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Erdoğan signals Turkish troops will enter Kurdish-held Kobane, Manbij
World
October 14, 2019
Erdoğan signals Turkish troops will enter Kurdish-held Kobane, Manbij
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that the Turkish army will enter the Kurdish-held Syrian cities of Manbij and…
Turkey condemns Italian town for giving honorary citizenship to PKK leader
World
October 10, 2019
Turkey condemns Italian town for giving honorary citizenship to PKK leader
Turkey on Tuesday condemned an honorary citizenship given to Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)…
Turkish military operation in northern Syria has begun, Erdoğan says
World
October 10, 2019
Turkish military operation in northern Syria has begun, Erdoğan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Wednesday that Operation Peace Spring, a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) military operation east…
Turkish-backed rebels in Syria vow to support Erdoğan’s cross-border offensive
World
October 6, 2019
Turkish-backed rebels in Syria vow to support Erdoğan’s cross-border offensive
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels pledged on Friday to back a potential cross-border offensive that Ankara has threatened to mount against Kurdish…
Former HDP deputy released from jail after top court’s ruling
Turkey
October 4, 2019
Former HDP deputy released from jail after top court’s ruling
Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy who has been behind bars since late 2018, has been…
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
Turkey
October 2, 2019
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
A Diyarbakır prosecutor has submitted a summary of proceedings to the Turkish parliament accusing Leyla Güven, a deputy from the…
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş to receive int’l award for political courage
World
October 2, 2019
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş to receive int’l award for political courage
The Progressive Alliance, a German-based political entity that includes more than 130 parties and organizations, will bestow its “Award for…
7 killed, 10 injured in roadside explosion in southeastern Turkey
Turkey
September 17, 2019
7 killed, 10 injured in roadside explosion in southeastern Turkey
At least seven people were killed and 10 others were seriously injured in an explosion in Turkey’s southeastern province of…
Turkish court acquits British academic who signed peace petition
Turkey
September 14, 2019
Turkish court acquits British academic who signed peace petition
An İstanbul high criminal court on Thursday ruled to acquit British academic Chris Stephenson, who was tried for allegedly spreading…
87-year-old man jailed on terrorism charges dies after heart attack in prison
Turkey
September 11, 2019
87-year-old man jailed on terrorism charges dies after heart attack in prison
Mehmet Selim Buğrahan, an 87-year-old Kurdish man, has died in a hospital following a heart attack suffered in Kahramanmaraş Prison,…