Kurdish group PKK to lay down arms after years of violence against Turkey
PKK Announces Disbandment After Decades of Conflict A Kurdish extremist group, known for its long history of rebellion against Turkey, is now declaring its decision to disarm and disband. This follows over 40 years of violent conflict, with notable developments earlier this year. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has made the announcement to disband its […]
Erdogan Says Syrian Kurdish Demand for Autonomy Is ‘Nothing More Than a Dream’
Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday sidelined the Syrian Kurdish demands for partial autonomy under the Syrian government, saying it was “just a dream.” The military junta that now controls Damascus was not even accepted by the Kurdish ambitions for independence. “The problems with the federal structure are nothing more than a life dream. […]
Kurdish PKK Terrorist Group Announces Ceasefire with Turkey
(AFP) – The ban on Kurdish extremists on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey after calling for the group to end more than 40 years of armed struggle following a call for landmarks by imprisoned PKK leader Abdulla Okaran. It was the first response from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) after Okaran asked for the […]
Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm, in major shift that could shake up Turkey and Middle East | Turkey
The aging leader of a Kurdish extremist group imprisoned on a remote Turkish island called on the group to arm themselves and disband, marking the beginning of a vulnerable peace with Turkey after 40 years of guerrilla warfare, attack and retaliation. Abdulla Öcalan, a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a group that […]
Kurdish Coalition Warns ISIS Exploiting Collapse of Assad Regime in Syria
A senior official from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of the US Alliance warned that the Islamic state “abused the security vacuum” after the collapse of dictator Bashar Assad, warning that it remains a horrifying threat to the country . The SDF, a Kurdish-led militia coalition in northern Syria, has confirmed dozens of operations against […]
Biden Beefing up U.S. Military Presence in Kurdish Syria
Multiple reports from northern Syria on Thursday indicated that US forces are increasing their presence in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava) and may build a new base in the city of Kobani. regional outlet Kurdistan 24 “A convoy of 50 trucks carrying Bremer walls entered Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)-controlled territory in northeastern Syria (Rojava) on Thursday,” according […]
Turkey seeks seeks to purge pro-US Kurdish force that helped defeat Islamic State in Syria
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We Must Protect Christian, Kurdish, Druze Minorities in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with outgoing national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Jerusalem on Thursday to discuss the need to protect minorities in Syria, including Christians, Druze and Kurds. pointed out. Prime Minister Netanyahu met with Prime Minister Sullivan for the first time since Syrian rebels ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. The rebels are […]
Kurdish official warns US: ‘now is not the time’ to pull forces out of Iraq’
As the United States considers plans to withdraw troops from Iraq, Kurdish allies are sending a message: “Don't forget us.” “Now is not the time to reduce coalition forces in Iraq,” Treefa Aziz, the U.S. special representative for the Kurdistan Regional Government, told FOX News Digital. “Extremist groups such as ISIS and armed militias continue […]
Turkish drone strikes in Syria kill 4 U.S.-backed fighters, wound 11 civilians, Kurdish group says
A Turkish drone strike in northeastern Syria on Friday night killed four US-backed fighters and wounded 11 civilians, Kurdish-led forces said. The airstrikes on areas controlled by the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces came a day after Turkey’s president said the government would not hesitate to take action if Kurdish-led groups in northern Syria went […]