Last week was a jarring time, full of shock and dismay. First, an exiled journalist targeted for reporting anti-Kurdish atrocities, Abdullah Bozkurt survived an attack in Sweden. The next day a former member of Turkish intelligence approached the Austrian authorities and confessed an assassination plot against Aygul Berivan Aslan, a vocal Turkish-Austrian politician of Kurdish descent. And that same day, Turkey arrested six HDP parliamentarians voted by the country's Kurdish minority.

These three incidences indicate Turkey's growing anti-Kurdish stance. They also say a lot about Turkey's politics and intelligence and communicate much more about the fragility of our community's existence in Europe. 

Regarding security, if it takes a confession to prevent an assassination plot in Vienna, and if a gang can attack a journalist in broad daylight near his home in Stockholm, the EU is falling short of her promise to protect her citizens. 

Regarding Turkish politics, it is clear that Turkey's 40-year fight with the PKK and FETO has taken a toll on the Turkish tolerance for Kurdish minorities. The situation is so grim that the Turkish psyche sees terror as a byproduct of the NATO membership, and in seeking an alternative, Turkey sympathizes with unsecular Eastern regimes that harbor inhumane practices. 

And when it comes to Kurdish rights, Turkish people have seen the country's Kurdish minority become a plaything of NATO. The Kurdish image in Turkey has suffered the highs and lows with two famous Kurdish-Turks, former Turkish President Ozal and PKK leader Ocalan, as part of NATO's politics in the Middle East, and the majority of the country has lost trust in the Kurdish minority.

So in this issue, we present you accomplished Turkish expatriates of Kurdish descent. They have immigrated under trying conditions, worked hard to achieve their goals when offered equal rights.

Turkish-German businesswoman Yasemin Dogan and her brothers Huseyin and Ceyhun share the pride of offering high-quality food with a cultural twist at their trendy cafeteria brand Bona'me at six popular locations in Germany. 

Turkish-German fashionista Dilara Ozcan boasts over 3 million followers on Instagram. She and her husband manager Veli Avci share their breath-taking trip to the Maldives.

Turkish-Dutch rap star Murda, and Turkey's rap sensation Ezhel support the Kurdish cause in ways unnumbered. Ezhel just started his two-month concert tour across six countries in Europe; so make sure to get your tickets in advance. 

We leave you with news of Tractor Sazi's championship success in Iran and wish you a wonderful week of faith and fruitfulness.