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The episode discusses Türkiye's role in the Iran conflict and features an interview about the experiences of queer women in Nazi Germany.

The Israeli and American war on Iran has vast regional implications with the potential to draw other countries into the conflict. Today we explore Türkiye’s interests in the war with a particular focus on the ramifications of arming the Kurds to fight against Iran. [ dur: 28mins. ] Serhun Al is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Izmir University of Economics. He is the author of Patterns of Nationhood and Saving the State in Turkey , the co-editor of Comparative Kurdish Politics in the Middle East and the co-author of Demographic Anxiety in Turkey . Mohammad Homayounvash is Founding Director of the Jaffer Institute for Interfaith Dialogue & Education at Miami-Dade College. He is the author of Iran and the Nuclear Question . There were many victims of Nazi atrocities and genocide but one group has only recently been given recognition for the oppression they endured: the LGBTQ+ community. Today we explore the specific treatment and oppression of the lesbian community under Nazi Germany and how their experiences influence the larger conversation about women under Nazism. We interview the author on his new book titled, “ I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in…

People in this episode

Guests: Serhun Al, Mohammad Homayounvash, Samuel Clowes Huneke

Topics covered

• Türkiye's interests in the Iran war
• LGBTQ+ community under Nazi Germany
• Arming the Kurds
• Regional implications of conflict
• Queer women's experiences in history

Keywords

• Iran war
• Türkiye
• LGBTQ+ history
• Nazi Germany
• Kurds
• queer women
• political science
• historical oppression

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Izmir University of Economics, Jaffer Institute for Interfaith Dialogue & Education, Toronto University Press

Books & works: I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany, Patterns of Nationhood and Saving the State in Turkey, Comparative Kurdish Politics in the Middle East, Demographic Anxiety in Turkey, States of Liberation: Gay Men between Dictatorship and Democracy in Cold War Germany

Places: Turkey, Iran

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