Barış Oktay

In Türkiye, İHH has been particularly engaged with the Kurdish issue, a long-standing political, social, and security challenge, addressing its structural, economic, cultural, and political dimensions through humanitarian aid, research, advocacy, dialogue initiatives, and civil society mobilization, especially in the eastern and southeastern provinces. This commentary examines İHH’s long-term contributions to the Kurdish issue, and shifting Middle Eastern geopolitics, including recent developments in Syria and the “National Solidarity, Brotherhood, and Democracy Process,” arguing that sustainable peace depends not only on political will but also on strong, justice-oriented civil society engagement, with organizations like İHH serving as key bridges between the state, society, and affected communities.