Kurdish

Investigation launched against PKK supporters in Germany

Images circulating on social media show a group of PKK supporters attacking one or more people with flagpoles and destroying property during a protest in Dortmund.

Iran launches deadly attacks on Kurdish region of northern Iraq

The headquarters of three ethnic parties of Iranian Kurds have been hit in northern Iraq as Iran's Revolutionary Guard accuses the groups of smuggling weapons into Iran.

The global community must do more to rid Afrin of terrorists

It's been nearly three years since a new governance and security infrastructure was put in place in Afrin, Syria - but the menace of terror still haunts its people.

Turkey and the US: Allies or adversaries?

The first order of business between the Biden administration and Ankara should be a mutual and honest assessment of critical events.

Turkey rejects claims its ships harassed French vessel in Mediterranean

The rejection came from Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar after a French official claimed that the Turkish navy had harassed one of France’s vessel taking part in a NATO mission in the Mediterranean.

Tourists will return to Turkey's southeast, says Erdogan

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was hitting the campaign trail ahead of the June 24 election, told voters in Diyarbakir that all the country's citizens had the same rights irrespective of their background.

Who are the Kurds?

Kurds are often described as one of the largest stateless people. While other stateless nations do exist, the Kurdish question is complex and goes back generations. So who are these stateless people, and where did it all begin?

Why Kurdish independence in Iraq was doomed to fail

Baghdad 's seizure of Kirkuk and swathes of northern Iraq has left the Kurds defeated, divided and displaced.

Turkey's Erdogan supports Iraq's stance on territorial integrity

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns the Kurdish Regional Government against holding a referendum on independence, and backs Baghdad's stand for protecting the unity of Iraq.

Diyarbakir's residents analyse their referendum votes

People who polled "yes" and people who polled "no" to Turkey's transition to a presidential system share the same reason: they want peace and an end to PKK-linked violence.

Turkey slams move to raise Kurdish flags in Iraq

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the Kirkuk provincial assembly's decision "will not help Iraq's future, stability and security."

Turkey sets its sights on Manbij after al-Bab takeover

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Manbij needs to be cleared from YPG militants before Turkey takes the fight to Raqqa – the de facto capital of Daesh in Syria.