Pinar Dinc
@pinardinch.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. of Political Science at Lund University, Sweden | Mainly working on the conflict-environment nexus in the Middle East | The personal is political
On 13 November 2025, we will host the second book launch of our volume The Republic of Turkey and its Unresolved Issues: 100 Years and Beyond, at the Centre for Advanced Studies at Lund University. For details please see www.cmes.lu.se/calendar/cme...
CMES Seminar: Book launch of The Republic of Turkey and Its Unresolved Issues - 100 Years and Beyond.
Lund University. Join us for the launch of the new edited volume The Republic of Turkey and Its Unresolved Issues: 100 Years and Beyond.Programme & ParticipantsWe are pleased to welcome:Prof. Emerita ...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On 13 November 2025, we will host the second book launch of our volume The Republic of Turkey and its Unresolved Issues: 100 Years and Beyond, at the Centre for Advanced Studies at Lund University. For details please see www.cmes.lu.se/calendar/cme...
Happy to share my first policy brief as a UNU-INWEH Research Fellow! In this brief, we call for integrating Green Transitional Justice into the PKK–Türkiye peace process to address ecological harms of war and build inclusive, lasting peace in the region. unu.edu/inweh/collec...
From Conflict to Peace: The PKK’s Disarmament and the Green Potential of Peace in the Middle East
Integrating Green Transitional Justice into the PKK–Türkiye peace process can address ecological harms of war and foster lasting, inclusive peace.
unu.edu
September 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Happy to share my first policy brief as a UNU-INWEH Research Fellow! In this brief, we call for integrating Green Transitional Justice into the PKK–Türkiye peace process to address ecological harms of war and build inclusive, lasting peace in the region. unu.edu/inweh/collec...
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Seasonal farm workers in Adana fined for alleged illegal electricity use, including children
One worker said the authorities did not fine him because he has a subscription, but instead fined his 5-year-old child. bianet.org/haber/season...
One worker said the authorities did not fine him because he has a subscription, but instead fined his 5-year-old child. bianet.org/haber/season...
Seasonal farm workers in Adana fined for alleged illegal electricity use, including children
One worker said the authorities did not fine him because he has a subscription, but instead fined his 5-year-old child.
bianet.org
August 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Seasonal farm workers in Adana fined for alleged illegal electricity use, including children
One worker said the authorities did not fine him because he has a subscription, but instead fined his 5-year-old child. bianet.org/haber/season...
One worker said the authorities did not fine him because he has a subscription, but instead fined his 5-year-old child. bianet.org/haber/season...
Our article has been viewed nearly 1,000 times in just 4 days, and we’ve received some very encouraging comments. We hope it continues to reach more people — but more importantly, that it helps raise awareness about this destruction and fuels the growing resistance
Just published:
“Roots of destruction: exploring the genocide-ecocide nexus through the destruction of olive trees in occupied Palestine and Rojava”
by @pinardinch.bsky.social
Full text on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Roots of destruction: exploring the genocide-ecocide nexus through the destruction of olive trees in occupied Palestine and Rojava”
by @pinardinch.bsky.social
Full text on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Roots of destruction: exploring the genocide-ecocide nexus through the destruction of olive trees in occupied Palestine and Rojava
Ecological degradation not only affects local and global environments but also threatens the cultural survival of affected societies, exemplifying the phenomenon known as the genocide–ecocide nexus...
www.tandfonline.com
August 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Our article has been viewed nearly 1,000 times in just 4 days, and we’ve received some very encouraging comments. We hope it continues to reach more people — but more importantly, that it helps raise awareness about this destruction and fuels the growing resistance
Reposted by Pinar Dinc
Just published:
“Roots of destruction: exploring the genocide-ecocide nexus through the destruction of olive trees in occupied Palestine and Rojava”
by @pinardinch.bsky.social
Full text on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Roots of destruction: exploring the genocide-ecocide nexus through the destruction of olive trees in occupied Palestine and Rojava”
by @pinardinch.bsky.social
Full text on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Roots of destruction: exploring the genocide-ecocide nexus through the destruction of olive trees in occupied Palestine and Rojava
Ecological degradation not only affects local and global environments but also threatens the cultural survival of affected societies, exemplifying the phenomenon known as the genocide–ecocide nexus...
www.tandfonline.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Just published:
“Roots of destruction: exploring the genocide-ecocide nexus through the destruction of olive trees in occupied Palestine and Rojava”
by @pinardinch.bsky.social
Full text on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Roots of destruction: exploring the genocide-ecocide nexus through the destruction of olive trees in occupied Palestine and Rojava”
by @pinardinch.bsky.social
Full text on: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
This article is closest to my heart. It’s a piece I’ve long wanted to write, and after a workshop, Necmettin and I decided to co-author it. It has gone through a rigorous review process over the past year, and we deeply value the work we’ve done. 1/3 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Roots of destruction: exploring the genocide-ecocide nexus through the destruction of olive trees in occupied Palestine and Rojava
Ecological degradation not only affects local and global environments but also threatens the cultural survival of affected societies, exemplifying the phenomenon known as the genocide–ecocide nexus...
www.tandfonline.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
This article is closest to my heart. It’s a piece I’ve long wanted to write, and after a workshop, Necmettin and I decided to co-author it. It has gone through a rigorous review process over the past year, and we deeply value the work we’ve done. 1/3 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Are Syria's Kurds next at risk of sectarian violence? p.dw.com/p/4y21X
Are Syria's Kurds next at risk of sectarian violence? – DW – 07/26/2025
Following deadly clashes against the Druze and Alawites minorities, and amid the planned dissolution of the Kurdish PKK, Syria's Kurds are at a critical juncture. To what extent do Turkey, Israel and ...
p.dw.com
July 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Are Syria's Kurds next at risk of sectarian violence? p.dw.com/p/4y21X
Bantmag'ın yeni sayısının "Toprak yaşam, maden zehir" dosyasında çok kıymetli uzmanlarla birlikte ben de katkı sundum. Odak noktamda ise Filistin ve Afrin’deki zeytinliklerin tahribatı ve talanına dair örnekler ve ekolojik yıkım-soykırım ilişkisi var. bantmag.com/dergi/temmuz...
Toprak yaşam, maden zehir - bant mag
Çünkü kadim zeytin o; bir yaşam ve bellek taşıyıcısı.
bantmag.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Bantmag'ın yeni sayısının "Toprak yaşam, maden zehir" dosyasında çok kıymetli uzmanlarla birlikte ben de katkı sundum. Odak noktamda ise Filistin ve Afrin’deki zeytinliklerin tahribatı ve talanına dair örnekler ve ekolojik yıkım-soykırım ilişkisi var. bantmag.com/dergi/temmuz...
In my recent conversation with Svenska Dagbladet journalist Mattias Kjellman, I shared my views on what's unfolding in Syria — a troubling sign that such conflicts may well persist if the root causes remain unaddressed.
www.svd.se/a/RzgdVA/dam...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
www.svd.se/a/RzgdVA/dam...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
Damaskus bombas: ”Risk för ny våldsvåg”
En dramatisk upptrappning sker i Syrien efter attacker där omkring 300 människor dödats. Israel har flygbombat byggnader i centrala Damaskus och flyttar soldater till gränsen. ”Det riskerar att ytterl...
www.svd.se
July 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In my recent conversation with Svenska Dagbladet journalist Mattias Kjellman, I shared my views on what's unfolding in Syria — a troubling sign that such conflicts may well persist if the root causes remain unaddressed.
www.svd.se/a/RzgdVA/dam...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
www.svd.se/a/RzgdVA/dam...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
1/2 The “one nation, one people, one army” mindset imposed on Syria — which I discussed in my latest for The Conversation — remains a major obstacle to lasting peace. The oppression faced by the Druze today, the Alawites yesterday, and the Kurds before them all stems from this same root.
How does the PKK’s disarmament affect Turkey, Syria and Iraq?
PKK disarmament could mark a new era for the Kurds, but the situation has regional implications.
theconversation.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
1/2 The “one nation, one people, one army” mindset imposed on Syria — which I discussed in my latest for The Conversation — remains a major obstacle to lasting peace. The oppression faced by the Druze today, the Alawites yesterday, and the Kurds before them all stems from this same root.
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PKK disarmament could mark a new era for the Kurds, but the situation has regional implications.
How does the PKK’s disarmament affect Turkey, Syria and Iraq?
PKK disarmament could mark a new era for the Kurds, but the situation has regional implications.
tcnv.link
July 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
PKK disarmament could mark a new era for the Kurds, but the situation has regional implications.
On July 11, PKK fighters laid down arms in a powerful and emotional disarmament ceremony.
What does this mean for peace, justice, and Kurdish politics in Turkey and the broader region?
✍️ My latest for @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/how-does-the...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
What does this mean for peace, justice, and Kurdish politics in Turkey and the broader region?
✍️ My latest for @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/how-does-the...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
How does the PKK’s disarmament affect Turkey, Syria and Iraq?
PKK disarmament could mark a new era for the Kurds, but the situation has regional implications.
theconversation.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
On July 11, PKK fighters laid down arms in a powerful and emotional disarmament ceremony.
What does this mean for peace, justice, and Kurdish politics in Turkey and the broader region?
✍️ My latest for @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/how-does-the...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
What does this mean for peace, justice, and Kurdish politics in Turkey and the broader region?
✍️ My latest for @uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/how-does-the...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
Parçası olmaktan çok mutlu olduğum DEMOS Araştırma Koletifi’nin #DEMOStanSesler podcast serisi için geçtiğimiz ay yayımlanan Green Transitional Justice kitabından ve bana düşündürdüklerinden bahsettiğim, 10 dakikalık bir kayıt yaptım. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n_7...
Yeşil Geçiş Dönemi Adaleti | #DEMOStanSesler
YouTube video by DEMOS Araştırma Kolektifi
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July 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Parçası olmaktan çok mutlu olduğum DEMOS Araştırma Koletifi’nin #DEMOStanSesler podcast serisi için geçtiğimiz ay yayımlanan Green Transitional Justice kitabından ve bana düşündürdüklerinden bahsettiğim, 10 dakikalık bir kayıt yaptım. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n_7...
Our edited volume Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Resistance in Turkey: Construction, Consolidation, and Contestation (2022) is now available open-access. We didn’t get to highlight it enough when it was first released, but it's a highly recommended one! 📘 link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
June 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Our edited volume Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Resistance in Turkey: Construction, Consolidation, and Contestation (2022) is now available open-access. We didn’t get to highlight it enough when it was first released, but it's a highly recommended one! 📘 link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
🧵a thread about my personal take on what has been unfolding around @rparsi.bsky.social :
What has happened to Rouzbeh Parsi — a colleague and dear friend who had earned the respect and affection of everyone during his time at the UI MENA Programme — is not only unfortunate for him
What has happened to Rouzbeh Parsi — a colleague and dear friend who had earned the respect and affection of everyone during his time at the UI MENA Programme — is not only unfortunate for him
June 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🧵a thread about my personal take on what has been unfolding around @rparsi.bsky.social :
What has happened to Rouzbeh Parsi — a colleague and dear friend who had earned the respect and affection of everyone during his time at the UI MENA Programme — is not only unfortunate for him
What has happened to Rouzbeh Parsi — a colleague and dear friend who had earned the respect and affection of everyone during his time at the UI MENA Programme — is not only unfortunate for him
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I min artikel för Flamman försökte jag sätta fredsförhandlingarna som följde efter det 50-åriga kriget i Kurdistan i ett sammanhang av inrikespolitik och regionala maktrelationer.
@flamman.se
@flamman.se
Den kurdiska gerillan PKK kommer att upplösas. Men fred är inte slutet på en kamp – det är en ny politisk arena som öppnar sig. Att beröva Erdogan hans viktigaste ideologiska vapen – "terrorhotet" – kan bana väg för nya horisonter i kampen.
www.flamman.se/50-ar-av-kri...
www.flamman.se/50-ar-av-kri...
50 år av krig är över – vad händer nu?
PKK har beslutat att lägga ned sina vapen.
www.flamman.se
May 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I min artikel för Flamman försökte jag sätta fredsförhandlingarna som följde efter det 50-åriga kriget i Kurdistan i ett sammanhang av inrikespolitik och regionala maktrelationer.
@flamman.se
@flamman.se
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Den kurdiska gerillan PKK kommer att upplösas. Men fred är inte slutet på en kamp – det är en ny politisk arena som öppnar sig. Att beröva Erdogan hans viktigaste ideologiska vapen – "terrorhotet" – kan bana väg för nya horisonter i kampen.
www.flamman.se/50-ar-av-kri...
www.flamman.se/50-ar-av-kri...
50 år av krig är över – vad händer nu?
PKK har beslutat att lägga ned sina vapen.
www.flamman.se
May 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Den kurdiska gerillan PKK kommer att upplösas. Men fred är inte slutet på en kamp – det är en ny politisk arena som öppnar sig. Att beröva Erdogan hans viktigaste ideologiska vapen – "terrorhotet" – kan bana väg för nya horisonter i kampen.
www.flamman.se/50-ar-av-kri...
www.flamman.se/50-ar-av-kri...
What the State of Israel is doing in Gaza has long been and continues to be an act of genocide.
Stop starving people, stop killing Palestinians, stop blocking aid, stop this genocide.
#FreePalestine #StopGazaGenocide
Stop starving people, stop killing Palestinians, stop blocking aid, stop this genocide.
#FreePalestine #StopGazaGenocide
May 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
What the State of Israel is doing in Gaza has long been and continues to be an act of genocide.
Stop starving people, stop killing Palestinians, stop blocking aid, stop this genocide.
#FreePalestine #StopGazaGenocide
Stop starving people, stop killing Palestinians, stop blocking aid, stop this genocide.
#FreePalestine #StopGazaGenocide
Türkiye ile PKK neden barış arayışına girdi? Bu süreç neden şimdi başladı ve kalıcı olabilir mi? The Conversation’daki son yazımda, değişen bölgesel dengeler ve ulusal çıkarlar ışığında bu sorulara yanıt arıyorum.
Why are Turkey and the PKK turning to peace – and can it last?
CMES Researcher Pinar Dinc has written an article for The Conversation about the recent developments in the negotiations between Turkey and PKK: theconversation.com/why-are-turk...
@pinardinch.bsky.social #cmes #lunduniversity
CMES Researcher Pinar Dinc has written an article for The Conversation about the recent developments in the negotiations between Turkey and PKK: theconversation.com/why-are-turk...
@pinardinch.bsky.social #cmes #lunduniversity
May 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Türkiye ile PKK neden barış arayışına girdi? Bu süreç neden şimdi başladı ve kalıcı olabilir mi? The Conversation’daki son yazımda, değişen bölgesel dengeler ve ulusal çıkarlar ışığında bu sorulara yanıt arıyorum.
In my latest for The Conversation, I explore why Turkey and the PKK turned to peace — and whether it can last. National interests, geopolitics, and shifting Middle East dynamics all play a role in this process. theconversation.com/why-are-turk... @cmeslund.bsky.social
Why are Turkey and the PKK turning to peace – and can it last?
There are clear reasons for both the Turkish state and the PKK to come to the negotiating table now.
theconversation.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In my latest for The Conversation, I explore why Turkey and the PKK turned to peace — and whether it can last. National interests, geopolitics, and shifting Middle East dynamics all play a role in this process. theconversation.com/why-are-turk... @cmeslund.bsky.social
Earlier this morning, France 24 interviewed me about the cautious optimism in Turkey regarding a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish question.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbKI...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbKI...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
'Historic' peace initiative: PKK to disband, seeks democratic, cultural, educational Kurdish rights
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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May 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Earlier this morning, France 24 interviewed me about the cautious optimism in Turkey regarding a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish question.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbKI...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbKI...
@cmeslund.bsky.social
Can’t believe it’s already been twp weeks since we’ve returned from Yerevan. Can’t wait to go back!
CMES researchers Svante Lundgren and @pinardinch.bsky.social recently visited Yerevan, Armenia, for the launch of a new book and to engage in academic discussions: www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes...
#cmes #middleeast #armenia #turkey #lunduniversity
#cmes #middleeast #armenia #turkey #lunduniversity
May 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Can’t believe it’s already been twp weeks since we’ve returned from Yerevan. Can’t wait to go back!
I was interviewed by ABC Australia about the PKK congress declaration of dissolution and the crucial steps Turkey must take to implement this decision. #Peace #Democracy #PKK the video is in the link below x.com/pinardinch/s...
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May 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I was interviewed by ABC Australia about the PKK congress declaration of dissolution and the crucial steps Turkey must take to implement this decision. #Peace #Democracy #PKK the video is in the link below x.com/pinardinch/s...
“Biz rahat etmeyeceksek onlara da rahat ettirmeyeceğiz, işte o kadar.”
Bilmeden tam da bugünü beklemişim Dargeçit’i seyretmek için. İçimdeki acıyı ve öfkeyi tarif edemiyorum.
Hayatını kaybedenlerin anısına, mücadeleyi sürdürenlerin direncine saygıyla… #BenimAnnemCumartesi
Bilmeden tam da bugünü beklemişim Dargeçit’i seyretmek için. İçimdeki acıyı ve öfkeyi tarif edemiyorum.
Hayatını kaybedenlerin anısına, mücadeleyi sürdürenlerin direncine saygıyla… #BenimAnnemCumartesi
May 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
“Biz rahat etmeyeceksek onlara da rahat ettirmeyeceğiz, işte o kadar.”
Bilmeden tam da bugünü beklemişim Dargeçit’i seyretmek için. İçimdeki acıyı ve öfkeyi tarif edemiyorum.
Hayatını kaybedenlerin anısına, mücadeleyi sürdürenlerin direncine saygıyla… #BenimAnnemCumartesi
Bilmeden tam da bugünü beklemişim Dargeçit’i seyretmek için. İçimdeki acıyı ve öfkeyi tarif edemiyorum.
Hayatını kaybedenlerin anısına, mücadeleyi sürdürenlerin direncine saygıyla… #BenimAnnemCumartesi