“Aynur Unal is a talented scholar who writes with passion and conviction in a way that delivers on what C Wright Mills positioned as the intersections of history and biography. Using biographical starting points as the anchor for the research problem, Aynur Unal examines the revelatory power of political ephemera to significant effect. Such an approach means this book will appeal to a broad audience, extending beyond those focused on Kurdishness, indigeneity, or rights movements.”

John D. Goodwin, University of Leicester

The Discourse About Kurdishness and Indigeneity: Kurdish Political Movement in Turkey significantly contributes to indigenous and Kurdish studies by examining the indigeneity of Kurds and Kurdistan from multiple angles. The author draws on Kurdish history, culture, literature, and contemporary politics to illustrate how Kurdistan has been colonized, with a primary focus on Turkey's colonization of Northern Kurdistan. By comparing Kurdistan to other colonized territories and the indigeneity of Kurds to other nations, the study provides a broader understanding of the diversity in the Kurdish political and armed movement's resistance against Turkish occupation in Kurdistan, enriching the existing literature on the topic.
Dr. Yasin Duman
Queen Margaret University and KU Leuven

Yasin Duman, Queen Margaret University and KU Leuven