I was told not to call a Kurdish city by its name. Here's why
Dersim was a symbol of uprising and resistance against the assimilation policies of the young Turkish republic.
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Dersim was a symbol of uprising and resistance against the assimilation policies of the young Turkish republic.
The translator of The Details, which was shortlisted for the International Booker, talks about working with the author, Ia Genberg, and about the role that translations play in promoting understanding
Dersim was a symbol of uprising and resistance against the assimilation policies of the young Turkish republic.
It can be almost impossible to keep up on all types of world affairs but it seems like everyone should be aware of a possible genocide. Sadly, atrocious
Fatih Macoglu, the popular "Communist Mayor" of a city in eastern Turkey, is now vying for control of a vibrant and hip Istanbul district along the Asian banks of the Bosphorus. -'Honest approach'- In 2019, Macoglu became the first Communist mayor of Tunceli, a city that was formerly known as Dersim and that has a turbulent history.