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The PKK abandons armed struggle
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has waged a secessionist campaign against Turkey since 1978, announced on May 12 its decision to end its armed struggle.
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Erdogan to Putin: We support the dissolution of Syrian Democratic Forces
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey supports the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and their integration into the Syrian National Defence Forces (SNDF).
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What the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor means for politics, peace and access to information
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained yesterday on corruption and terrorism-related charges at a time when he was preparing to be declared the Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidate for the 2028 presidential election.
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PKK Leader Ocalan calls on PKK to disarm and dissolve
Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), on Feb. 27 called on the PKK to dissolve and disarm following the government’s new initiative.
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Kurdish-Turkish peace process and its regional implications
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abdullah Ocalan’s new initiative to end the five-decade-long conflict in Turkey seems serious.
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Turkey announces $14 billion regional development plan for Kurdish southeast
Turkey announced on Sunday a $14 billion regional development plan that aims to reduce the economic gap between its mainly Kurdish southeast region and the rest of the country.
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Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party meets Abdullah Ocalan
A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday visited jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, party officials said.
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Inviting Assad, Erdogan has shown needed will to resolve Syria political crisis: FM
Turkey FM Hakan Fidan stated that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's invitation to meet with Syrian President Assad demonstrates the necessary will to resolve Syria's political crisis.
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Turkish government seeking to lift immunity of five lawmakers
The Turkish government has submitted a motion to Parliament seeking the removal of legislative immunity for five lawmakers, the Arti Gerçek news website reported on Friday.
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Turkey pressuring US to rethink its Kurdish alliance in Syria
Turkey is pressing the United States to reconsider its support for Kurdish militants in Syria, according to comments by its leaders including President Tayyip Erdogan, who has again floated the possibility of a new cross-border offensive.
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Turkish strikes kill 27 civilians in Syria: rights group
Turkish drone strikes killed 27 civilians in Syria in a 24-hour military escalation following a deadly attack on a defense contractor near Ankara, Agence France-Presse reported, citing a human rights group.
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Watering Hole Attack on Turkey Kurdish eites distributing malicious APKs and spyware
As many as 25 websites linked to the Kurdish minority have been compromised as part of a watering hole attack designed to harvest sensitive information for over a year and a half.
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Turkish police raid Kurdish language center and bookstore
Turkish police raided the Mezopotamya Language and Culture Research Association (MED-DER), a Kurdish language center and the Payîz Pirtûk Kurdish bookstore in Diyarbakir early Tuesday morning, Bianet news website reported.
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Iranian, Turkish presidents hold talk in New York
The Iranian and Turkish presidents have met and held talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Erdogan says ready to meet with Syrian president Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he was ready to meet with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad, and was waiting for Damascus to respond to Ankara's request.
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Turkey Pro-Kurdish party accuses gov’t of covering up 8-year-old’s murder
Tulay Hatimogullari, co-chairperson of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has accused the Turkish government of collaborating with paramilitary forces to cover up the murder of an 8-year-old girl in southeastern Turkey.
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Two pro-Kurdish party politicians detained in Istanbul
Two local politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) have been detained in a police operation in Istanbul, the Yeni Yasam newspaper reported.
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Iran, Turkey ambassadors meet in Baghdad to address regional issues
Iran and Turkey envoys convened in Baghdad to discuss various bilateral and regional matters, notably the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to Israeli actions against Palestinians.
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Two Turkish drones dhot down in Kurdistan Region: HPG
The People's Defense Forces (HPG) announced that two Turkish drones were shot down in Zap and Metina.
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HRW warns arresting Kurds over songs played at weddings is abuse of power
Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Turkey for arresting dozens of Kurds at wedding parties for singing or dancing to political folk songs, calling it an abuse of power and a violation of free speech, in a statement released on Thursday.
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Diyarbakir governor reorders removal of Kurdish-language traffic signs
Kurdish-language traffic signs in Diyarbakir province were removed once again following a directive by the governor’s office, the Artı Gerçek news website reported on Tuesday.
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69 Nobel laureates urge Turkey to Rlresolve Kurdish issue and free Abdullah Ocalan
A report by Michael Welker in the Austrian newspaper Standard revealed that 69 Nobel laureates have sent an open letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling for a resolution to the Kurdish issue and the release of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan.
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Kurdish traffic signs in Van province in Turkey Kurdistan vandalized
In eastern Van province, the Kurdish phrase "Pêşî Peya (Pedestrian First)” written on a crosswalk by the Metropolitan Municipality was defaced by unidentified individuals, who painted over it with the phrase “Turkey is Turkish and will remain Turkish (Türkiye Türk’tür Türk kalacak).”
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Selahattin Demirtas jailed to 2.5 years more
A Mersin court on July 19 sentenced jailed former Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtas to two years and six months in prison.
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US admits Kurdish militias in Syria continue recruiting children, despite warnings
The United States has acknowledged that its allied militias in Syria continue to recruit and use child soldiers within their ranks, despite numerous warnings and reprimands over the years against their role in the illegal practice.
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Turkish Interior Ministry bans mayors from traveling abroad without court order
Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party lawmaker Mehmet Rustu Tiryaki on June 24 announced that the Interior Ministry had banned the party’s many newly elected co-mayors from traveling abroad without a court order.
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Government-appointed trustees blamed for weak fire response in southeast Turkey
Concerns are mounting over the adequacy of emergency services due to alleged neglect and mismanagement by government-appointed trustees in the region, following a series of devastating fires that swept through several villages in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast, the Mezopotamya news website reported.
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Death toll in southeast Turkey wildfires rises to 14
The number of people killed in wildfires that swept through several villages in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast has risen to 12, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the health minister.
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If Turkey arms Pakistan, should India help the Kurds?
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been Turkey’s most consequential leader since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk founded the country a century ago out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
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Thousands in Diyarbakir protest appointment of trustee to replace Kurdish mayor
Thousands in Turkey’s southeastern Diyarbakir province on June 9 protested the appointment of a trustee to replace the democratically elected Hakkari mayor.