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Turkey says it believes Kurdish fighters will be forced out of all Syrian territory

ANKARA, - Turkey believes Syria's new rulers, including the Syrian National Army armed group which Ankara backs, will drive Kurdish YPG fighters from all territory they occupy in northeastern Syria, Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday. Turkey says it believes Kurdish fighters will be forced out of all Syrian territory Turkey regards the Syrian YPG as an extension of …

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3 days, 12 hours ago

Syrian Democratic Forces: Rebels with a cause

The Hindu

When civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, one of the first things Bashar al-Assad’s regime did was to pull back troops from the country’s north-east so that they could defend the heartland against militias. This gave an opportunity to Syria’s Kurds, the country’s largest ethnic minority who make up some 10% of its population, to establish a de …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Syrian Democratic Forces seal US-brokered ceasefire pact with Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Hindustan Times

The Kurdish-led force controlling northeast Syria on Wednesday informed that it had reached a ceasefire with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government. Turkish-backed Syrian fighters preparing rockets to be fired towards areas in northeastern Syria controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Abdi had last week said that the United Nations had been in touch …

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2 weeks ago

6 people charged in UK with belonging to a banned Kurdish group

Associated Press

LONDON — British police have charged six people with belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group, the PKK. London’s Metropolitan Police force said the suspects were due in court for an initial hearing later Tuesday, charged with “membership of a terrorist organization.” The six, aged between 23 and 62, were all arrested in London on Nov. 27. The PKK, or …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Fact Check: Video of Kurdish woman captured by Syrian rebel fighters is 5 years old, not recent

India Today

After a week-long offensive in Syria, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham claimed on Sunday, December 8, it gained control of the capital Damascus and overthrew President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. As per a report in the Middle East Eye, tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds fled Aleppo, Syria’ second-largest city, after its takeover by rebel groups including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Strange 5,000-year-old clay bowls linked to rise and fall of one of world’s earliest governments

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozens of strange clay bowls unearthed at an archeological site dating …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

UK and Iraq sign security deal to curb people smuggling

Al Jazeera

British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says countries must work more closely to tackle people smuggling. “There are smuggler gangs profiting from dangerous small boat crossings whose operations stretch back through northern France, Germany, across Europe, to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and beyond,” British interior minister Yvette Cooper said in a statement on Thursday. “Organised criminals operate across borders, so …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Six arrested by Met police as part of investigation into Kurdistan terror group

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Counter-terrorism police have arrested six …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

London counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party

Associated Press

LONDON — British counterterrorism officers arrested six people Wednesday as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK, police said. Four men and two women arrested in London were detained under the Terrorism Act of 2000, the Metropolitan Police said. The PKK, a separatist movement seeking an independent Kurdish state in …

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1 month ago

Iraq conducts first national census in nearly 40 years

Al Jazeera

Population count stokes tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan, with fears that reduced numbers will lessen Kurdish clout in sectarian system. Ministry of Planning spokesman Abdul-Zahra al-Hindawi said that the census, carried out with the United Nations Population Fund, would reveal “the reality of Iraq in its smallest details”, enabling authorities to pinpoint gaps in health, education and housing provision. The act …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer plots Italy-style migrant deals with Kurdistan, Turkey and Vietnam in bid to tackle small boat crisis - but minister denies Labour are copying the Tories' Rwanda plan

Daily Mail

Labour is plotting a series of Italy-style migrant deals with governments in Kurdistan, Turkey and Vietnam in a bid to tackle the small boats crisis. The push comes weeks after Sir Keir Starmer met with Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome to discuss how to tackle illegal migration. Cabinet minister Louise Haigh this morning confirmed that Labour is seeking …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Turkey’s Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achieved to end more than a decade of tensions between their two neighboring countries, state-run media reported on Wednesday. Speaking to journalists on his return from trips to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, Erdogan said he believes a …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds Gather in Istanbul to Protest Arrest of Opposition Mayor

Associated Press

Hundreds gather in Istanbul to protest the arrest and ouster of an opposition mayor. The mayor, Ahmet Ozer, was detained by anti-terrorist police over his alleged connection to the Kurdistan Workers' Party. The arrest comes as Turkey is debating a tentative peace process to end a 40-year conflict between the PKK and the Turkish state.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kurdish Parties Maintain Sway in Regional Parliament Elections Despite Opposition Surge

Associated Press

Kurdish parties maintain sway in regional parliament elections, with the Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan securing 39 and 23 seats respectively. A new opposition party, New Generation, has made significant inroads, winning 15 seats. Despite some technical issues at the polls, voter turnout was high, with 72% of eligible voters casting ballots. The election outcome will have …

2 months ago

PKK Suspected of Turkey Terror Attack: Who is PKK and What is the Turkey-Kurdish Conflict?

Firstpost

A terrorist attack has killed five people and wounded several others at a state-run aerospace and defense company in Turkey. The attack is suspected to be carried out by Kurdish militants, with the interior and defense ministries pointing fingers at the PKK. The conflict between Turkey and the Kurdish population stems from longstanding grievances over Kurdish cultural suppression and political …

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2 months ago

Kurdish Voters Face Economic and Political Turmoil in Parliamentary Elections

Associated Press

Kurdish region holds parliamentary elections despite economic and political divisions. The primary competitors, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, secured significant victories in the elections, with the KDP capturing 60% of the votes and the PUK getting around 30%. The New Generation Movement garnered 5.3% of the total, up from 3% in the 2018 special election.

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2 months ago

Kurdish Region Votes for New Parliament Amid Economic Discontent

Al Jazeera

Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region holds parliamentary elections, with over 1,000 candidates vying for 100 seats in the regional parliament. The elections were delayed for three years due to disagreements between the two dominant parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). Despite holding election rallies and mobilising their patronage networks, experts say there is widespread …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. announced an agreement …

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3 months ago

Australian woman detained in Turkey over alleged links to Kurdish insurgents

Associated Press

ISTANBUL — An Australian women was arrested in Turkey over her alleged links to a Kurdish militant group in a joint operation by anti-terrorist police and intelligence officers, Turkish media said. Cigdem Aslan, 51, was detained at Istanbul airport after an investigation found she was “actively involved in the Australian structure of the terrorist organization,” according to a report by …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Turkiye, Iraq agree on military pact against Kurd separatists

The Hindu

Turkiye said on Thursday it had agreed on a military cooperation pact with Iraq that will see joint training and command centres against Kurdish separatists, with Baghdad saying it will ban the PKK as a party. “We are going to raise our cooperation to the highest level thanks to joint command and training centres included in this agreement,” Turkish Foreign …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes

Associated Press

SINJAR, Iraq — When Rihan Ismail returned to her family’s home in the heartland of her Yazidi community, she was sure she was coming back for good. Islamic State militants had abducted then-adolescent Ismail as they rampaged through Iraq’s Sinjar district, killing and enslaving thousands from the Yazidi religious minority. Rihan Ismail, 24, a Yazidi survivor who was kidnapped by …

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5 months ago

Iraq bans a Kurdish separatist group and strengthens its cooperation with Turkey

Associated Press

IRBIL, Iraq — The Iraqi government announced Tuesday an official ban on a Kurdish separatist group which has been engaged in in a long-running conflict with Turkey. The order issued July 14 and published Tuesday by the Department of Administrative Affairs at the Iraqi Parliament said Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani had issued instructions for the PKK to be described …

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6 months ago

68 Indian pilgrims die during Hajj due to extreme heat, death toll rises to 600

Firstpost

Fatalities have also been confirmed by Indonesia, Iran, Senegal, Tunisia and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, though in many cases authorities have not specified the cause Among the 600 people who died during Hajj in Mecca owing to soaring temperatures, 68 were Indian citizens. Fatalities have also been confirmed by Indonesia, Iran, Senegal, Tunisia and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, though in …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ten years after Yazidi genocide, survivors struggle to rebuild lives

Al Jazeera

NGOs report that 200,000 are displaced in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, while thousands trapped in legal limbo in Europe. Ten years on from ISIL’s massacre against the Yazidi people, hundreds of thousands of displaced survivors are unable to safely return to their former homes in Iraq, two NGOs say in a new report. Many of the Yazidis interviewed in Greece had …

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Turkey says it believes Kurdish fighters will be forced out of all Syrian territory

Syrian Democratic Forces: Rebels with a cause

Syrian Democratic Forces seal US-brokered ceasefire pact with Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

6 people charged in UK with belonging to a banned Kurdish group

Fact Check: Video of Kurdish woman captured by Syrian rebel fighters is 5 years old, not recent

Strange 5,000-year-old clay bowls linked to rise and fall of one of world’s earliest governments

UK and Iraq sign security deal to curb people smuggling

Six arrested by Met police as part of investigation into Kurdistan terror group

London counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party

Iraq conducts first national census in nearly 40 years

Keir Starmer plots Italy-style migrant deals with Kurdistan, Turkey and Vietnam in bid to tackle small boat crisis - but minister denies Labour are copying the Tories' Rwanda plan

Turkey’s Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria

Hundreds Gather in Istanbul to Protest Arrest of Opposition Mayor

Kurdish Parties Maintain Sway in Regional Parliament Elections Despite Opposition Surge

PKK Suspected of Turkey Terror Attack: Who is PKK and What is the Turkey-Kurdish Conflict?

Kurdish Voters Face Economic and Political Turmoil in Parliamentary Elections

Kurdish Region Votes for New Parliament Amid Economic Discontent

Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal

Australian woman detained in Turkey over alleged links to Kurdish insurgents

Turkiye, Iraq agree on military pact against Kurd separatists

Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes

Iraq bans a Kurdish separatist group and strengthens its cooperation with Turkey

68 Indian pilgrims die during Hajj due to extreme heat, death toll rises to 600

Ten years after Yazidi genocide, survivors struggle to rebuild lives