A century after the founding of the Republic, the Kurdish issue remains unresolved. Adnan Çelik traces a hundred years of repression, denial, and resistance in Turkey. Full piece for The Amargi: www.theamargi.com/posts/a-hund...

The Age of Danger is here. Populists rise, institutions collapse, and Kurdish elites cling to slogans while youth flee en masse. Analysis by Bamo Nouri for The Amargi: www.theamargi.com/posts/the-ag...

“To be expelled from a country is easier than to be erased from history.” In his keynote at The Amargi launch, Kurdish novelist Bachtyar Ali spoke on exile, memory, and resilience. 🎥 Full subtitled speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXN1...

When Saddam Hussein stood trial, it was Rizgar Amin - a quiet Kurdish judge from Slemani - who presided. He brought calmness and patience to a courtroom shaken by political interference and violence. Interview by Arina Mahwi for The Amargi: www.theamargi.com/posts/the-ju...

Editor-in-Chief Kamal Chomani: “Journalism is an act of liberation — rooted in independence, integrity, justice, courage, and hope.” Watch the full speech: youtu.be/nBu-CuaEq3Q?...

Food in Kurdistan is not just survival - it has been weaponized. From dams that expand state power, to dependency that dismantles local economies, to “modernization” projects that target Kurdish identity. Full piece on The Amargi: theamargi.com/posts/the-ha...

Food is political. In Kurdistan, dams, dependency, and dispossession turned agriculture into a colonial harm supply chain. Full text by Dr. Joost Jongerden for The Amargi: www.theamargi.com/posts/the-ha...

“We live in exile only when we become carriers of an alternative worldview.” In his keynote for The Amargi launch, Kurdish novelist Bachtyar Ali spoke in Kurdish about exile, literature, and intellectual life. Subtitled on YouTube - turn captions on. ▶ www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXN1...

Ten years of delayed, cut or missing salaries. 62 months unpaid. $15 billion owed. In The Amargi, Rebaz Majeed reports on Kurdistan’s decade-long salary crisis. Full story: www.theamargi.com/posts/a-deca...

Syria’s 2011 uprising began with chants for freedom. Fourteen years later, it ended in sectarian massacres of the Alawis. Analysis by The Amargi’s Cihad Hammy: www.theamargi.com/posts/how-di...

At the dawn of Turkey’s “peace process” with the Kurds, the state cracked down on the CHP. Two moves, one goal: reshaping Turkey’s political order. Analysis by The Amargi’s Serap Güneş: www.theamargi.com/posts/turkey...

Ten years of unpaid wages. $15 billion in salary debt. Teachers on hunger strike. In The Amargi, Rebaz Majeed investigates how a budget dispute turned into a decade-long crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan. Full report:

In his new column for The Amargi, political theorist Prof. Abbas Vali argues that in multi-national societies like Syria, Iraq, and Iran, federalism is not optional but essential, and only a democratic culture can sustain it. Full column: www.theamargi.com/posts/federa...

From Nalî to Sherko Bekas, from Edward Said to Ai Weiwei, exile is often written as rupture and loss. At The Amargi launch, Bachtyar Ali asked: can exile also be a place of freedom, critique, and new beginnings? Read his full keynote: www.theamargi.com/posts/the-in...

“We launch The Amargi as a promise — to reflect the dignity of our peoples, honour past sacrifices, and create space for new generations to dream and act.” Read Editor-in-Chief @kamalchomani.bsky.social’s full vision here: theamargi.com/posts/the-am...

We’re live! Our website is now online. Check it out here: theamargi.com

Yesterday we launched The Amargi in Leipzig with powerful conversations on “Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibration.” Our work begins here: to challenge silence, resist erasure, and amplify truth. #TheAmargiLaunches

Our launch closed with reflections from Ahmet Akkaya. Thank you to everyone who joined us in Leipzig and followed along online. In the coming days, we’ll share more highlights and voices from the event. #TheAmargiLaunches

At our launch, we held an open discussion “Reimagining Media for a Changing Middle East,” chaired by Meghan Bodette, a space for diverse voices to share visions of independent media and justice. #TheAmargiLaunches

Grateful to Dr. Siddharth Tripathi for moderating our first panel, “Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibrations.” His guidance helped bring clarity and depth to a complex discussion. #TheAmargiLaunches

At our launch, Rojin Mukriyan explored how shifting alliances and grassroots movements are reshaping the prospects for democracy in the Middle East. #TheAmargiLaunches

Dr. Joost Jongerden highlights food & agriculture in Kurdistan became tools of domination -creating dependency, dismantling self-sufficiency, and undermining Kurdish identity. “States build dams, and dams also build states - colonial states.” #TheAmargiLaunches

At our launch, Prof. Abbas Vali noted that while some see the Iran–Israel conflict as “everything different but nothing changed,” others view it as “nothing different but colossal changes.” He argued that Iran’s structures of power have fundamentally shifted. #TheAmargiLaunches

Amid the political games of the Middle East, women remain the sprouting flowers of resistance - leading voices for democracy, too often reduced to mere metaphor.” – Dr. Shilan Fuad Hussein at our launch #TheAmargiLaunches #WomenLifeFreedom

🧵 At our launch today, veteran journalist & MP Cengiz Çandar is reflecting on borders, Turkey’s peace process, and the Kurdish question in a shifting Middle East. The borders drawn a century ago are being erased, new projects are competing to shape the region. #TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi

Panel 1 of our launch is rethinking the Middle East amid shifting power & crisis. Speakers: Cengiz Çandar, Abbas Vali, Joost Jongerden, Rojin Mukryan & Shilan Fuad Hussein. They’re opening vital debates on peace, democracy, gender & climate. #TheAmargiLaunches

At our launch today, keynote speaker Bachtyar Ali is reflecting on exile, intellectual life, and freedom. Here are some of his most powerful words. 🧵 #TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi

🗣 At our launch today, Kamal Chomani is reminding us why independent media matters. Here are five powerful lines from his speech. 🧵 #TheAmargiLaunches #TheAmargi

In Rojava, the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) refuse to lay down their arms. Once hailed for defeating ISIS, they now face pressure from Turkey, mistrust from Damascus & an uncertain future. We travelled to their base to witness their daily lives & struggle. 🧵⬇️YPJJ

Turkey has had four constitutions in a century - each a missed chance for democracy. In a new interview with The Amargi’s Elif Sarican, journalist Ezgi Başaran unpacks Turkey’s identity crisis, the Kurdish question & regional shifts. Stay tuned for the interview after The Amargi launch on Sep 20!

After WWI, Kurdish elites allied with the new Turkish Republic. By 1924, nationalism ended hopes of a shared future. In his upcoming column for The Amargi, Dr. Adnan Çelik traces how a century of denial and struggle continues to shape the Kurdish question in Turkey. 🧵 Thread

The Middle East is in flux. New alliances, shifting power, and competing visions are reshaping the region. Professor Hamit Bozarslan joins @kamalchomani.bsky.social to unpack what’s at stake. 🗓️ The Amargi launches Sept 20. Stay tuned.

Lebanon lost a cultural giant. Ziad Rahbani chose art over privilege, giving voice to the working class & exposing Lebanon’s contradictions. In this obituary, Cihad Hammy reflects on his life & legacy. 🧵 @the_amargi launches Sept 20 ⬇️

Kurdistan’s civil servants are owed billions. Teachers, doctors, and workers sink into debt, while the elite remain untouched. The Amargi launches Sept 20. Sharp analysis. Fearless reporting. Stories others won’t tell. Follow @theamargi.bsky.social

A mother in Kabul sells her child for $200. A father in Herat sells his kidney for bread. Across Afghanistan, families face choices no one should ever endure. Photojournalist Afshin Ismaeli documents survival on the edge. 👉 @theamargi.bsky.social launches Sept 20.

The Amargi Columnist Rojin Mukryan explores the competing visions for Iran’s future. After the Twelve-Day Iran–Israel war in June 2025, debates reignited: reforms, referendum, or a “third way”? 🧵 ⬇️

Three years after the Jin, Jiyan, Azadî uprising, families in Iran are still waiting for justice. Journalist Kawe Fatehi traces the stories of children killed by state forces - and the denial that continues. 🧵 A glimpse of what The Amargi will bring after our launch on 20 Sept ⬇️

Three years ago, Jina (Mahsa) Amini, a young Kurdish woman, died in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.” Her death became the spark of a movement: Jin, Jiyan, Azadî – Woman, Life, Freedom. 🧵 Her story ⬇️

We’re excited to announce that Meghan Bodette will moderate our open panel discussion: “Reimagining Media for a Changing Middle East” Join us at the launch of The Amargi in Leipzig on 20 September as we explore the role of independent media in shaping politics, society, and the future of the region.

“Kurdish music is among the most beautiful music of humanity.” - Emel Mathlouthi The voice of the revolution speaks to The Amargi, in conversation with Rebaz Majeed. Her voice carries defiance, beauty, and hope -from Tunisia to Kurdistan. This is just a glimpse. The Amargi is coming.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Siddharth Tripathi, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Erfurt and a member of the Collaborative Research Network Postcolonial Hierarchies in Peace and Conflict, to The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th.

We are delighted to welcome Shilan Fuad Hussein, Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow in the UK and an expert in cultural analysis and gender studies, to The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Joost Jongerden, Associate Professor of Rural Sociology at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, to The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th!

We are pleased to welcome Rojîn Mukriyan, Excellence Scholar and PhD candidate in Government and Politics at University College Cork. Her research on Kurdish politics, liberty, and statehood brings a sharp and original perspective to The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th.

We are honored to welcome Prof. Abbas Vali, a leading political and social theorist and one of the foremost experts on modern and contemporary Middle Eastern political thought, to The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th.

We are honored to host Cengiz Çandar, journalist, senior columnist, Middle East expert, and member of Turkey’s Parliament, at The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th!

We’re launching with one of the most influential Kurdish writers of our time! Bachtyar Ali, author of the internationally acclaimed novel The Last Pomegranate Tree and winner of the Nelly-Sachs Prize, will deliver the keynote speech at The Amargi’s official launch in Leipzig on September 20th.

📢 We’re officially launching! Join us on September 20th in Leipzig for The Amargi’s launch event: “Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibration” 📍 URBN JUNGLE Leipzig – A Future City Lab 🕐 13:00 – 18:00 (Dinner at 19:00) ➡️ Register now: [email protected]

We’re almost here! 🚀 The Amargi is a new independent media outlet created by journalists, activists, and academics. Our focus: Kurdistan, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran, and the wider Middle East. Follow us and join us on this journey.

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