The Kurds in Turkey: EU Accession and Human Rights (Pluto Press, 2005)

Turkey has a long history of human rights abuses against its Kurdish population - a population that stretches into millions. This human rights record is one of the main stumbling blocks in Turkey's efforts to join the EU. The Kurds are denied many basic rights, including the right to learn or broadcast in their own language.

This book, written by leading human rights defender Kerim Yildiz, provides a comprehensive account of the key issues now facing the Kurds, and the prospects for Turkey joining the EU. Yildiz outlines the background to the current situation and explores a range of issues including civil, cultural and political rights, minority rights, internal displacement, and the international community's obligations regarding Turkey.

ISBN: 9780745324890  Hardback

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