Abandoned by allies and pressured by Turkey, Syria’s Kurds were forced to surrender autonomy to Damascus.

Turkey is on the brink of an incursion into northern Iraq, which would destabilise the only area of Iraq that receives much publicity for its political stability. This is why Washington should ...

PYD checkpoint in Afrin during Syrian Kurdistan rebellion, 2012.Wikiommons/ScottBobb. Some rights reserved.'War is the continuation of politics by other means ...

On July 11, 2025, following Abdullah Öcalan’s call to disarm and dissolve the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), 30 guerrillas symbolically burned their weapons in Jasana Cave, Slêmanî, a historic symbol ...

PKK insurgency has killed more than 40,000 people Ending conflict could heal social wounds, boost economy PKK founder Ocalan made an unconditional call to disband Government silent on reforms sought ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- On a plane back to Turkey following his capture in 1999, Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan declared that he ...

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AP) — A momentous ceasefire declaration on Saturday stirred a mix of emotions in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, where people bore the brunt of the 40-year conflict between ...

Jailed militant leader signalled readiness to halt conflict Pro-Kurdish party discussing proposals with other parties Fall of Assad in Syria transforms dynamics of any peace process Harsh government ...

Shops have been trashed, knife attacks reported and insults traded, prompting Germany's integration commissioner Annette Widmann-Mauz to call for restraint. "We have a responsibility to prevent the ...

Fighting erupted on Wednesday along Syrias northeastern border between Turkish forces and Kurdish militiamen, as tensions boiled over in the aftermath of deadly Turkish air strikes the previous day.