SWANA REGION RADIO
Voices from Kolkota to Casablanca
Voices of struggle, Voices for change
Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 2:30-3:00 PM
KPFK/Pacifica Radio 90.7 fm, Los Angeles
Streaming at kpfk.org and available on audio archive for 90 days
The New Ottomans: Turkey's Current Developments
As the Turkish involvement and influence in the Syrian conflict increases and the Turkish government ruled by AK Party currently envisioning a new the Ottoman's and trying to assert itself as a regional power with assistance from its allies, while clashes between Kurdish rebels and Turkish security forces is escalating to new highs. This long running friction with Kurds in Turkey has entered a new Phase. An organization called the International Crisis Group has putout a new report called "The PKK and a Kurdish Settlement" which will be discussed in the program.
Guest: Kani Xulam Kurdish Activist, researcher and director of AKIN, American Kurdish Information Network,
Produced and hosted by Nyma Ardalan
SWANA (South and West Asia and North Africa) Collective, KPFK
