Skip to main content
Top

2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

2. Kurdish Political Parties in Syria: Past Struggles and Future Expectations

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config
loading …

Abstract

The high-profile geography where the Kurdish people reside on has increased its importance in different nation-states of the Middle East with legal and illegal Kurdish political formations in the twenty-first century. Especially, during the Arab Revolts and afterward, while the winds of change in the region brought down the existing authoritarian regimes one by one, it helped many historically isolated and oppressed groups such as the Kurds to take an active place in the political arena of the region. Despite many sociopolitical cleavages that occurred in various ways in the Syrian community due to the 2011 uprising, Syrian Kurds have caught the historic opportunity to defend their rights to self-determination. In other words, the Kurds that were historically oppressed and manipulated by the Assad regime have relatively begun to act on their behalf in northern Syria. This Kurdish self-determination move has been significantly affecting the strategic policies of the most local, regional, and international actors that deeply advocate change in the region. However, Kurdish political presence in post-uprising Syria has not been homogenous. Based on an extensive field research, this chapter presents an overview of competing Kurdish political parties in Syria in order to determine their demands, similarities, differences, and the organization styles. In addition, the chapter analyzes the relationship of Syrian Kurdish groups with Iraqi, Iranian, and Turkish Kurds. Syrian Kurdish parties are discussed in the historical context of Syria by analyzing the developments in the Kurdish political sphere at the regional level. Finally, regional and international relations are contextualized by explaining the road maps of Kurdish political parties in Syria.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 102.000 Bücher
  • über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
  • Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 67.000 Bücher
  • über 340 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Versicherung + Risiko




Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Literature
go back to reference Allsopp, H. 2015. The Kurds of Syria: Political Parties and Identities in the Middle East. London: IB Tauris. Allsopp, H. 2015. The Kurds of Syria: Political Parties and Identities in the Middle East. London: IB Tauris.
go back to reference Arslan, S. 2016. Rojava Kronoloji I. Toplum ve Kuram, Sayı: 11: Bahar. Arslan, S. 2016. Rojava Kronoloji I. Toplum ve Kuram, Sayı: 11: Bahar.
go back to reference Bengio, O. 2014. Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland. Austin: University of Texas Press. Bengio, O. 2014. Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland. Austin: University of Texas Press.
go back to reference Bingöl, N. 2013. Suriye’nin Kimliksizleri Kürtler. İstanbul: Do yayınları. Bingöl, N. 2013. Suriye’nin Kimliksizleri Kürtler. İstanbul: Do yayınları.
go back to reference Bolme, S.M. 2015. Hoybun Örgütü: Kürt Milliyetçiliğinde Yeni bir Evre [Hoybun Organization: A New Era in Kurdish Nationalism]. International Journal of Kurdish Studies 1 (2): 22–42.CrossRef Bolme, S.M. 2015. Hoybun Örgütü: Kürt Milliyetçiliğinde Yeni bir Evre [Hoybun Organization: A New Era in Kurdish Nationalism]. International Journal of Kurdish Studies 1 (2): 22–42.CrossRef
go back to reference Bulut, F. 2015a. Tarih Boyunca Kürtlerde Diplomasi 1. İstanbul: Cilt, Evrensel Basım Yayın. Bulut, F. 2015a. Tarih Boyunca Kürtlerde Diplomasi 1. İstanbul: Cilt, Evrensel Basım Yayın.
go back to reference Bulut, F. 2015b. Tarih Boyunca Kürtlerde Diplomasi 2. 100. İstanbul: Cilt, Evrensel Basım Yayın. Bulut, F. 2015b. Tarih Boyunca Kürtlerde Diplomasi 2. 100. İstanbul: Cilt, Evrensel Basım Yayın.
go back to reference Gunter, M. 2011. The Kurds Ascending: The Evolving Solution to the Problem in Turkey and Iraq. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Gunter, M. 2011. The Kurds Ascending: The Evolving Solution to the Problem in Turkey and Iraq. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
go back to reference Halhalli, B. 2015a. Turkish Policy towards the Kurds in Syria. Conflicts, Context & Realities in the Middle East-IDEAZ Journal, Sayı: 13. Halhalli, B. 2015a. Turkish Policy towards the Kurds in Syria. Conflicts, Context & Realities in the Middle East-IDEAZ Journal, Sayı: 13.
go back to reference Halhalli, B. 2015b. Türkiye’nin Rojava Çıkmazı. Türkiye Politika ve Araştırma Merkezi (Research Turkey), Cilt IV, Sayı 3, S. 93–99. Londra: Research Turkey. Halhalli, B. 2015b. Türkiye’nin Rojava Çıkmazı. Türkiye Politika ve Araştırma Merkezi (Research Turkey), Cilt IV, Sayı 3, S. 93–99. Londra: Research Turkey.
go back to reference Human Rights Watch. 2009. Group Denial: Repression of Kurdish Political and Cultural Rights in Syria (Toplu inkar: Suriye’deki Kürtlerin siyasi ve kültürel haklarının baskılanması). New York: Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch. 2009. Group Denial: Repression of Kurdish Political and Cultural Rights in Syria (Toplu inkar: Suriye’deki Kürtlerin siyasi ve kültürel haklarının baskılanması). New York: Human Rights Watch.
go back to reference International Crisis Group. 2013. Syria’s Kurds: A Struggle within a Struggle. Middle East Report No. 136. Brussels: ICG. International Crisis Group. 2013. Syria’s Kurds: A Struggle within a Struggle. Middle East Report No. 136. Brussels: ICG.
go back to reference Kutschera, C. 2013. Kürt Ulusal Hareketi. İstanbul: Avesta Kitap. Kutschera, C. 2013. Kürt Ulusal Hareketi. İstanbul: Avesta Kitap.
go back to reference Merkez Strateji Enstitüsü (MSE). 2016. Suriye’deki Kürt Hareketi: Suriye’de PYD/YPG’nin PKK ve Bölgesel Kürt Dinamiği ile İlişkisi ve Türkiye’ye Etkileri. Rapor No 14. Merkez Strateji Enstitüsü (MSE). 2016. Suriye’deki Kürt Hareketi: Suriye’de PYD/YPG’nin PKK ve Bölgesel Kürt Dinamiği ile İlişkisi ve Türkiye’ye Etkileri. Rapor No 14.
go back to reference Minorsyk, V., and T. Bois. 2008. Kürt Milliyetçiği. İstanbul: Örgün Yayınevi. Minorsyk, V., and T. Bois. 2008. Kürt Milliyetçiği. İstanbul: Örgün Yayınevi.
go back to reference Schmidinger, T. 2014. Syrian-Kurdistan and its Political Actors. Research Briefing, (Handout) at the Conference: The Syrian Conflict and the Promotion of Reconciliation and its Implications for International Security (Vienna, February 6–7, 2014). Schmidinger, T. 2014. Syrian-Kurdistan and its Political Actors. Research Briefing, (Handout) at the Conference: The Syrian Conflict and the Promotion of Reconciliation and its Implications for International Security (Vienna, February 6–7, 2014).
go back to reference Schmidinger, T. 2015. Suriye Kürdistanı’nda Savaş ve Devrim: Rojavadan Sesler. Istanbul: Analizler, Yordam Kitap. Schmidinger, T. 2015. Suriye Kürdistanı’nda Savaş ve Devrim: Rojavadan Sesler. Istanbul: Analizler, Yordam Kitap.
go back to reference Taştekin, F. 2016. Rojava Kürtlerin Zamanı. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Taştekin, F. 2016. Rojava Kürtlerin Zamanı. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
go back to reference Tejel, J. 2009. Syria’s Kurds: History, Politics and Society. New York: Routledge. Tejel, J. 2009. Syria’s Kurds: History, Politics and Society. New York: Routledge.
go back to reference Tejel, J. 2015. Suriye Kürtleri: Tarih, Siyaset ve Toplum. İstanbul: İntifada Yayınları. Tejel, J. 2015. Suriye Kürtleri: Tarih, Siyaset ve Toplum. İstanbul: İntifada Yayınları.
Metadata
Title
Kurdish Political Parties in Syria: Past Struggles and Future Expectations
Author
Bekir Halhalli
Copyright Year
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53715-3_2