Yvo Fitzherbert

Yvo Fitzherbert studied history at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London before moving to Turkey where he works.

Coming to terms with the Ankara massacre

With three bomb attacks this year including two massacres, many ask if the dark days of the Turkish deep state have come back to torment Turkey.

By Yvo Fitzherbert

/ 17 Oct 2015

Kobane: long live Obama

It now appears that Kobane will not fall. But Turkey’s apathy towards the plight of the city, coupled with their stealthy support for ISIS, is something the Kurds will never forget.

By Yvo Fitzherbert

/ 22 Oct 2014

A new kind of freedom born in terror

The revolution which has been taking place across Rojava (literally, ‘Western Kurdistan’), where three cantons were set up in January this year, has a grassroots democratic model.

By Yvo Fitzherbert

/ 26 Aug 2014

Istanbul: living off the fear

Now, there are only the streets. And the streets are violent.

By Yvo Fitzherbert

/ 15 Sep 2013