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Meghan Bodette

Turkey is Helping Spread the Coronavirus in Syria

2020-05-24
By: Meghan Bodette

Turkey appears to be weaponizing the coronavirus crisis against Syrians who have few means to fight it.Continue Reading

Syrian Women’s Leadership in a Fractured State

2020-04-29
By: Meghan Bodette

Greater understanding is essential for ensuring that women can play the role they deserve in Syria’s future.Continue Reading

Turkey’s Illegal Resettlement Program

2020-01-25
By: Meghan Bodette

Forced demographic change by the Turkish government is illegal, immoral, and inhumane.Continue Reading

Ethnic Cleansing in Afrin, Blood on Turkey’s Hands

2019-08-02
By: Meghan Bodette

These details paint a disturbing picture of the conditions that forced Afrin’s Kurdish population to flee — and make it clear what would happen were Turkey allowed to attack SDF-held territory again.Continue Reading

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