Is the Kurdistan Workers Party's (PKK) disbandment a turning point or just political theater? And what does it reveal about the state of democracy in Erdoğan’s Turkey?

In this two-part episode, Hammi speaks with Dr. Howard Eissenstat, Associate Professor of Middle East History and expert on Turkish politics, to unpack two critical developments: the PKK’s historic move to disband after decades of armed resistance, and the accelerating erosion of democratic norms under Erdoğan’s rule.

We break down what this means for Kurdish movements across Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran—and what the future holds for protest, political participation, and basic freedoms in today’s Turkey.

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