin, di nav de birina mobayil û kamîra bo hola dengdanê qedexe kir. Zêdetir derbarê wan mijaran û yên din di raporta Ehmed Xefûr ji Hewlêrê heye.

Bangeşa helbijartinê bo perlemana Îraqê li herêma kurdistanê destpêkiriye ku bangeşeke gerim birêve diçe û partên desthelat û opozisyûn bangeşa xwe bê pirisgirêk birêve dibin. Roja Sêşemê firokeyeka bê firokevan li sînora Qendîlê kete xwarê, ev jî piştî ku dever bombaran kir û her dem û demekê hinek deverên Herêma Kurdistanê tên burdoman kirin. Vê yekê dilgiranîyeke mezin li gel xelkê wan gundên sînorî çêkirye. Zêdetir derbarê van mijaran di raporta Ehmed Xefûr ji Hewlêrê heye.

What's it like to arrive in Finland as a minor with no parents? In this episode, we explore a new youth theatre production where young people from Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, Kurdistan and Ukraine transform their challenging journeys into a powerful story of resilience. Zena Iovino produced and presented this episode of All Points North. The sound engineer was Katri Koivula. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909 or at allpointsnorth@yle.fi. 3 October 2025 / All Points North / Yle News

Michael Montoya is a veteran with over 15 years of experience in the military and security sectors, specializing in EOD/IEDD/CIED/HMA operations. Michael's extensive experience has seen him providing training and operational support across the globe, from the volatile terrains of Iraq and Kurdistan to the challenging environments of Africa and Pakistan. As an independent contractor, his work under the U.S. State Department's AFRICAP and GPOI initiatives has empowered over 600 trainees. Michael is now focusing his efforts on Invictus Global Response, a nonprofit organization dedicated to mine action, capacity building, and humanitarian aid in conflict-affected regions. During a recent clearance operation in Ukraine, he tragically lost his foot to a landmine and is now home rehabbing and preparing for continued operations with IGR. https://www.invictusglobalresponse.org/   Today's Sponsors: Black Rifle Coffee Company: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com BettterHelp: Listeners get 10% off their first month at https://www.betterhelp.com/clearedhot  

This week we talk about the PKK, Turkey, and the DEM Party.We also discuss terrorism, discrimination, and stateless nations.Recommended Book: A Century of Tomorrows by Glenn AdamsonTranscriptKurdistan is a cultural region, not a country, but part of multiple countries, in the Middle East, spanning roughly the southeastern portion of Turkey, northern Iraq, the northwestern portion of Iran, and northern Syrian. Some definitions also include part of the Southern Caucasus mountains, which contains chunks of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan.So this is a sprawling region that straddles multiple nations, and it's defined by the presence of the Kurdish people, the Kurds, who live all over the world, but whose culture is concentrated in this area, where it originally developed, and where, over the generations, there have periodically been very short-lived Kurdish nations of various shapes, sizes, and compositions.The original dynasties from which the Kurds claim their origin were Egyptian, and they governed parts of northeastern African and what is today Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. That was back in the 8th to 12th century, during which Saladin, who was the sultan of both Egypt and Syria, played a major historical role leading Muslim military forces against the Christian Crusader states during the Third Crusade, and leading those forces to victory in 1187, which resulted in Muslim ownership of the Levant, even though the Crusaders continued to technically hold the Kingdom of Jerusalem for another hundred years or so, until 1291.Saladin was Kurdish and kicked off a sultanate that lasted until the mid-13th century, when a diverse group of former slave-soldiers called the mamluks overthrew Saladin's family's Ayyubid sultanate and replaced it with their own.So Kurdish is a language spoken in that Kurdistan region, and the Kurds are considered to be an Iranian ethnic group, because Kurdish is part of a larger collection of languages and ethnicities, though many Kurds consider themselves to be members of a stateless nation, similar in some ways to pre-Israel Jewish people, Tibetan people under China's rule, or the Yoruba people, who primarily live in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, but who were previously oriented around a powerful city-state in that region, which served as the central loci of the Ife Empire, before the Europeans showed up and decided to forcibly move people around and draw new borders across the African continent.The Kurds are likewise often politically and culturally powerful, and that's led to a lot of pushback from leaders in the nations where they live and at times operate as cultural blocs, and it's led to some very short-lived Kurdish nations these people have managed to establish in the 20th century, including the Kingdom of Kurdistan from 1921-1924, the Republic of Ararat from 1927-1930, and the Republic of Mahabad, which was formed as a puppet state of the Soviet Union in 1946 in northwestern Iran, following a Soviet push for Kurdish nationalism in the region, which was meant to prevent the Allies from controlling the region following WWII, but which then dissolved just a few months after its official formation due to waning support from the Kurdish tribes that initially helped make it a reality.What I'd like to talk about today is the Kurdistan Worker's Party, and why their recently declared ceasefire with Turkey is being seen as a pretty big deal.—The Kurdistan Worker's Party, depending on who you ask, is a political organization or a terrorist organization. It was formed in Turkey in late-1978, and its original, founding goal was to create an independent Kurdish state, a modern Kurdistan, in what is today a small part of Turkey, but in the 1990s it shifted its stated goals to instead just get more rights for Kurds living in Turkey, including more autonomy but also just equal rights, as Kurdish people in many nations, including Turkey, have a long history of being discriminated against, in part because of their cultural distinctiveness, including their language, manner of dress, and cultural practices, and in part because, like many tight-knit ethnic groups, they often operate as a bloc, which in the age of democracy also means they often vote as a bloc, which can feel like a threat to other folks in areas with large Kurdish populations.When I say Kurdish people in Turkey have long been discriminated against, that includes things like telling them they can no longer speak Kurdish and denying that their ethnic group exists, but it also includes massacres conducted by the government against Kurdish people; at times tens of thousands of Kurds were slaughtered by the Turkish army. There was also an official ban on the words Kurds, Kurdistan, and Kurdish by the Turkish government in the 1980s, and Kurdish villages were destroyed, food headed to these villages was embargoed, and there was a long-time ban on the use of the Kurdish language in public life, and people who used it were arrested.As is often the case in such circumstances, folks who support the Kurdish Worker's Party, which is often shorthanded as the PKK, will tell you this group just pushes back against an oppressive regime, and they do what they have to to force the government to backtrack on their anti-Kurdish laws and abuses, which have been pretty widespread and violent.The PKK, in turn, has been criticized for, well, doing terrorist stuff, including using child soldiers, conducting suicide bombings, massacring groups of civilians, engaging in drug trafficking to fund their cause, and executing people on camera as a means of sowing terror.Pretty horrible stuff on both sides, if you look at this objectively, then, and both sides have historically justified their actions by pointing at the horrible things the other side has done to them and theirs.And that's the context for a recent announcement by the leader of the PKK, that the group would be disarming—and very literally so, including a symbolic burning of their weapons in a city in northern Iraq, which was shared online—and they would be shifting their efforts from that of violent militarism and revolution to that of political dialogue and attempting to change the Turkish government from the inside.Turkish President Erdogan, for his part, has seemed happy to oblige these efforts and gestures, fulfilling his role by receiving delegates from the Turkish, pro-Kurd party, the DEM Party, and smilingly shaking that delegate's hand on camera, basically showing the world, and those who have played some kind of role in the militant effort against the Turkish government, that this is the way of things now, we're not fighting physically anymore, we're moving on to wearing suits and pushing for Kurdish rights within the existing governmental structures.The founder of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, got in on the action, as well, releasing a seven-minute video from prison, which was then broadcast by the PKK's official media distribution outlet, saying that the fighting is over. This was his first appearance on camera in 26 years, and he used it to say their effort paid off, the Kurds now have an officially recognized identity, and it's time to leverage that identity politically to move things in the right direction.Erdogan's other messages on the matter, to the Kurdish people, but also those who have long lived in fear of the PKK's mass-violence, have reinforced that sentiment, saying that the Kurds are officially recognized as a political entity, and that's how things would play out from this point forward—and this will be good for everyone. And both sides are saying that, over and over, because, well, child soldiers and suicide bombings and massacres conducted by both sides are really, really not good for anyone.By all indications, this has been a very carefully orchestrated dance by those on both sides of the conflict, which again, has been ongoing since 1978, and really picked up the pace and became continuous and ultra-violent, in the 1980s.There was an attempted peace process back in the 20-teens, but the effort, which included a temporary truce between 2013 and 2015, failed, following the murder of two Turkish police officers, the PKK initially claiming responsibility, but later denying they had any involvement. That led to an uptick in military actions by both groups against the other, and the truce collapsed.This new peace process began in 2024 and really took off in late-February of 2025, when that aforementioned message was broadcast by the PKK's leader from prison after lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party worked to connect him and the Turkish government, and eventually helped negotiate the resulting mid-May of 2025 disarmament.Turkey's military leaders have said they will continue to launch strikes against PKK-affiliated groups that continue to operate in the region, and the PKK's disarmament announcement has been embraced by some such groups, while others, like the Syrian Democratic Forces, which is tied to the PKK, but not directly affiliated with them, have said this truce doesn't apply to them.Most governments, globally, have heralded this disarmament as a major victory for the world and Turkey in particular, though the response within Turkey, and in Kurdish areas in particular, has apparently been mixed, with some people assuming the Turkish government will backtrack and keep the DEM Party from accomplishing much of anything, and worrying about behind-the-scenes deals, including a reported agreement between Erdogan's government and the DEM Party to support Erdogan's desire to transform the Turkish government into a presidential system, which would grant him more direct control and power, while others are seemingly just happy to hear that the violence and fear might end.Also notable here is that a lot of Turkey's foreign policy has revolved around hobbling and hurting the PKK for decades, including Turkey's initial hindering of Sweden's accession to NATO, which was partly a means of getting other nations to give the Turkish government stuff they wanted, like upgraded military equipment, but was also a push against the Swedish government's seeming protection of people associated with the PKK, since Sweden's constitution allows people to hold all sorts of beliefs.Some analysts have speculated that this could change the geopolitics of the Middle East fundamentally, as Turkey has long been a regional power, but has been partly hobbled by its conflict with the PKK, and the easing or removal of that conflict could free them up to become more dominant, especially since Israel's recent clobbering of Iran seems to have dulled the Iranian government's shine as the de facto leader of many Muslim groups and governments in the area.It's an opportune time for Erdogan to grab more clout and influence, in other words, and that might have been part of the motivation to go along with the PKK's shift to politics: it frees him and his military up to engage in some adventurism and/or posturing further afield, which could then set Turkey up as the new center of Muslim influence, contra-the Saudis' more globalized version of the concept, militarily and economically. Turkey could become a huge center of geopolitical gravity in this part of the world, in other words, and that seems even more likely now that this disarmament has happened.It's still early days in this new seeming state of affairs, though, and there's a chance that the Turkish government's continued strikes on operating PKK affiliated groups could sever these new ties, but those involved seem to be cleaving to at least some optimism, even as many locals continue hold their breath and hope against hope that this time is different than previous attempts at peace.Show Noteshttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/heres-what-to-know-about-turkeys-decision-to-move-forward-with-swedens-bid-to-join-natohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_PKK%E2%80%93Turkey_peace_processhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013%E2%80%932015_PKK%E2%80%93Turkey_peace_processhttps://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/05/turkey-pkk-disarm-disband-impacts?lang=enhttps://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pkk-claims-deadly-suicide-bombing-turkish-police-stationhttps://web.archive.org/web/20161016064155/https://hrwf.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Child-soldiers-in-ISIS-PKK-Boko-Haram%E2%80%A6.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Workers%27_Partyhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2025/jul/11/kurdistan-workers-party-pkk-burn-weapons-in-disarming-ceremony-videohttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/18/turkiye-pkk-analysis-recalibrates-politicshttps://time.com/7303236/erdogan-war-peace-kurds/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/19/unidentified-drone-kills-pkk-member-injures-another-in-iraqhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/unidentified-drone-kills-pkk-member-injures-another-near-iraqs-sulaymaniyah-2025-07-19/https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2025/7/11/why-has-the-pkk-ended-its-armed-strugglehttps://archive.is/20250718061819/https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025-07-17/ty-article-opinion/.premium/how-the-possible-end-to-turkeys-kurdish-problem-could-become-israels-turkey-problem/00000198-1794-dd64-abb9-bfb5dbf30000https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kurdish_dynasties_and_countrieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Kurdish_nationalism This is a public episode. 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