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Erdogan says he is optimistic that victory will be Iran's
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he's "optimistic that victory will be Iran's" in a blistering speech at a gathering of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers in Istanbul.
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DEM Party calls for an immediate end to Israel’s attacks on Iran
The Foreign Relations Commission of the Peoples’ Democracy and Equality Party (DEM Party) issued a written statement on Israel's attacks on Iran, calling on the international community to return to peaceful solutions…
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Turkey boosts domestic gas for leverage over Europe and Iran
Twenty-five years ago, I drove through south-eastern Turkey. The town of Kahta was enjoying an oil boom, modest by the scale of the Gulf, but with basic hotels crowded with roughnecks, and nodding donkey pumps in…
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Nechirvan Barzani, DEM Party co-leader discuss Turkey-PKK peace
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Friday received a phone call from the co-leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), who urged Barzani’s continued engagement…
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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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PKK announces disbandment and end of Turkey insurgency
The Kurdish militant group PKK, whose leader Abdullah Ocalan has been imprisoned since 1999, made the decision to disband in a move towards ending its conflict with Turkey.
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Turkey intensifies strikes as PKK weighs disarmament
Turkey’s military has intensified its operations against alleged Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions in the Kurdistan Region, with over 200 bombardments and assaults recorded in April alone, despite the PKK…
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Victory is ours: Imamoglu says from prison
Istanbul's imprisoned mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, sent a message to the extraordinary congress of the Republican People's Party (CHP), accusing the Erdogan government of authoritarianism and the suppression of democracy.…
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Chatham House Think Tank: Turkey-Kurdish peace process at a critical juncture
According to an analysis by the Chatham House think tank, the peace process between Turkey and its Kurdish population is at a critical stage, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is serious about continuing…
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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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Turkey’s Authoritarian Turn / Baris Ozkul
The detention of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s mayor and the opposition’s leading contender for the 2028 presidential elections, marks a turning point in Turkey’s descent into full autocracy.
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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…