The suppression of ethnic cultures and minority religious groups in attempting to forge a modern nation were not unique to Turkey but occurred in very similar ways in its European neighbours - Bruinessen.
Yes, I have a website about Kurds and write about Kurds. Istanbul is a lovely place, too bad a lot of Kurds live in gecekondu's. But there is also a lovely Kurdish institute in Istanbul, called Kurt-kav.
The suppression of ethnic cultures and minority religious groups in attempting to forge a modern nation were not unique to Turkey but occurred in very similar ways in its European neighbours - Bruinessen.