Turkish-Kurdish conflict

US sanctions on Turkey-backed Syria faction offer solace to Kurdish victims

It remains to be seen what practical and immediate effect Wednesday's sanctions will have.

Amberin Zaman | Syria | Jul 29, 2021

Hevrin Khalaf's mother, Souad Mohammad, is seen with an image of her daughter in this undated photo.

Turkish soldier in Iraq killed fighting PKK

The deadly attack took place in the autonomous Kurdistan Region near the Turkish border, and followed the deaths of two Turkish soldiers in Syria over the weekend.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iraq | Jul 27, 2021

Turkish-backed rebels leave trail of abuse and criminality in Syria’s Afrin

The serene topography of the Syrian enclave of Afrin belies the power vacuum and violence now afflicting many of the territories under the control of Turkish-backed forces in the war-torn country’s northeast.

Dan Wilkofsky, Amberin Zaman, Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Jul 22, 2021

Turkish-backed Syrian fighters of the Sultan Murad Turkoman brigade are pictured during a military show in the Afrin region in the rebel-held northern countryside of Syria's northern Aleppo province on Nov. 17, 2020.

US senator says Turkish actions against pro-Kurdish party like ‘if Biden banned the Republican Party’

Democratic and Republican senators voiced heavy criticism of the Turkish government to a State Department official during a Wednesday hearing. The lawmakers accused Ankara of abusing the international police system, being an “aggressor” toward Greece, and much more.

Adam Lucente | U.S. | Jul 22, 2021

Erdogan's game plan for next election involves Kurdish vote

As Erdogan’s dependency on Kurdish votes becomes more urgent, violence and other oppression against Kurds are on the rise.

Pinar Tremblay | Turkey | Jul 20, 2021

Erdogan supporters in Diyarbakir province

Erdogan seeks to salvage Kurdish support as poll numbers sag

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Turkey’s largest Kurdish-majority city is seen as a sign of his recognition of how crucial the Kurdish vote will be in his bid for reelection in the next polls.

Mahmut Bozarslan | Turkey | Jul 16, 2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on stage during a local election rally of his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in Diyarbakir, eastern Turkey, on March 9, 2019.

Turkish airstrikes ignite Assyrian lands, villagers organize firefighting response

The fire and lack of emergency response is endemic in the region as Turkish attacks routinely impact communities in Iraq’s north.

Joe Snell | Iraq | Jul 13, 2021

Assyrian villagers of Iraq's Nahla Valley work to put out flames caused by Turkish airstrikes.

After gestures to US, Turkey turns to placating Russia

Turkey is back to its balancing act between Moscow and Washington after a series of moves to win favor with the Biden administration at the expense of irritating Russia.

Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Jul 7, 2021

Turkey’s anti-PKK assault leaves Kurds more divided

Turkey’s unremitting assault against the PKK is destabilizing Iraqi Kurdistan, weakening the rebels on the one hand while bolstering support for them among disaffected locals on the other.

Amberin Zaman | Iraq | Jul 6, 2021

Iraqi riot police protect the Turkish embassy in Baghdad on Feb. 18, 2021 after calls on social media to gather outside the Turkish embassy to protest Turkey's vows to invade the northwestern enclave of Sinjar.

Turkey attacks Kurdish militants in northern Syria

The fighters attempted to infiltrate territory held by Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies, according to Turkish state media.

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | Jun 25, 2021

Top Turkish court accepts revised indictment to ban pro-Kurdish party

Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Monday accepted a case seeking the closure of the nation’s second-largest opposition party, the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), after a top prosecutor revised and resubmitted an indictment alleging members collude with terrorists.

Diego Cupolo | Turkey | Jun 21, 2021

A man holds HDP flags as members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) take part in a protest against the detention of HDP members, in Istanbul, on Sept. 25, 2020.

The Takeaway: Pragmatism is the new watchword in US-Turkey relations

Plus: A fresh start for Israel; Iran’s hard-line front-runner on the issues; Egypt’s faltering Palestinian mediation; Saudi-Syria talks; Golani’s makeover.

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Turkey | Jun 16, 2021

US President Joe Biden (R) speaks with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prior to a plenary session of a NATO summit at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters in Brussels, on June 14, 2021.

Deadly attacks stoke KDP-PKK tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan

Turkish Kurdish militants entrenched in Iraqi Kurdistan face mounting calls to leave the region after the killing of six members of the Iraqi Kurdish armed forces.

Mahmut Bozarslan | Turkey | Jun 16, 2021

A Kurdish female peshmerga fighter carries her weapon while walking in the foothills of the Qandil Mountains located along the Iraq-Iran border, May 5, 2006.

KRG puts PKK on notice for killing of peshmerga forces

The Biden administration slams PKK attack on Iraqi Kurdish allies as 'brutal.'

Salah Hassan Baban | Iraq | Jun 15, 2021

Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters arrive in the northern Iraqi city of Dahuk on May 14, 2013.

Top Turkish prosecutor refiles case to shutter pro-Kurdish party

The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Turkey’s third largest party, faces the threat of closure once more after a top prosecutor refiled an indictment late Monday seeking to ban nearly 500 members from politics on terror-related charges.

Diego Cupolo | Turkey | Jun 8, 2021

Turkish-Kurdish conflict

US sanctions on Turkey-backed Syria faction offer solace to Kurdish victims

It remains to be seen what practical and immediate effect Wednesday's sanctions will have.

Turkish soldier in Iraq killed fighting PKK

Turkish-backed rebels leave trail of abuse and criminality in Syria’s Afrin

US senator says Turkish actions against pro-Kurdish party like ‘if Biden banned the Republican Party’

Erdogan's game plan for next election involves Kurdish vote

Erdogan seeks to salvage Kurdish support as poll numbers sag

Turkish airstrikes ignite Assyrian lands, villagers organize firefighting response

After gestures to US, Turkey turns to placating Russia

Turkey’s anti-PKK assault leaves Kurds more divided

Turkey attacks Kurdish militants in northern Syria

Top Turkish court accepts revised indictment to ban pro-Kurdish party

The Takeaway: Pragmatism is the new watchword in US-Turkey relations

Deadly attacks stoke KDP-PKK tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan

KRG puts PKK on notice for killing of peshmerga forces

Top Turkish prosecutor refiles case to shutter pro-Kurdish party

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