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In Rare Video, Jailed Kurdish Leader Declares an End to Armed Struggle
In the first footage of him to be released publicly in 25 years, Abdullah Ocalan said the P.K.K. insurgency against Turkey ...
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...
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Leyla Zana Praises Kurdistan Region’s Role in Promoting Peace and Kurdish Identity
Zana recalled key moments in the Kurdish peace efforts, emphasizing the historic initiative launched by President Masoud Barzani in 2013.
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Syrian president meets Kurdish forces, US envoy in Damascus
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hosted Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander Mazloum Abdi and US Special Envoy to Syria ...
US envoy Barrack says Syrian and Kurdish leaders at odds how to merge forces
The US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack told The Associated Press after meetings in Damascus ...
Explosive drone downed near Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq's Kirkuk province
Interior Ministry last Friday pointed the finger at Iranian-backed militias in Iraq as the culprits behind the recent drone attacks.
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Turkey's Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble
As the president’s traditional support wanes, he is seeking a risky deal with the Kurds to buy a political lifeline. But is ...
Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq to hand over weapons in first step toward disarmament
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A Kurdish militant group that has waged a long-running insurgency in Turkey announced Thursday its ...