Publications
Tishk Books creates a dedicated platform for developing and publishing books related to Kurdistan, Iran, the Middle East, and various academic disciplines. Our goal is to ensure readers around the world have access to these valuable resources.
Tishk Books is an integral part of the center’s mission, striving to advance knowledge and learning concerning Kurdistan and the Kurdish situation in the Middle East. It takes active steps toward printing and publishing books, aiming to produce high-quality, distinctive works across a diverse range of topics relevant to Kurdish studies.
Tishk Books aims to actively participate in the academic sphere by publishing scholarly works, research monographs, critical reviews, and translations that explore various aspects of Kurdish history, culture, language, politics, society, and contemporary issues. These books are authored by scholars, renowned researchers, and field specialists in Kurdish, English, German, and Persian, who dedicate their expertise to Kurdish studies.
Within the Tishk Books section, we offer a wide array of titles covering topics such as history, culture, politics, literature, and more. We carefully select and curate these works to ensure that readers have access to informative, high-standard material.
To browse and purchase books in the Tishk Books catalog, you can easily visit our website. A user-friendly interface allows you to search for specific titles or explore different categories. We strive to provide detailed and concise information about each book to assist readers in making informed choices.
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In addition, Tishk Books welcomes authors, publishers, and researchers wishing to publish their works or contribute to our platform. If you would like to collaborate with us or have any inquiries regarding book submissions, please contact our editorial board.
We sincerely thank you for choosing Tishk Books as your resource for Kurdish and Middle Eastern studies. Through our publications, we remain committed to fostering knowledge and education. We currently have more than five books ready for publication, which will be released right here on our website in the coming months. We will also publish comprehensive summaries and overviews for each book to guide our readers’ selections.
TISHK Book Situation in Kurdistan of Mukriyan, Sablagh and Urmia (1912-1915) Published by TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies: 23 February 2025 https://doi.org/10.69939/TISHK0017 Is there anyone among us Kurds who knows how many kilometers lie between Mahabad and Erbil, or how much it…
TISHK Book Language Policy and Planning for Education in East Kurdistan Published by TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies: 16 October 2025 https://doi.org/10.69939/TISHK0016 This study examines Iran’s language policy in education and its impact on non-Persian languages, focusing on Kurdish in Eastern Kurdistan.…
) is a rare and insightful collection of interviews conducted in the 1980s by Irish writer and Middle East expert Fred Halliday. Featuring key political figures such as Dr. Abdulrahman Ghassemlou, Shaikh Ezzadin Husseini, Abolhassan Banisadr, and Masoud Rajavi, the book offers…
The political partiton of Kurdistan, initiated by the Ottoman-Safavid battle of Çaldıran in 1514, shaped the region’s destiny for centuries. Vasiliva E.I.’s Political Partition of Kurdistan 1514–1914 examines the historical processes that led to the fragmentation of Kurdish lands between the Ottoman…
The term Peshmerga, a revered symbol of Kurdish national defense and liberation, has received limited theoretical attention in academic discourse. This book bridges that gap by exploring the concept through the philosophical lens of Plato and the democratic ideals of Dr. Abdul…
Ebrahim Farshy's book, written during the protests in Kurdistan from 2022 to 2023, provides a profound insight into the dramatic events that became known as the Jina Revolution or "Woman, Life, Freedom." The book centers on the tragic death of Jina (Mahsa)…
This volume commemorates the 35th anniversary of Dr. A. R. Ghassemlou's assassination, a prominent Kurdish leader and Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI). Ghassemlou, educated in Paris and Prague, transformed the PDKI into a mass movement following the 1979…
