Gouya Roshan From Darkness to Light

Demirtaş: A Threat to the Man of a Thousand Faces Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın  In the contemporary history of the Kurds, many figures have been subjected to oppression and injustice, and one of the most prominent among them is  Selahattin Demirtaş . A man who neither took up arms nor promoted violence, but instead, with his gentle words, his pen, and his democratic policies, became the voice of the Kurds and of all the oppressed in Turkey. He symbolizes a man whose only crime was defending justice, truth, and freedom of expression. Nevertheless, the Turkish government accused him of the same label that was placed on armed Kurdish leaders like Öcalan. Demirtaş is not only the voice of the Kurds; he also managed to win the hearts of many Turks, Alevis, and freedom seekers, and this popularity made him Erdoğan’s most dangerous rival. Erdoğan, the man of a thousand faces, with a combination of selfish politics and structural repression, has shown that he only cares about pres...

Lies, Dishonesty, and the Mirage of Modernity Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın )  When I was young, I thought rumors, lies, slanders, and most deceptions were rooted in the Middle East. I thought perhaps these pains were the result of cultural poverty, dictatorships, or decayed traditions. I imagined that in advanced societies there was no place for gossip, slander, and deceit. Perhaps people there were far from lies and immorality; perhaps men there were kinder, more honest, and more responsible. But alas... Time passed, I migrated, I saw, I touched, and I understood. The truth was nothing but this: lies know no geographical borders. Rumors are not bound by religion or race. Dishonesty and immorality are universal. In the West, lies are told with a smile. Rumors are spread behind the mask of diplomacy. Slanders are hidden within legal contracts. People who seem polite quietly destroy one another’s dignity. And the men I thought might be nobler leave even deeper wounds—not with fi...

Why Are Our Prayers Not Answered? Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın)  Every day, millions of people turn to the sky with broken hearts and tearful eyes. Across the world, prayers and prostrations rise for an end to war and the liberation of the oppressed. Yet blood still flows in the streets of Gaza, Yemen still burns in flames, and Muslims in Sudan, Myanmar, and China continue to live in suffering and exile. A painful question echoes in our minds: why, despite all these prayers, do the tragedies not end? Perhaps the truth is that prayer, without action, remains incomplete. Tears, if they do not transform into a will to resist oppression, vanish into the silence of history. God has placed free will in human hands; we were not created to be spectators, but to stand against injustice. Prayer can be a force for awakening, for strengthening hope, and for uniting hearts, but ending massacres is possible only through unity, resistance, and collective action. History has shown that no tyra...

Recognition or Washing Bloody Hands?.. Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın )   For more than seventy years, Palestinians have been exposed not only to occupation and genocide but also to the organized indifference of the world. Western countries, from Europe to Canada and the United States, instead of providing financial or personnel support, have remained silent or indirectly participated in these crimes, whether through arms sales or diplomatic support for Israel. In other words, throughout all these years, they have neither provided financial nor personnel support to Palestine. They have merely been spectators. But today, because of political games and personal rivalries with Donald Trump, suddenly some countries declare: “We recognize Palestine.” My question is: Where were you during all the previous massacres and bloodshed? What has changed now? What good are you going to do for the Palestinians? Or to put it more clearly: What is your real aim in doing this? Because this is more...

Trump’s Divisive Projects in the Middle East . Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın )  The Turkey, Azerbaijan Border Solidarity: Trump’s Game and Its Victims . The Entire Middle East  In recent years, a project known as the “Turkey, Azerbaijan Border Solidarity” emerged under the shadow of Donald Trump’s policies and his allies in the White House. This initiative was not conceived as a response to the social and political realities of the region, but rather as part of the United States’ geopolitical rivalry with Russia, Iran, and China. Its stated goal was to forge a new alliance to curb the influence of these powers in the region; however, its hidden outcome was the promotion of instability and insecurity. Since 2018, with the escalation of sanctions against Iran and intensified military activity in the Caucasus, Washington increasingly demonstrated its support for Turkey and Azerbaijan. Trump, both openly and behind the scenes, cultivated these two countries as a new counterweig...

  Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın )   The history of Palestine and Zionism stands as living testimony to this bitter truth. From the very days when the first Jewish immigrants came to Palestine under the pretext of work and a better life, the seeds of deceit and occupation were sown in the simplicity and trust of the people of this land. The Palestinians, who had lived for centuries in peace and coexistence with their neighbors, did not know that these newly arrived guests had a plan far beyond ordinary life—a plan that would later shake the world under the name “Zionism.” At the dawn of the twentieth century, waves of organized Jewish migration from Europe to Palestine began, openly supported by Great Britain. Lands were bought or seized through deceit and pressure, and behind calm faces and promises of friendship lay a scheme to change the demographic structure and gain complete control of the country. The simple Palestinian belief that “a neighbo...

  When Food Aid Becomes a Death Trap Author: Gouya Roshan (Güya Aydın )  In a world that talks about human dignity, institutions bearing the name “human rights” are witnessing the systematic massacre of the Palestinian people. A crime committed not in secrecy, but in front of the eyes of millions. Yet, silence continues not only from governments but also from organizations that should be on the front lines defending humanity. One of the bitterest and most shameful examples of this complicity is the role and silence of the United Nations in the disaster currently unfolding in Gaza. While Gaza has been under complete siege for months, water, electricity, medicine, and food have been withheld from the people, and in conditions where children are dying of hunger, the trickle of food aid delivered resembles more a death trap than a humanitarian act. Why? Because time and again, food queues have been deliberately bombed. More than 800 people waiting for aid have lost their lives. Th...