Baghdad calls for disarmament of ‘PKK elements’
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein called on Kurdish separatist fighters who have withdrawn to the country’s north after waging a decades-long insurgency in Turkey to disarm.
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PKK withdraws units from Türkiye
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned in Türkiye, has initiated troop withdrawals from Turkish territory, marking a new phase in its disarmament process.
Türkiye prepares official PKK disarmament process
The first meeting of the commission on disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (banned in Türkiye), operating in the Turkish parliament, will take place in a few days.
PKK disarmament begins in northern Iraq
The disarmament process for the members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), banned in Türkiye, has begun in northern Iraq. The surrendered weapons will be destroyed later.
Turkish armed forces put on combat readiness for military operation in Syria
Turkish Armed Forces have been put on combat alert due to a possible military operation in Syria against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, Turkish media reported. "Ankara, which demands necessary measures …
U.S. preparing sanctions against Turkey over Syrian Kurds
The U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation that would impose sanctions on Turkey, citing concerns over military action by that country or groups that it backs, in northern Syria. The legislation was introduced in the hope the …
Elections in Türkiye: opposition receives mandate after protests in Van
The protests that occurred in the Turkish province of Van over the past two days have culminated in the decision to accept the initial election results, which showed a victory for a pro-Kurdish party.
U.S. warns Erdogan against new Turkish military campaign in Syria
The U.S. warned Turkey against a new military campaign into Kurdish-controlled parts of Syria, saying that some recent airstrikes had posed a threat to U.S. personnel working with Syrian partners. According to …
Turkey won't rush new operation in Syria
The Turkish president put brakes on a new Syria operation after his meeting with the US president on the sidelines of a Nato summit. According to …
NATO deal between Turkey, Sweden and Finland brings home wins for Erdogan
NATO officials celebrated Turkey’s lifting of its veto against Sweden and Finland joining the transatlantic alliance, a move that brought the Nordic states one step closer to full NATO membership. According …
Does Erdogan close NATO doors for Sweden and Finland?
Turkey doesn’t favor Sweden and Finland joining NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Istanbul on Friday, potentially dashing the two countries’ hopes of a quick accession to the military alliance
Bells to ring once again in renovated by Turkey Armenian church
After seven years, the bell will ring again at Surp Giragos, the largest Armenian Church in the Middle East, in Turkey's Diyarbakır
How is the Turkish operation against the PKK going?
Turkey aims to completely block Turkish-Iraqi border access to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) by capturing the remaining land corridor, effectively ending nearly 40 years of PKK infiltrations, sources close to the …
"Evil business" turns the English Channel into a cemetery
British and French leaders have ramped up a war of words over dangerous crossings of the English Channel after at least 27 people died making the sea journey Wednesday, bringing to a head simmering tensions in the migration …
Biden's next move - withdrawal from Syria?
America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has made its Kurdish allies in eastern Syria nervous. The White House was quick to reassure the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that it would not initiate a …
Turkey starts foreign operation against PKK
According to Turkish media, the Turkish army launched a military operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party in northern Iraq, where the militants are located. Turkey considers the PKK a terrorist organization. According to …
Turkish diplomats call on EU to share refugee burden
"International solidarity and burden-sharing is essential to support the neighboring countries," Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal said in a video message to the conference "Supporting the Future of Syria and Region" organized by the United Nations and European Union
Turkey court returns indictment seeking to ban pro-Kurdish party
Turkey’s top court has sent an indictment calling for the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to be banned back to the prosecutor citing procedural grounds, Al Jazeera reported citing state media. The Constitutional …
Turkey's involvement in Nagorno-Karabakh talks crucial
Armenia would also benefit from establishing neighborly relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan, rather than its policies based on “fabricated histories"
Is it possible to resettle Armenians from Syria and Lebanon to occupied Karabakh territories?
There is no economic base and infrastructure to assist in the resettlement of people
