Kurdish political activism has reached a new height in the beginning of the 21st Century with Kurdish movements in Iraq, Turkey and Syria establishing themselves as important political actors to become a significant force in the domestic politics of these states. The Kurds have a unique opportunity to consolidate their position and see their demands for Kurdish rights accommodated. It hasn’t been easy for the Kurds to reach where they are, but doubts persist as to whether their resurgence in the region is sustainable. As the Middle East is undergoing a tremendous process of transformation and with the conflict and civil war in Syria and Iraq continuing to ravage the power and authority of these states, a question to be asked is will the Kurds be a new force in the region?

Flyer: http://www.angloturkishsociety.org.uk/doc/Cengiz-Gunes-lecture.pdf