US election unlikely to shift Turkey’s ambitions, leaving Kurds caught in the middle, suggests analyst
As the USA goes to the polls on 5 November’s presidential elections, pundits and voters are paying close attention to ...
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Erdoğan dismisses PKK from talks, repeats ‘brotherhood’ rhetoric without offering Kurdish rights
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan asserted that the "Kurdish brothers" are Turkey's legitimate parties in discussions concerning the Kurdish issue, effectively ...
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Turkish airstrikes damage over 30 facilities in Jazira Canton, multiple sites in Sinjar
Turkish airstrikes on North and East Syria have disabled essential infrastructure across Jazira (Cizire) Canton, leaving over 30 critical facilities ...
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KDP accused of coercing security forces in Kurdistan to photograph ballots
Journalist Aram Germiyanî alleged that the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) pressured security forces in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) ...
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Raqqa city experiences a democratic resurgence after years of ISIS rule
The city of Raqqa in north-eastern Syria was liberated from ISIS rule on 17 October 2017 and has since undergone ...
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Erdoğan lacks courage to sever Israel ties: Analyst
International relations expert Hanî El Cemel has accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of lacking the courage to sever ties ...
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International Federation of Iraqi Refugees condemns Turkish occupation of Iraqi Kurdistan
The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR) has strongly condemned Turkey's ongoing military operations in Iraqi Kurdistan and called for ...
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Global Coalition pledges support for Iraq, Syria; ignores Turkey’s support for ISIS
The ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS issued a statement on 1 October, reaffirming support for stabilisation efforts ...
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KNK urges transparency in Iraqi Kurdistan’s October elections amid tensions
Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) has called for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) on 20 ...
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DEM Party in Turkey, PUK in Iraqi Kurdistan attacked, raising suspicions of coordinated actions by Turkey
The İstanbul office of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party and the Duhok office of Iraqi-Kurdish Patriotic Union ...
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