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Born in 1948 in Iran, Abbas Djavadi studied linguistics and oriental studies in Austria, Turkey, and Germany (Ph.D.), taught in Cologne, worked during 1985-2019 at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as a journalist, service director, and regional manager. He has written several books and hundreds of articles in Persian, English, Turkish, and German on current affairs as well as the history and languages of Iran, Central Asia, and Turkey.
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Shirin Ebadi for President!
By Abbas Djavadi – Why Not? She is a citizen of the Islamic Republic of Iran, an accomplished Iranian lawyer. She has defended people regardless of their social class and wealth, loyalty to the government or political tendencies, their religion,… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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The Ashura: Back Then and Now
By Abbas Djavadi – Today is Ashura, the 10th day of the month Moharram of the Islamic calendar, the day of martyrdom of Imam Hossein, the Prophet Mohammad’s grandson, in the year 61 of Hijra (AD 680). I grew up… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Nothing Simple About Disbanding Iranian Rebel Camp in Iraq
By Abbas Djavadi – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who has found himself sandwiched between the demands of an influential neighbor, Iran, and the presence of a large occupation force of mostly U.S. soldiers, assured Iranian leaders during a recent… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Armenia-Turkey: Do Killings Constitute A Genocide?
By Abbas Djavadi – Few in Turkey would deny that Armenians were killed in 1915 during the course of World War I. Opinions vary, however, on how the deportations and killings of Armenians came about; and whether the killings can… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Nowrooz Holiday Celebrates Life
(By Abbas Djavadi and Bruce Pannier) Nowrooz is the new year holiday in Iran, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of India and among the Kurds. The word itself literally means «new day» in Persian, and the festival marks the… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Russia Turns Up Pressure on Turkey
By Abbas Djavadi – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Ankara on September 1, where bilateral discussions will focus on the presence in the Black Sea of U.S. warships transporting humanitarian aid to Georgia. The deputy… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Azerbaijan: Elections Make No Diffrence
By Abbas Djavadi – Some were hoping that, with these elections, Azerbaijani politics would open up. However, preliminary results show that nothing like that is expected any time soon. The majority of seats in the new legislature will go… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Germany’s ‘Green Obama’ Breaks New Ground For Minorities
By Abbas Djavadi – On November 15, Germany’s Green Party elected a new co-chairperson: Cem Ozdemir, a 42-year-old EU parliamentarian and the son of Turkish immigrants. The Green Party, formerly part of the coalition governments with the Social Democrats (SPD)… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkish Troops In Northern Iraq? Yes, No, Perhaps
By Abbas Djavadi – Turkish central command denied reports on 22 March that more than 1,000 Turkish troops had entered northern Iraq. But Turkish officials appear determined to legitimize the presence of their troops in the region. In a… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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The Iraqi Equation — Did Ankara Miss The Train?
By Abbas Djavadi – The Turkish parliament’s approval yesterday of a motion to allow the U.S. military to use its airspace in the Iraq war — and to permit Turkish soldiers to enter northern Iraq — has not fully succeeded… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkey: Ocalan’s Apology Wins Little Sympathy
By Abbas Djavadi – As the trial of Kurdistan Workers› Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan enters its third day, the Turkish press and public continues to expect that Ocalan will be found guilty and given the death penalty. The trial,… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkey: Media Shows Bias Ahead Of Ocalan Trial
By Abbas Djavadi – A few days before the treason trial of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan begins on the prison island of Imrali, Turkish media continue to reflect only one side of the story, that of Turkish… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkey: Fairness Discussion May Postpone Ocalan Trial
By Abbas Djavadi – Turkey’s top officials have hinted that the treason trial of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan might be postponed until the country’s new parliament changes legislation governing the state security courts where Ocalan will be… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkey: Preparations Under Way For Trial Against PKK’s Ocalan
By Abbas Djavadi – «He will be hanged, with or without a trial.» That’s the view of a young lottery vendor on Istanbul’s Taksim square. It’s indicative of public expectations in Turkey as the country prepares for the high-profile trial… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Tajikistan: UNESCO Moves To Defuse Tajik-Uzbek Tension
By Abbas Djavadi – A commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, has taken steps to defuse a potentially damaging row between Central Asian neighbours Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The row can be said to have its… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Tajikistan: Government, Opposition Launch Experiment In Cooperation
By Abbas Djavadi – Tajikistan’s government and its Islamic Tajik opposition have embarked on an unprecedented experiment. Two previously hostile groups are joining to form a government and a unified army. One group, the Moscow-backed national administration, consists of former… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Tajikstan: Dushanbe, Opposition Agree On Coalition Government
By Abbas Djavadi – Tajik President Imomali Rahmonov and Tajik opposition leader Abdulloh Nuri met in Mashhad in northeastern Iran today and agreed on the formation of a coalition government and the composition of a reconciliation commission. The government will… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Germany’s ‘Green Obama’ Breaks New Ground For Minorities
Turkish-German parliamentarian Cem Ozdemir’s election as German Green Party’s co-chairman is most welcome in Turkey. But would Turks themselves elect a non-Turk or a non-Muslim as their president, or prime minister, or a party chairperson?
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Iran Watches As Iraq Negotiates Security Pact With U.S.
By Abbas Djavadi – Iraq’s parliament is nearing a vote on a long-awaited security agreement with the United States. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s cabinet backed the agreement on November 16 and lawmakers are expected to vote on it by… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Tajikistan, An Open Country?
By Abbas Djavadi – In his analysis of Central Asia published in Foreign Affairs, Charles William Maynes, President of the Eurasia Foundation, wrote that Tajikistan is «more open» than all other Central Asian countries. Other sources describe this mainly mountainous,… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Russia Turns Up Pressure on Turkey
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Ankara on September 1, where bilateral discussions will focus on the presence in the Black Sea of U.S. warships transporting humanitarian aid to Georgia. The deputy chief of the Russian… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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The Iraqi Equation — Did Ankara Miss The Train?
The Turkish parliament’s approval yesterday of a motion to allow the U.S. military to use its airspace in the Iraq war — and to permit Turkish soldiers to enter northern Iraq — has not fully succeeded in reassuring the public… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkey: Fairness Discussion May Postpone Ocalan Trial
By Abbas Djavadi – Turkey’s top officials have hinted that the treason trial of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan might be postponed until the country’s new parliament changes legislation governing the state security courts where Ocalan will be… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkish Troops In Northern Iraq? Yes, No, Perhaps
Turkish central command denied reports on 22 March that more than 1,000 Turkish troops had entered northern Iraq. But Turkish officials appear determined to legitimize the presence of their troops in the region. In a nationwide televised address, Prime Minister… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkey: Ocalan’s Apology Wins Little Sympathy
As the trial of Kurdistan Workers› Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan enters its third day, the Turkish press and public continues to expect that Ocalan will be found guilty and given the death penalty. The trial, on the prison island… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkey: Media Shows Bias Ahead Of Ocalan Trial
A few days before the treason trial of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan begins on the prison island of Imrali, Turkish media continue to reflect only one side of the story, that of Turkish authorities. The general public… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Turkey: Preparations Under Way For Trial Against PKK’s Ocalan
«He will be hanged, with or without a trial.» That’s the view of a young lottery vendor on Istanbul’s Taksim square. It’s indicative of public expectations in Turkey as the country prepares for the high-profile trial of Abdullah Ocalan, the… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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واقعیت رنگارنگ تر از فقط سیاه و سفید است
مصاحبه با روزنامه «جوانان تاجیکستان» از ژوئن 1997 بزبان تاجیکی و الفبای سیریلیک The Truth Is Colorful. Interview with Dushanbe-based «Javononi Tojikiston» from June 1997 روی چارچوب عکس کلیک کنید Click on the box Javononi Tojikiston
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آذربایجانجانین سس قورولوشو و فونولوژیک یازی
An article from 1990, published in London-based Savalan on the sound structure of Azeri Turkish and its phonological script — in Azeri Turkish (Arabic-Persian script). روی چارچوب عکس کلیک کنید Click on the box Ses Qurulushu
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شماللی لارین ئوز تاریخلری ایله چتینلیکلری
Problems of Northern Azeris With their History. In Azeri Turkish. Published in Aydinliq (May-June 1989). مشکلات آذربایجانیان شمالی با تاریخ خود. مجله آیدینلیق. مه-ژوئن 1989 بزبان ترکی آذری و الفبای فارسی روی تیتر کلیک کنید Click here North AZ History
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Irans Aseri und Persische Literatur des 20. Jahrhunderts
این تقدی است که در سال 1993 در مورد کتاب سکینه برنجیان: آثار ادبی آذری وفارسی آذربایجان ایران در قرن بیستم (1988) در مجله «دنیای اسلام» Die Welt des Islams, Brill, Leiden, the Netherlands نوشته و کوشش کرده بودم به… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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Azerbaycan Türkcesinin Adlandırılması
عباس جوادی – این مقاله را در سال 1987 به ترکی ترکیه نوشته با تیتر Azerbaycan Türkçesinin Adlandırılması Hakkında Bazı Notlar در نشریه: Türk Dünyası Tarih Dergisi (Haziran 1987) منتشر کرده بودم. لطفا اینجا را کلیک کنید: AZ Turkcesi
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