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Recent arrests aimed at preventing pro-Kurdish HDP from entering elections, former mayor claims
Turkey
October 16, 2020
Recent arrests aimed at preventing pro-Kurdish HDP from entering elections, former mayor claims
Ayhan Bilgen, a former co-mayor from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who was recently arrested along with 16 other…
Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish MP to jail on terrorism charges
World
September 12, 2020
Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish MP to jail on terrorism charges
A Turkish court sentenced a parliamentarian from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to 10 years in jail on Friday…
Turkey’s war on PKK uprooted residents of 504 villages in northern Iraq: report
World
September 5, 2020
Turkey’s war on PKK uprooted residents of 504 villages in northern Iraq: report
Turkey’s military incursions into northern Iraq since 1992 have displaced the residents of more than 500 Kurdish villages, a select…
Top US commander in Middle East backs Turkey’s cross-border fight against PKK
World
August 16, 2020
Top US commander in Middle East backs Turkey’s cross-border fight against PKK
The top US commander in the Middle East said Turkey has “legitimate security interests” in fighting back against the outlawed…
Iraq says 2 senior military officers killed in Turkish drone strike: report
World
August 11, 2020
Iraq says 2 senior military officers killed in Turkish drone strike: report
The Iraqi army says two senior military officers have been killed in a “blatant Turkish drone attack” in the country’s…
Turkish opposition leader accuses ruling AKP of turning Kurdish problem into quagmire
Turkey
August 9, 2020
Turkish opposition leader accuses ruling AKP of turning Kurdish problem into quagmire
The leader of Turkish opposition Future Party Ahmet Davutoğlu on Sunday criticised the government for turning the country’s Kurdish problem…
Turkey detains local Kurdish politicians in Gaziantep, Diyarbakır
Turkey
July 14, 2020
Turkey detains local Kurdish politicians in Gaziantep, Diyarbakır
The police on Tuesday detained 33 people in early morning raids in Gaziantep including local officials of the Kurdish Peoples’…
Germany a focal point for Turkey’s MİT, German intelligence says
World
July 9, 2020
Germany a focal point for Turkey’s MİT, German intelligence says
Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), the country’s domestic security agency, said in a report that…
Iraqi president tells Turkey to stop military operations after ‘unarmed civilians’ killed
World
June 26, 2020
Iraqi president tells Turkey to stop military operations after ‘unarmed civilians’ killed
Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Friday that Turkey must halt its military operations in the north after several “unarmed…
Turkish airstrike kills 1 civilian, injures 6 in northern Iraq: report
World
June 26, 2020
Turkish airstrike kills 1 civilian, injures 6 in northern Iraq: report
A Turkish airstrike on Iraqi Kurdistan killed one person and wounded six others on Thursday, a local official said, as…