Azad Akın Arslan

Azad Akın Arslan was born and raised in Bakur (North Kurdistan, Turkey) and is a former teacher who taught philosophy in Kurdish cities. Now a citizen of the United States, he is fluent in Turkish and Kurdish and closely follows developments in Kurdistan and the broader Middle East.

Iraq Syria Kurds Conflict

One More Discarded Ally One More Discarded Ally

The Kurds of Syria.

Jan 28, 2026 / Azad Akın Arslan and Ronald Grigor Suny

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