Musical myths and cruel reality - a news review

A new Kurdish music video in the tradition of national mythmaking provides both a Kurdish myth and a universal story of the fight against patriarchy. In contrast to its optimism, this news review examines the failure of the CPT to visit Öcalan; Turkish attacks on North and East Syria and the situation in areas under Turkish occupation, including the lack of international response; continued ISIS attacks and arrests; Turkey’s diplomatic and military campaign in Iraq; the election in Iran; and judicial turmoil in Turkey