Your Freedom and Mine: Abdullah Ocalan and the Kurdish Question in Erdogan's Turkey

Synopsis

Your Freedom And Mine Tells The Story Of The Imrali Delegations' Attempts To Meet With Abdullah Öcalan And Provides Context For An Understanding Of The Conflict Between Turkey And The Kurdish People. The Book Opens With A Historical View Of The Kurdish Question, Leading Up To The Optimistic Opening-and Eventual Bitter Failure-of The Peace Process In Turkey. It Includes Official Documents And Reports From The Imrali Delegations In Istanbul And Diyarbakir/amed, Which Involved In-depth Interviews With Kurdish And Turkish Politicians, Media, And Civil Society Regarding The Degenerating Political And Human Rights Situation. The Final Section Is A Collection Of Testimonials From Delegation Participants. Your Freedom And Mine Offers Crucial Insight Into The Dramatic History And Current Reality Of The Kurdish Struggle For Recognition And Peace In Turkey.-- Edited By Thomas Jeffrey Miley And Federico Venturini. Black Rose Books No. Ss391 -- Title Page Verso. Includes Bibliographical References. Issued Also In Electronic Format.