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Investigative journalism

1. The Ain Dara temple site in 2010 (photo by Michael Danti) - bellingcat

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
The Ain Dara Temple Complex A Pre-2010 Archaeological Portrait
Link: https://bellingcat.com/news/mena/2019/07/11/afrin-incidents-of-desecration-and-destruction-of-cultural-sites/attachment/1-the-ain-dara-temple-site-in-2010-photo-by-michael-danti
Number of times used: 1

A Revolution Within the Revolution - VICE

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
Hyper-Local Cultural Practices in Afrin, Syria A Portrait Before 2010
Link: https://vice.com/en/article/syrias-kurdish-spring-turkish-boader
Number of times used: 1

Afrin and the Race for the Azaz Corridor - News Deeply - The New Humanitarian

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
Afrin and its Neighbors A Historical Analysis from the French Mandate to 2010
Link: https://deeply.thenewhumanitarian.org/syria/community/2016/02/24/afrin-and-the-race-for-the-azaz-corridor
Number of times used: 1

Afrin: Incidents Of Desecration And Destruction Of Cultural Sites - bellingcat

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
Hyper-Local Cultural Practices in Afrin, Syria A Portrait Before 2010Important Tribes of the Afrin Region Before 2010 A Socio-Historical AnalysisThe Ain Dara Temple Complex A Pre-2010 Archaeological PortraitThe Arameans of Afrin A Report on a Deep History and a Fragile Presence Before 2010The Enduring Landscape How Afrin's Geography Shaped its History Before 2010The Kilis-Afrin Connection A Pre-2010 Analysis of a Syrian-Turkish BorderlandThe Yezidis of Afrin Before 2010 A Socio-Historical Overview
Link: https://bellingcat.com/news/mena/2019/07/11/afrin-incidents-of-desecration-and-destruction-of-cultural-sites
Number of times used: 7

Ajam Mixtape #3: Sounds of Nowruz

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
Newroz An Ancient Rite of Spring and a Modern Emblem of Kurdish Identity
Link: https://ajammc.com/2014/03/19/ajam-mixtape-3-sounds-of-nowruz
Number of times used: 1

Das Schweigen der Völker - Deutschlandfunk Kultur

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
An Intertwined History Armenian-Kurdish Relations from the Ottoman Era to the Present
Link: https://deutschlandfunkkultur.de/das-schweigen-der-voelker-100.html
Number of times used: 1

In This Sign They Will Conquer? - Christian Militias in the Syrian Conflict - bellingcat

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
A Contested Coexistence An Examination of Kurdish-Assyrian Relations from Antiquity to the Present
Link: https://bellingcat.com/news/mena/2017/11/04/sign-will-conquer-christian-militias-syrian-conflict
Number of times used: 1

Music of a Confused Society - Hetq.am

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
An Intertwined History Armenian-Kurdish Relations from the Ottoman Era to the Present
Link: https://hetq.am/en/article/10197
Number of times used: 1

Scientists discuss the role of climate change in the Syrian civil war - Carbon Brief

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
Anatomy of a Crisis The Convergent Causes of Syria's 2006-2010 Drought and its Role as a Catalyst for Conflict
Link: https://carbonbrief.org/scientists-discuss-the-role-of-climate-change-in-the-syrian-civil-war
Number of times used: 1

Syrian Turkmen Groups in Latakia: An Overview - bellingcat

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
Significant Academic Research Gaps Concerning Afrin, Syria A Critical AssessmentThe Tangled Web An Examination of Kurdish-Turkmen Relations from the Ottoman Era to the Present
Link: https://bellingcat.com/news/mena/2019/02/07/syrian-turkmen-groups-in-latakia-an-overview
Number of times used: 2

The Battle Over Iran's Flag - Ajam Media Collective

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
The Faravahar An Iconographic and Cultural Biography of a Persian Symbol
Link: https://ajammc.com/2025/07/09/battle-iran-flag
Number of times used: 1

The Yazidis: Myth and Reality of a Religious Group of Proud Anti-IS Fighters | Reset DOC

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
A People Outside of History The Unique and Persecuted Legacy of the YazidisAn Ancient Bond of Geography and Fate A Comprehensive Analysis of the Relationship Between the Jewish and Yazidi Peoples
Link: https://resetdoc.org/story/the-yazidis-myth-and-reality-of-a-religious-group-of-proud-anti-is-fighters
Number of times used: 2

Turkey hosted the first-ever independent Circassian event, a move that will unsettle Russia

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
A Relationship Forged in Empire A Comparative Analysis of Kurdish and Circassian Peoples
Link: https://nordicmonitor.com/2023/08/turkey-hosted-the-first-ever-independent-circassian-event-a-move-that-will-unsettle-russia
Number of times used: 1

Were 'Devil Worshipper' Yazidis There for the Birth of Human Culture? - VICE

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
A People Outside of History The Unique and Persecuted Legacy of the Yazidis
Link: https://vice.com/en/article/yazidi-gobekli-tepe-is-172
Number of times used: 1

Yêrêvan Xeberdide: How a Soviet Armenian Radio Station Preserved Kurdish Culture

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
An Intertwined History Armenian-Kurdish Relations from the Ottoman Era to the Present
Link: https://ajammc.com/2021/06/13/radio-yerevan-kurdish-culture
Number of times used: 1

“Fatally Tied Together”: The Intertwined History of Kurds and

Source-material category: Investigative journalism
Used in file(s):
An Intertwined History Armenian-Kurdish Relations from the Ottoman Era to the Present
Link: https://researchgate.net/publication/337475335_Fatally_Tied_Together_The_Intertwined_History_of_Kurds_and_Armenians_in_the_20th_Century
Number of times used: 1