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Researcher warns Kurds are the losers of the Syrian crisis
Dr. Fabrice Balanche warned that the United States is seeking to withdraw from Syria and Turkey will begin attacking areas under the control of Syrian Kurds as soon as the US withdraws from these areas.
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Racist attacks by ultranationalist Turks in Belgium leave several Kurds seriously injured
A large group of ultranationalist Turks launched a racist attack on Kurdish families returning to their homes in the Belgian towns of Houthalen-Helchteren and Heusden-Zolder in Leuven after celebrating Nevruz on Sunday, leaving several of them injured, according to reports by Medya News and ANF English.
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War in Syria enters 14th year: There is no solution in sight – analysis
Although the global mainstream media has consciously and persistently ignored the Syrian Civil War for several consecutive years, as if it was over, it continues. Although the average observer would conclude that the war in Syria is over because newspapers and websites don’t write about it, this is unfortunately not true.
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Turkey Pro-Kurdish candidate fights anti-migrant sentiment in local elections
A pro-Kurdish candidate who lost his arm in prison during a police raid after a hunger strike in 2000 has turned three decades of social activism into a fight against the anti-migrant sentiment dominating local elections in Turkey, Turkish Minute reported, citing Agence France-Presse.
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Will Washington and Ankara Align on the Autonomous Administration?
The U.S. presence in the Syrian Jazira region and along the Euphrates line, coupled with Washington’s support for the Autonomous Administration and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), remains a persistent point of contention between Ankara and Washington.
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Leyla Zana’s “dialogue” message and the PKK’s “good news”
Last weekend, Murat Karayilan, one of the leaders of the outlawed Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), announced that he would deliver “good news” soon, which drew attention to what he would reveal.
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Iraq to purchase modern air defense systems amid heightened regional tensions
As reported by The Defense Post, Iraq is currently evaluating its options for acquiring new anti-aircraft weapons to enhance its air defense capabilities, as outlined by spokesperson Major General Yehia Rasool.
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Turkey detains hundreds of Kurds for wearing ‘forbidden’ colors at Nowruz rallies
Turkish authorities detained more than 200 people, including 38 children, for wearing Kurdish colors, in the run-up to and during March 21 Kurdish New Year celebrations, according to Turkish and Kurdish media reports.
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Voting and minorities: Kurdistan’s future is at stake in the struggle between Erbil and Baghdad / Dario Salvi
The autonomous region is expected to go to the polls on 10 June in a vote postponed several times due to disagreements between the min Kurdish parties.
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6 years of Turkish control in Afrin: 310,000 Kurds displaced, thousands arrested
Six years have passed since Syria’s majority-Kurdish city of Afrin and its surrounding districts came under Turkish control, leading to the displacement of more than 310,000 civilians and the confiscation of their property by Turkish forces and their allied groups, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
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KDP says 'unconstitutionality' is why it will boycott Iraqi Kurdistan's parliamentary elections
In a decisive move, the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced on Monday its refusal to partake in the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, scheduled for 10 June.
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Masoud Barzani lashes out at attempts to erase Kurdish rights
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader, Masoud Barzani, expressed his regret, on Saturday, over ongoing attempts within the Iraqi state to erase the rights of the Kurdish people.
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Turkish delegation in Baghdad talks ahead of Erdogan visit
A high-ranking Turkish delegation held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, discussing key security and energy issues ahead of an expected visit by Turkey's president, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.
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Demirtas refuses prison visits due to ‘humiliating’ body search: lawyer
Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas, who has been in prison for almost eight years, is refusing to see visitors because of a new requirement that he submit to a “humiliating body search” before the visits, his lawyer announced.
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Iraq bans PKK as security ties with Turkey gain momentum
Iraq National Security Council has banned the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has been waging an armed campaign against the Turkish forces for Kurdish self-rule inside Turkey, Al-Monitor reported.
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Turkey vows to expand military op in Iraq till summer
Turkey is looking to expand its cross-border military operations against PKK in Iraq, Defense Minister Yasar Guler said.
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Christian and Turkmen communities announce boycott of Iraqi Kurdistan's general elections
Political parties representing the Christian and Turkmen communities in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region announced on Monday their resolve to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections in the region if Iraq's federal court did not guarantee their minority quota seats in the Kurdish legislature.
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Opportunities for Turkish-American cooperation in Syria
There are three primary rationales for the United States to engage in substantive dialogue with Turkey on Syria, Mahmoud Allouch writes in Syria TV.
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Senjerkhan series changed outlooks on Kurdish people
Senjerkhan, a Kurdish national hero and a name on a par with heroes like Mirza Kuchak Khan and Sattar Khan in the history of Iran, has been neglected and oppressed in narratives, historiographies, and documentaries.
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Turkey's border corridor will extend to 40 kilometers: minister
Yashar Guler, the Minister of Defense of Turkey, announced the country's decision to create a 30 to 40-kilometer border corridor at the Iraq and Syria borders.
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Iraqi PM Sudani under US pressure to fix problems with Kurds
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is expected to make his first formal visit to the White House in April since taking power in October 2022, and while the sides are close to finalizing a date, there is growing pressure on his government to improve fraught ties with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), according to well-placed sources with close knowledge of the deliberations.
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Kurdistan Region sets next June for parliamentary elections
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq announced on Sunday that it had set June 10 as a new date for the parliamentary elections in the region.
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New oil law likely to be the end of Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence dream / Simon Watkins
A series of legal rulings by Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court (FSC) on 21 February underlined that the planned New Oil Law being worked on by the government of Iraq in Baghdad will be the final agent of change that will end any semblance of independence for Iraqi Kurdistan. And for Western oil companies working in the region, it looks like the future has been cancelled.
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Turkey spy chief Kalin to discuss Syria on first US visit
The head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency, Ibrahim Kalin, is making his first trip to the US since taking the position, and will meet this week the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns. Kalin left Turkey on Monday and was expected to start his meetings in Washington on Tuesday.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Al-Araji stress strong Kurdistan Region serves Iraq’s interests
President of the Kurdistan Region (KRI) Nechirvan Barzani and the Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji discussed, on Sunday, the continuation of cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil on issues of mutual interest, during their meeting on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Conference held in Turkey.
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USCENTCOM commander visits Syria, Middle East
United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) said on Monday Commander, Michael Erik Kurilla, visited Syria to meet American troops and security partners.
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Lavrov says Syrian-Turkish normalizations not possible for now
Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, said on Saturday that any real moves to improve relations between Syria and Turkey are now difficult due to the ongoing war on Gaza.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Turkey defense minister meet in Antalya
Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Saturday met with the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, in Antalya, the ministry said on X.
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Turkey rejects it committed abuses in Syria
Ankara has rejected allegations by Human Rights Watch that its forces committed war crimes and abuses against northern Syria's Kurdish residents.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties at Antalya Diplomatic Forum
President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani concluded talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, focusing on mutual cooperation between Erbil and Ankara.