Lisel Hintz

Nov 19, 2024 | kurdishpeace.org | Meghan Bodette |Hoshang Hasan |Lisel Hintz

On November 4, Turkish authorities removed the elected Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party co-mayors of Mardin, Batman, and Halfeti districts and replaced them with “trustees” loyal to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). To date, a total of four DEM municipalities that the pro-Kurdish DEM Party won in this year’s local elections have been taken over by the central government in this way, depriving 362,684 voters of their chosen elected representation.

Jun 4, 2024 | kurdishpeace.org | Lisel Hintz |Meghan Bodette |Hoshang Hasan |Kamal Chomani

When we talk about the ‘Kurdish question’ in Turkey, two of the major problems being discussed are authoritarianism and anti-Kurdish racism. Kurdish people face state-sponsored discrimination and violence on the basis of their ethnic identity. They also lack access to meaningful democratic avenues by which to effect political change.

Feb 16, 2024 | ir.shareaholic.com | Lisel Hintz

Writing is a daunting task in any given day….Imagine doing that while your country is going through a horrible disaster, financial crisis, and yet another historic election. And you are an ocean away. (Email 3) The fact that this group brought academics from Turkey and Syria [together] after the earthquake has always been very important to me. I tried two other writing groups before and…[t]hey lacked the “togetherness” aspect.

Feb 16, 2024 | cambridge.org | Lisel Hintz

Writing is a daunting task in any given day….Imagine doing that while your country is going through a horrible disaster, financial crisis, and yet another historic election. And you are an ocean away. (Email 3) The fact that this group brought academics from Turkey and Syria [together] after the earthquake has always been very important to me. I tried two other writing groups before and…[t]hey lacked the “togetherness” aspect.