Turkish Ultranationalism in Germany: Causes, Effects, and ‘Hit Lists’

“The effects of indoctrination were already evident in kindergarten. One time, I brought a cassette tape featuring Turkish nationalist singers to school. Another time, when we were given big pieces of paper on which to paint, while my classmates painted flowers and bees, I painted the flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.” In… Continue reading Turkish Ultranationalism in Germany: Causes, Effects, and ‘Hit Lists’

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Arsen Gharayan.

In mid-October 2020, a representative from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Armenia contacted Anahit Gharayan and asked her to watch a video that Azerbaijani soldiers shared on a Telegram channel. In it, an elderly man is handed a small Azerbaijani flag while soldiers stand around him, demanding that he kiss it. After he complies, one of the soldiers sits down near him. “Are you clean?” the soldier asks in a mocking tone.