Jodi Hilton

Safi Haso, about 70 years old, from Girik village of Kobani. "We are probably the last generation that has tattoos," she says. "All Kurdish women had them." In addition to facial, hand and neck tattoos, Haso has tattooed her own breast with circles around

These Kurdish refugee women are proud owners of facial tattoos

Photographer Jodi Hilton visited a Syrian refugee camp last fall. And she came across something unexpected: beauty. Kurdish women there have facial tattoos, also known as "deq."

These Kurdish refugee women are proud owners of facial tattoos

To Create Strong Presidency, Erdoğan Woos Turkish Kurds

To Create Strong Presidency, Erdoğan Woos Turkish Kurds

A New Beginning for the Kurdish Language in Turkey?

A New Beginning for the Kurdish Language in Turkey?

Concerns Over Growing Political Power in Turkey

Concerns Over Growing Political Power in Turkey