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War Center says number of Turkey military operations in Kurdistan Region increased by 200%
The War Data Collection Center reported a 200% increase in Turkish military operations in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region last month compared to the time of the Turkish elections.
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Erdoganomics is spreading across the world
Turkey’s economy does not obviously inspire emulation. Over the past five years it has been battered by soaring annual inflation, which hit 86% in October.
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Lawyers demand strong political will for the Tahir Elci trial
Lawyers representing the Elci family, Tugce Duygu Koksal and Murat Timur, voiced their concerns about the postponement of the trial, Gercek news agency reported.
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Biden administration tightens limits on airstrikes excluding Syria
US military and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) drone operators must obtain advance permission from President Biden to target a suspected militant outside a conventional war zone, excluding Syria and Iraq, the New York Times reported.
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HDP to run in major cities for 2024 local elections
The Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) announced on Friday its intention to field mayoral candidates in major cities in elections scheduled for March 31, 2024, in a departure from their strategy in the 2019 local elections, where their tacit support for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) resulted in victories for opposition candidates in İstanbul and Ankara.
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Documenting destruction: 13 years of photography in Diyarbakir's historic quarters
German journalist Hinrich Schultze has been photographing the streets and daily life in the central district of Sur in Turkey's Kurdish-majority city of Diyarbakir since 2010 and he has documented the dramatic change the city's historic quarters underwent after the curfews and clashes in 2015, Mezopotamya News Agency's (MA) Eylem Akdag said.
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Muslim world not to let sacrilege of Holy Quran pass: Raisi
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that "the most valuable divine book", the Holy Quran, is disrespected in Sweden, but the Muslim world will not ignore the desecration.
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Masoud Barzani denounces burning of Quran in Sweden
Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani issued a strong message condemning the recent burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden.
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Turkey arrests prominent TV journalist over criticizing Ocalan's isolation
Turkish authorities arrested on Tuesday prominent Turkish journalist Merdan Yanardag over criticizing the government-imposed isolation on imprisoned Kurdish party leader Abdullah Ocalan.
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Nechirvan Barzani embarks on official visit to Berlin
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, arrived in the German capital, Berlin, on an official visit and is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and a number of senior German officials on Monday.
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ISIS assassinates AANES employee in Deir ez-Zor
Islamic State (ISIS) claimed on Tuesday responsibility for the assassination of an employee of Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) in the town of al-Dhahla, eastern Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria.
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Salih Muslim says Turkey attacks are seeking to damage autonomous administration
Salih Muslim, the co-chairman of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) referred to the recent attacks of the Turkish army on the northern and eastern regions of Syria and stated that the aim of these attacks are to damage the self-governing administration and destroy it.
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Iraqi forces destroy 2 ISIS hideouts in Kirkuk
Iraqi forces destroyed two hideouts belonging to ISIS terrorists in an operation in Kirkuk province.
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Kremlin says Putin will visit Turkey ‘soon’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed that the Russian leader will visit Turkey “soon,” the Moscow-based Interfax news agency reported, citing Kremlin foreign policy advisor Yury Ushakov.
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Did Kurdish PKK call off truce with Turkey to make peace or war? / Amberin Zaman
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party announced late Tuesday that it had ended its unilateral ceasefire declared in the wake of twin earthquakes in February.
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Can the SDF strike a deal with Assad?
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the US-backed, Kurdish-led militia that controls northeast Syria, is spoiled for choice when it comes to enemies.
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New Iraqi budget law strengthens Baghdad's hand over Kurdistan region's oil
Already reeling from the months-long suspension of its crude exports, Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdistan region may see its lifeblood oil sector further hemmed in with the passage of the federal budget.
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European committee calls for immediate release of Demirtas and Yuksekdag
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has urged Turkish authorities to ensure the immediate release of former pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairs Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag, local media reported on Thursday.
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Nechirvan Barzani, US ambassador discuss Iraq's budget and elections
President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, affirmed on Thursday evening that the approval of the federal budget by the Council of Representatives would be a catalyst for economic revival, job opportunities, and improved services.
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Aramco seeking major opportunity in Iraq
Following the recent China-brokered resumption of relationship deal between historical enemies Saudi Arabia and Iran, a deal for the Kingdom to develop two key projects in Iran’s close ally Iraq is in the offing.
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Iraq and Syria discuss tackling cross-border drug trade
Iraq and Syria's foreign ministers discussed ways to help end drug trafficking across their joint border at a meeting in Baghdad on Sunday, Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.
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Detained Saturday Moders in Istanbul released
The mothers who were arrested in Istanbul's Galatasaray Square were released on Saturday.
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Erdogan introduces new cabinet after taking oath
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a new cabinet lineup on Saturday, naming a powerful spy chief as foreign minister and market-friendly Mehmet Simsek as finance minister, hours after being sworn in for a third term as president, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Syrian opposition committee holds meeting in Geneva
The High Negotiations Committee (HNC) of the Syrian opposition held a meeting in the Swiss city of Geneva with the aim to unify stances towards the new developments in Syria, an official in the committee said on Saturday.
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Iran, Turkey FMs stress on stepped-up ties in phone call
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Turkish counterpart emphasized strengthened bilateral cooperation between the two countries based on the will and wishes of the presidents of the two countries.
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Duhok govenor says ready to expand ties with Iran
The Governor of Duhok Province in the Kurdistan Region declared his province's readiness to enhance the level of relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Masoud Barzani congratulates Erdogan on re-election
Masoud Barzani, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader, conveyed his congratulations to Turkey- elect President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election after the Sunday polls.
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SDF commander killed in suspected IS attacks in Syria
A commander from a Kurdish-led force and Syrian regime personnel were killed earlier this week in attacks in Syria blamed on the Islamic State (IS) group.
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Agony, ecstasy as Erdogan wins Turkey’s historic runoff
The dreams of Turkey’s opposition gave way to crushing disappointment on Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan narrowly won a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule to 2028.
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Erdogan reelected as Turkey President
The second round of the presidential election was held in Turkey on Sunday, with the incumbent head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu vying for the nation's highest office.