The Kurds in Erdogan's Turkey: Balancing Identity, Resistance and Citizenship

This book examines the circumstances of the Kurds in 21st century Turkey, under the hegemony of the AKP government. After decades of denial, oppression and conflict, Kurds now assert a more confident presence in Turkey’s politics – but does increasing visibility mean a rejection of Turkey? Recording Kurdish voices from Istanbul and Diyarbakır, Turkey’s most important Kurdish—populated cities, this book generates new understandings of Kurdish identity and political aspirations. Highlighting ...