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dilanokcuoglu.bsky.social
Kurdish. UKRI/Marie-curie Postdoc. Fellow in IR Sussex University, School of Global Studies; Affiliated w the Center for Global (In)Security Research; https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p648193-dilan-okcuoglu
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Exit poll from Germany. It’s bad but could have been a lot worse.

I've seen 'profs' trying to reap Kurdish money for their interests in the guise of 'supporting Palestine'. I've seen a 'privileged prof' being dishonest&using my grant. I don't suggest anyone in pro-Palestinian circles to take an anti-Kurdish stance. Be careful abt opportunists in your circles!

After Bashar al-Assad's ouster, there are questions about the fate of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition that currently controls a third of Syrian territory.

Trump's election could mean less U.S. involvement in #Syria. A foreign policy scholar explains America's role and what #Assad's fall might mean for it. https://buff.ly/4grMC28 (@jordantama.bsky.social, American University) #polisky #middleeast

Given this week’s events Assad's regime is finished & it’s a race to Damascus. The Russian position in Syria, and MENA region writ large is consequently in deep trouble, because of Syria’s importance as a logistics hub for Russian operations. Short thread. 1/

Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people Credit: BBC News #News #Syria #Turkey t.co/mHNigovN3o

In #Iraq, we addressed disputes over water resources caused by #ClimateChange with Peace Paradigms through locally-led dialogues between communities and local authorities. As a result, villagers agreed on a new water-sharing agreement. Read our impact: brnw.ch/21wNDy7