KNK calls for immediate no-fly zone as Turkish bombs strike north Syria
The Kurdistan National Congress, or KNK, called for the immediate implementation of a no-fly zone over the predominantly Kurdish region...
Stranded Syrian refugees reach safety after terrifying ordeal
Dozens of Syrian refugees who were stranded on a small Greek river island after trying to enter the country from...
SDF Commander: Main players in Syrian conflict reject planned Turkish offensive
The main international actors involved in the Syrian conflict are against a potential Turkish military operation in northern Syria, Syrian...
At least one child killed by Turkish shelling in Kobane
Turkish shelling in Kobane, northeast Syria, has killed at least one child and hospitalised two civilians with severe injuries, North...
Turkish opposition icon Kaftancıoğlu investigated for insulting president
Istanbul prosecutors launched an investigation into leading opposition politician Canan Kaftancıoğlu for alleged insults to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on...
Iraqi MP says Turkey must leave Iraq either peacefully or by force
Iraqi MP Ali Turkey al-Jamali, from the Shi’ite Sadiqoun bloc, said Turkey’s military occupation had resulted in civilian deaths and...
Explosive blast seriously wounds shepherd in Bitlis
A young man, Y.A. has been seriously wounded by exploding military ordnance in Hêvrês, a village in southeast Turkey’s predominantly...
Scream a new world into being
Rahila Gupta Dilar Dirik’s eagerly anticipated book, The Kurdish Women’s Movement: History, Theory, Practice, published recently by Pluto, ends with...
Moody’s downgrades Turkey’s rating to ‘B3’ amid worsening economy
Ratings agency Moody's on Friday lowered Turkey's sovereign credit rating by one notch to B3 from B2, citing rising balance...
Decisions made behind closed doors – a weekly news review
Sarah Glynn We see the staged handshakes in front of national flags, and read the official communiqués, but the...
