Publications

Here we share a selection of our published work, including academic research and media contributions — featuring both recent outputs and earlier publications from our Syria-related projects.

How does the PKK’s disarmament affect Turkey, Syria and Iraq? The Conversation. July 14, 2025. Access

Why are Turkey and the PKK turning to peace – and can it last? The Conversation. May 15, 2025. Access

The PKK says it will lay down its arms. What are the chances of lasting peace between Turkey and the Kurds? (Podcast) The Conversation. March 20, 2025. Access

PKK leader’s call to disarm fuels hope for end to Kurdish conflict, but peace is not imminent. The Conversation. March 4, 2025. Access

Why Kurds face an uncertain future in Ahmed Al-Shara’s rebel-led Syria. The Conversation. January 20, 2025. Access

Syria’s self-governing democratic north-east comes under attack with country in flux. The Conversation. December 12, 2024. Access

Cropland abandonment in the context of drought, economic restructuring, and migration in northeast Syria. Environmental Research Letters. Published online January 12, 2024. Access

From resolution to resecuritization: populist communication of the AKP’s Kurdish peace process in Turkey. New Perspectives on Turkey. Published online May 16, 2023. Access

Syrian farmers in the midst of drought and conflict: The causes, patterns, and aftermath of land abandonment and migration. Climate and Development. Published online July 1, 2023. Access

Turkey’s bombings threaten the fight against IS. Interview by Alexander Jacobsson. 2023. Access

Environmental Racism and Resistance in Kurdistan. The Commentaries, 2(1). April 5, 2022. Access

The Syrian Climate-Migration-Conflict Nexus: An Annotated Bibliography. Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University. March 4, 2022. Access