Ashtyako Poorkarim, at The Blogs

May 13, 2026, 3:54 PM

Mr. Trump, the Weapons Are in Safe Hands

Kurds Are Not a Bargaining Chip; Kurds Are an Equation A Political Response to Donald Trump on the Kurds, Weapons, Present-Day Iran, Turkey, and the Region President Donald Trump’s remarks about the Kurds, weapons, protests inside present-day Iran, and Kurdish forces’...

May 11, 2026, 8:14 AM

Kurds and Jews Stand Together in London

Kurds and Jews in London: From a Protest Rally to a Political and Humanitarian Message Against Hatred, Extremism, and Oppression On Sunday, 10 May 2026, London witnessed one of the most important rallies of the British Jewish community against the...

Apr 14, 2026, 4:16 AM

Iran to Seven Independent States

The Transition from Iran to Seven Independent Countries The deep political crisis, war, widespread public dissatisfaction with the regime, Iran’s occupationist policies, and the exhaustion of the centralized structure all show that today’s issue is no longer merely a change...

Apr 9, 2026, 3:58 AM

Fragile Ceasefire; War on Iran Regime Continues

A Strategic Analysis of the Iran–U.S.–Israel War and Its Consequences for the Future Order of the Middle East In every military conflict, all parties involved seek to portray themselves as the victors. Yet the reality on the ground is always...

Mar 24, 2026, 3:56 PM

Islamic Republic: Survival Through Crisis

From Exporting the Revolution to Open War: The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Question of Survival Through Crisis From the very first days of its establishment in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran did not emerge merely as a...

Jan 29, 2026, 2:08 PM

The Holocaust and the Logic of Erasure

From Auschwitz to Dersim, Roboski, Qarna, Qalatan, Halabja, and Qamishlo

Jan 13, 2026, 8:19 AM

Emergency: Iran Bloodshed, Internet Blackout

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Urgent Warning: Organized Repression and Internet Shutdown in Iran — With a Focus on Rojhelat, Baluchistan, and al-Ahwaz Documented time frame: 28 December 2025 to 9 January 2026 Audience: International and national media, global human rights organizations, international institutions, embassies and...

Jan 10, 2026, 11:03 PM

Aleppo’s Kurdish Areas Under Siege

Ashtyako Poorkarim Leader of the Kurdistan Independence Movement In Aleppo—within the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafiye, and Bani Zayd—we are once again witnessing what the Kurdish nation has learned through decades of lived experience: siege, shelling of residential areas, threats of...

Jan 9, 2026, 5:36 AM

Beyond Shah/Sheikh: The Alternative Is the Nations

Why the United States, the West, Israel, and the world must not be deceived by the hijacking of today’s protests—and why the alternative is taking shape among the occupied nations.

Dec 16, 2025, 4:24 AM

Sydney: Why IRAN Should Be the Prime Suspect

Ashtyako Poorkarim, Leader of the Kurdistan Independence Movement The deadly attack in Sydney, in the middle of a public religious gathering—where families had come together to celebrate Hanukkah—was not just a human tragedy; it was a message. Two armed attackers...

About Me

Ashtyako Poorkarim is a Kurdish political activist, writer, and journalist based in Paris. He is the Secretary-General of the Independence Party of Kurdistan – Kurdistan under Iranian Occupation, and an advocate for Kurdish independence, democracy, and human rights. His work focuses on Middle Eastern politics, minority struggles, and Kurdish–Jewish solidarity.