Posts Tagged: PKK
Turkey Preparing Law to Let PKK Fighters Return Under Peace Plan
Turkey is preparing a law to let thousands of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters and civilians return home from hideouts in northern Iraq under negotiations to end generations of war. A senior Middle East official and a...
Turkey Says It Will Help Boost Lebanese Army’s Capacity Under Mandate
Turkish peacekeeping forces will continue to help boost the Lebanese army's capability under a renewed deployment mandate in Lebanon, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Turkey's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to renew the military's deployment mandates...
Middle Eastern Women Demand to Be Set Free
She walked along Istanbul's Istiklal Caddesi, a bustling pedestrian thoroughfare lined with shops and restaurants, crowded with street performers, chestnut carts, and couples on a...
Turkey Blames Deadly Bomb on Kurdish Militants; PKK Denies Involvement
Turkey blamed Kurdish militants on Monday for an explosion that killed six people in Istanbul and police detained 47 people including a Syrian woman suspected...
Dozens of Kurdish Civilians Die as Turkish Onslaught Continues
Turkey's indiscriminate strikes on Kurdish villages this summer are adding on to an already disturbing tally of civilian casualties. Turkey claims it is targeting terrorists in...
Is Turkey Still a NATO Ally?
President Joe Biden's decision to exclude Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from last month's Summit for Democracy reflects the deteriorating relations between the two countries,...
Turkey, the Kurds, and the ‘Gara Affair’: How Not to Rescue Hostages
The “Gara Affair” will be recalled by both Turks and Kurds as a dark moment in their histories. It entailed a disastrous rescue operation meant...
Lift the US Ban on Journalist Jonathan Spyer
JNS.org - There is no role in journalism that is more mentally and physically punishing than that of a war correspondent. Reporters and writers who cover...
Turkey’s Assault on the Kurds: The Silence of the Islamists
A stateless people comprised of a large number of Sunni Muslims is being bombarded by a country with an overwhelming military advantage. It's the kind...
Syria’s Assad: United States Will Sell Out Those Relying on It
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned on Sunday the United States would not protect those depending on it, in reference to Kurdish fighters who control much...
Turkey Says US Support for Syrian Kurdish YPG a ‘Big Mistake’
The United States' support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia is a "big mistake," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said late on Saturday, adding that...
Turkish Warplanes Strike Kurdish Militants in Iraq’s Qandil, Erdogan Says
Turkish warplanes have struck a meeting of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq's Qandil mountains, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, adding...
Where’s the Outrage for Turkey’s Deadly Assault on the Kurds?
A full-fledged military assault on a predominantly Muslim community typically sparks a global wave of protests, condemnation, and sometimes calls by Islamist leaders for retaliation. This...
Turkish Air Strikes Kill 17 Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq on Monday and killed 17 of the group's militants, Turkey's armed forces said. The PKK...
