| 单词 | Kurdish |
| 例句 | “It would feel strange for me to be in the Kurdish section.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z There are no Kurdish Protection Units in this part of Syria. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z There are Kurdish weavings and patterned rugs, and everyone speaks my language. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z So you may be from Iran, but you could be Kurdish instead of Persian. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Fatima moves me from the children’s center into one of the shared tents in the Kurdish section with my family. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Kurdish people. I have friends again. Don’t you want me to have friends?” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “I want to go to the souq with Hamza again. I want to go to university. To open my own Kurdish pharmacy. But I’m afraid, Baba. I’m afraid to be a soldier.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know there was a Kurdish section. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t want to visit my family in the Kurdish section. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Even now that the Kurdish People’s Protection Units have pushed them back, the fighting goes on endlessly and US airstrikes can happen at any time. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But Kurdish women stay next to their men. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z All of Baba’s old pharmacy books, our books of Kurdish poetry. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “If we leave,” Baba says, “where would Kurdish families go for medical care? My pharmacy is all that remains.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z We hurry back to the Kurdish district where we live. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z It focused on Kurdish victims of the Saddam Hussein regime and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Iranian movie on U.S. in Iraq entered for Oscars 2010-12-08T15:36:00Z In Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdish region, for example, the Getty says it will fund a training program for 12 Iraqi specialists, teaching them emergency conservation skills and strategies for preserving damaged cultural relics. Getty Trust to Invest $100 Million in Saving Threatened Antiquities 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Schute also serves as a senior security adviser to the Kurdish interior ministry and works closely with the Peshmerga, which means “those who face death.” A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z In all fairness to Samantha Bee, the women of the Kurdish army do seem tough to impress. Seth Meyers Tries a New Way of Holding Trump’s Attention: a Limerick 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The show will include the work of George Awde, who is known for photographing Kurdish immigrants in cities like Beirut, and Mariam Ghani, an Afghani American artist whose work explores cross-cultural themes. How L.A.'s Islamic art shows might expand our 'Middle East' vision 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z He’s still sending cartoons back to the Kurdish press. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent One is that Trump has finally crossed a line, particularly — though not solely — with his recklessness in acquiescing to a Turkish invasion of northern Syria, thus abandoning America’s Kurdish allies. Perspective | The media has turned a corner and is normalizing Trump less. It’s about time. 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Instead of the stars that Americans grew up with, like Big Bird, Elmo and Oscar the Grouch, the characters would be tailored to the region, speaking Arabic and Iraqi Kurdish. MacArthur Grant Will Create ‘Sesame Street’ for Syrian Refugees 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Recently she was the executive producer of “Fear Us Women,” a documentary that follows a volunteer soldier in the YPJ, an all-female Kurdish army. Olivia Wilde Doesn’t Do a Painted-on Face 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Gem There’s a great restaurant in our neighborhood called Gem that serves Greek, Kurdish and Turkish food. Samuel West Takes Comfort in D&D, Mendelssohn and Ron Swanson’s Whiskey 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z In an early episode, an Iraqi contestant from the autonomous Kurdish region in the north of the country stirred emotions after listing her country of origin as "Kurdistan." Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest 2013-05-12T18:29:08Z Accompanied by a Kurdish guide, she sifts through clothing from a mass grave and examines ammunition casings. Art Review: Hito Steyerl Has New York Solo Debut at e-flux 2012-12-20T22:07:09Z Longley, one of the new USA Ford Fellows, is the director of "Iraq in Fragments," a 2006 documentary that rendered the experience of the Iraq War through Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish points of view. Seattle artists Byrd, Longley, Takamori win $50,000 awards 2011-12-05T17:42:04Z Other figures are there to tend to the wounded or to boost morale, like Helly Luv, the pop singer who is described as the Kurdish Madonna. Review: Two Battle Diaries From Iraq 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Ms. Kisanak’s party also sponsors Kurdish acting and vocal groups across the region. Abroad: For Kurds in Turkey, Autonomy in Music 2011-06-01T13:26:46Z She went on to run other international organizations devoted to free speech and women’s rights, including two groups that supported an all-female Kurdish militia in northern Syria. Meredith Tax, Feminist Author, Historian and Activist, Dies at 80 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z And when I say women, I mean women of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds: Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian, Jewish, Greek. The Turkish Novelist Elif Shafak Wants You to Read More Women 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z A Kurdish refugee misconstrued my journalistic interest in his situation as something more and became drunk and pushy when spurned. Cycling the Middle East: the kindness of strangers and the desperation of refugee camps 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z But they grew up hearing it in Kurdish music. Abroad: For Kurds in Turkey, Autonomy in Music 2011-06-01T13:26:46Z Many of the dancers and children who feature in her first video, which was filmed in the Kurdish-controlled regional capital Arbil, were Kurdish refugees fleeing civil war in Syria. Kurdish singer Helly Luv ready to 'Risk it All' for independence 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z The Kurdish rebel who owned the place made an exception just because he liked Galifianakis so much. Zach Galifianakis Hates to Be Loved 2011-05-19T09:05:00Z Turkish official ideology has systematically denied the existence of Kurds and the Kurdish language. London Book Fair: Elif Shafak on Turkey's progress 2013-04-12T15:00:02Z Kirkuk, home to Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen and others, is at the heart of a long-running dispute between the central government and the autonomous Kurdish region, which claims the city and the region's rich oil reserves. At least 36 killed in wave of Iraq blasts 2012-04-19T12:32:03Z “I’m a Turkish writer — of Kurdish origin,” he said. Yasar Kemal, Turkish novelist and voice against political injustice, dies 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The document recognizes Kurdish as Iraq's second official language. Kurdish singer sparks identity debate on Arab talent show 2013-04-25T08:19:03Z He accepted a full-time job with Rudaw, the Kurdish news site based in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, and on Thursday flew off to Iraq, his latest home. The Growing Pains of Jonathan Krohn 2013-04-26T23:05:22Z Son of Babylon follows a Kurdish mother and her grandson as they set off in search of her missing son who disappeared under Saddam's regime. VIDEO: Iraqi film maker on 'Son of Babylon' 2011-04-06T19:21:23Z The State Department strongly advises against traveling to Iraq and it didn’t support the Kurdish referendum. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Each spring the narcissus arrive, the Kurdish national flower, usually right in time for the Kurdish New Year. In my father’s Iraq, his garden was a sanctuary 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z While a Venn diagram would show an overlap between some U.S. and Kurdish aims, it’s important not to ignore the rest of the picture. We’re not beating ISIS like this: America has no easy solution to its Middle Eastern crisis — and maybe none at all 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z As the game was about to start that afternoon, a few of the Kurdish fans headed into the stadium, but most stayed in the tents. At Tennessee Titans Games, the Fiercest Tailgaters Are Kurds 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Decades ago, an influx of mainly Kurdish people from southeastern Anatolia set about opening butcher shops, spice shops and cafes here and around a five-block-long, largely pedestrian area in the Fatih district. Favorite Streets in Europe 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z The Kurdish kids reached up to try to grab the on-screen balloons. How to decide on the best kids' films of all time 2010-10-07T21:45:00Z It also throws some light on Iraq’s current challenges as it emerges from a war with Islamic State militants and seeks to reconcile its Shi’ite majority with its Sunni and Kurdish minorities. Letters from Baghdad shows Iraq through eyes of British female explorer and spy who shaped it | Reuters 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Overall, the festival will feature 103 world premieres - 82 for feature productions and 21 for short films - including special sections on Czech and Kurdish cinema. Zhang Yimou romance to open Pusan Film Festival 2010-09-08T04:23:00Z As United States forces withdraw from Iraq, a handful of intrepid travel companies are offering trips to the semiautonomous Kurdish region in the north, which has enjoyed relative safety and stability in recent years. The 41 Places to Go in 2011 2011-01-07T21:03:56Z And some of the messages will be skytyped in nearly 20 languages, including Hindi, Kurdish, Lakota and Punjabi. Protesting U.S. Immigration Policies, Artists Aim for the Sky 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Relying on a friend to translate his Kurdish into English for the benefit of a reporter, the graying but boyish-looking Kestay said he moved to the United States only recently. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent Soon, he was working on tracks about his Kurdish heritage and his father’s emotional distance. A Restless Star Makes the Case for Danish-Language Pop 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Establishing family bona fides is key — various ancestors are credited with being Kurdish royalty, “the patriarch of the Lebanese in Mexico” and a man who “changed the course of this country completely.” Review: Manufacturing Reality in Netflix’s ‘Made in Mexico’ 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z For way too long, Turkish ultra-nationalism and Kurdish ultra-nationalism have fed off each other, keeping the country in a vicious circle and spreading fear, bigotry and xenophobia. London Book Fair: Elif Shafak on Turkey's progress 2013-04-12T15:00:02Z His proposed witnesses include Mullah Krekar, the Kurdish founder of Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, who was recently jailed in Norway for making death threats, and "Fjordman", a right-wing blogger who influenced Breivik. Smirking Norway killer Breivik pleads not guilty 2012-04-16T11:47:00Z A group of Kurdish women began singing their national hymn, and a group of Turkish men countered with their own national anthem. Golden Statue of Erdogan Is Removed in German City 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z The gatherings reminded her of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, when Nashville’s Kurdish population congregates in a park, sets up tents and exchanges food. At Tennessee Titans Games, the Fiercest Tailgaters Are Kurds 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z As well as being a major singing star, Mr Tatlises is a well known businessman with interests in Kurdish areas of northern Iraq. Turkey singing star Tatlises shot 2011-03-15T09:26:44Z It depicts a family fleeing their home, which he says symbolises all Kurdish families who suffered during the period. Kurdish artist unveils memorial to victims of Anfal killings 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z “I can’t escape the tradition of the colonial foreigner,” she writes next to a 1930s portrait of a Kurdish family in Kazakhstan. ‘Susan Meiselas: Meditations’ Review: Turning Subjects Into Collaborators 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z But then the airstrikes began and the Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi Army turned the tide on the ground. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z She joined The Times in 2013, and was previously a correspondent in Turkey covering politics, the migrant crisis, the Kurdish conflict, and the rise of Islamic State extremism in Syria and the region. Chidera Eggerue Has Some Tips (and Hashtags) for Self-Love 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z As crowds waving Palestinian flags rushed to lift Saturday's winner on to their shoulders, Hussein danced on to stage with the Kurdish flag. Region's woes take centre stage as refugee becomes 'Arab Idol' 2013-06-23T10:33:09Z Driven to solve the mystery of what happened to her, Antoine travels from his home in Paris to Syria and encounters a band of Kurdish female fighters who are headed to battle in ISIS-occupied territory. Perspective | Expecting little, our TV critic found 25 shows worth watching this fall. (Yes, really!) 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z I spent six months in jail for photographing the war in Kurdish cities and might still be sentenced to 22 years. At Arles Festival, 7 Promising Photographers to Watch 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The colors allude to the bright-hued clothes that Kurdish women tend to wear, he said. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent The conflict with the Kurdish separatists, which killed more than 40,000 people and traumatised many more, is being resolved. London Book Fair: Elif Shafak on Turkey's progress 2013-04-12T15:00:02Z Watching the great-grandmother in the first real sequence of Kurdish Lover it is immediately apparent this is no ordinary family album. Kurdish lover - review 2012-10-02T13:02:18Z Others chimed in: “The story of Moses is also my story,” they said in French, Kurdish, Greek and Arabic. A German Opera Spotlights the Refugee Crisis, With Refugees 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The Kurdish population of Nashville, their new home, was already beginning to grow: Some Kurds had immigrated there in the 1970s, while others came after the Persian Gulf war. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z She began the competition singing Kurdish songs though she later switched to Arabic. Region's woes take centre stage as refugee becomes 'Arab Idol' 2013-06-23T10:33:09Z Originally from the Kurdish region of Iraq, both live abroad and have exhibited their work in multiple countries. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent Mass graves—dug by Saddam’s armies, filled with Kurdish bodies—still mark the landscape here, are still being discovered, excavated and emptied. Iraqi Kurdistan, Caught Between Worlds 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Najat Abdullah, who is director of community and culture for the Kurdistan Regional Government’s U.S. office, says the exhibit allows visitors to glimpse another aspect of the Kurdish experience. Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent It was a small shop with three Kurdish guys working under the name Jazz’s Barbers. | The Razor’s Edge 2014-03-17T23:00:13Z Kurdish autonomy is enshrined in Iraq's federal constitution, drawn up after the U.S.-led invasion of 2003. Kurdish singer sparks identity debate on Arab talent show 2013-04-25T08:19:03Z A version of this review appears in print on February 21, 2014, on page C8 of the with the headline: For a Kurdish Woman, No Way Out. Movie Review: ‘One Candle, Two Candles ...,’ About Forced Marriage 2014-02-20T22:24:11Z In an interview with the Associated Press in 1996, Mr. Kemal recalled hearing his father sing Kurdish songs on a hilltop overlooking their village in the southern province of Adana. Yasar Kemal, Turkish novelist and voice against political injustice, dies 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Over the decades scholarly catalogs were published and exhibitions were mounted in the museum’s Berkeley mansion, examining, say, the culture of Kurdish Jews or the nature of Jewish cemeteries during the Gold Rush. Exhibition Review: Magnes Judaica Museum Joins Berkeley Library - Review 2012-01-22T23:04:04Z One of the original cast members, Yasin Moradi, a Kurdish martial artist from Iran, is still waiting for his visa in London. ‘We’ve Experienced the Stories We’re Telling’: ‘The Jungle’ Is Back. 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z He made a film, “Iraq in Fragments,” that is a portrait of the war’s first two years—it’s arranged in three segments, from the perspective of Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish residents, respectively. James Longley’s “Angels Are Made of Light” Captures the Daily Despair of Ordinary Afghans 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z The narrator comes to suspect that the lieutenant’s true goal is neither to stop the spread of disease nor to suppress the Kurdish Workers’ Party, but cruelty for its own sake. Three New Story Collections Make Place a Protagonist 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z There are ironic, out-of-time bugles here, and lamenting Kurdish singers carrying along the idea of an England that bleeds out into the world. PJ Harvey: Let England Shake ? review 2011-02-13T00:15:33Z Ahmad’s Kurdish parents immigrated to Sweden in the 1980s, when that era’s progressive government opened the country’s doors to a stream of non-Nordic asylum seekers. ‘Snabba Cash’ Depicts a Sweden Flowing with Money and Blood 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Taabur and others just set up a meeting with Representative Jim Cooper, who joined in a recent local Kurdish rally for peace. At Tennessee Titans Games, the Fiercest Tailgaters Are Kurds 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z In return, Washington essentially looked the other way while Turkish President Recep Erdogan re-launched a war against internal Kurdish rebels at least in part to rally nationalistic supporters and win an election. We’re not beating ISIS like this: America has no easy solution to its Middle Eastern crisis — and maybe none at all 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z For example, in our visit to Nashville, the community-based theater there was a conduit to the city’s large Kurdish community, who saw ‘Son of Babylon,’ ” she said, referring to Mohamed Al-Daradji’s drama based in Iraq. Narrowing the Export Gap in Indies 2011-05-06T21:03:01Z But as the Kurdish region is landlocked and surrounded by rivals, independence is not so simple. Iraqi Kurdistan, Caught Between Worlds 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z In “The Smuggler,” set during the Syrian civil war, a Syrian man must get a pregnant 15-year-old Kurdish girl across the border into Turkey by pretending to be her husband. Three New Story Collections Make Place a Protagonist 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z One of the judges admonished her, noting that the panel and the audience consider Kurdish provinces of Iraq as an integral part of the country. Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest 2013-05-12T18:29:08Z In March a Turkish movie, “Press,” opened in Istanbul, recounting the torture and killing of dozens of investigative journalists working for Ozgur Gundem, a newspaper here at the epicenter of the Kurdish struggle. Abroad: For Kurds in Turkey, Autonomy in Music 2011-06-01T13:26:46Z I visited with a theater troupe that stages productions in Kurdish in Diyarbakir. Abroad: For Kurds in Turkey, Autonomy in Music 2011-06-01T13:26:46Z The young members of the J-Hoon Musical Ensemble performed traditional Kurdish music and dance. Music Review: New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concert 2013-05-26T21:47:04Z Mr. Tatlises, who is Kurdish himself, sought nomination early this year to run for Parliament for the ruling Justice and Development Party, or A.K.P., in the June 12 elections. Turkish Singer Resurfaces After Violent Brush With Death 2011-06-22T19:01:17Z We translated the dialogue into Sorani Kurdish, the kids whooped at the bike scene and at the space ships, and even the family chats around the dinner table in suburban America held their interest. How to decide on the best kids' films of all time 2010-10-07T21:45:00Z After that, Barwas Hussein listed her country as Kurdistan, Iraq, and performed in Arabic, instead of Kurdish, the language of her first song. Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest 2013-05-12T18:29:08Z She was previously a correspondent for the International desk in Britain and Turkey, covering politics; social justice; the migrant crisis; the Kurdish conflict, and the rise of Islamic State extremism in Syria and the region. Strikes in Europe: How to Plan Around Them 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The Kurdish poet Abdulla Pashew writes: “If a word / can’t become . . . winged bread / to fly from trench to trench, / then it might as well / become a brush to polish the invader’s boots.” Throwing Weight Into Sound: Kaveh Akbar on Poetry and Power 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z A new study by Near Eastern Archaeology shows that looting also occurs in areas controlled by Kurdish fighters and the Syrian regime. Roundup: Bob Ross paints, Jeb Bush's art party, Frank Gehry and the L.A. River 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Cheap oil spurs economic reform in Saudi Arabia, but also weakens the cause of Kurdish independence, since a successful Kurdish state will depend on oil revenues. The Oil and Gas Sector Is Changing — and So Is Geopolitics 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z While Ms. Steyerl went on to become an artist, Ms. Wolf pursued a career in revolutionary politics that led ultimately to her death as a fighter for the Kurdish independence movement in Turkey. Review: ‘Scenes for a New Heritage’ at the Museum of Modern Art 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Tensions eased as Sunni, Shi'ite and Kurdish blocs tried to negotiate an end to the crisis. Iraq attacks kill 60, raise sectarian fears 2012-02-23T12:01:05Z “Girls of the Sun,” Eva Husson’s ripped-from-real-life drama about a battalion of Kurdish women fighting the Islamic State in northern Iraq, begins and ends in the swirling dust of the same explosion. ‘Girls of the Sun’ Review: Brave Women Enlisted in a Battle Against Subtlety 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Farahani plays a Kurdish fighter leading an all-female battalion called Daughters of the Sun, who is about to retake her hometown, once captured by Isis; Bercot plays the French journalist who meets her there. Peter Bradshaw on the Cannes 2018 lineup: Netflix out, plenty of newcomers in 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z “When you plant a plant, you don’t know if it will bear fruit,” the former Kurdish resistance fighter observed at the recent opening of the Foundry Gallery exhibit “Colors of Kurdistan.” Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent There is a telling moment towards the end when a Kurdish restaurant owner opines: "He was the nicest Norwegian I've met in 14 years here." The Economist – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-17T14:08:41Z Badem signed an "Academics for Peace" petition this year that criticized military action in the largely Kurdish southeast. Turkey's post-coup purges shake higher education 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z The movie chronicles his travels across Iraqi Kurdistan as he meets with Kurdish fighters engaged in combat against the Islamic State. Film Series in NYC This Week 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z For example, within the structure of Turkish there are reams of words borrowed from Arabic, Persian, Greek, Kurdish, French and English. Literature does not stop at national borders 2013-02-27T13:59:46Z He fidgeted, as most Kurdish men do, with a string of beads called a tasbih. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Language is the biggest Kurdish demand because language equals identity. Abroad: For Kurds in Turkey, Autonomy in Music 2011-06-01T13:26:46Z Most of the Kurdish fans are Muslims, and don’t drink. At Tennessee Titans Games, the Fiercest Tailgaters Are Kurds 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Just when Murad, and the reader, expect a flood of relief, there is another sinister turn: Murad and Nasser are detained by Kurdish officials who force them to testify about their escape with cameras rolling. When Rape Becomes a Weapon of War 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Nationalists regard even the most basic Kurdish demand — that their language also be allowed in grade schools and at official settings where Kurds are involved — as treason. Abroad: For Kurds in Turkey, Autonomy in Music 2011-06-01T13:26:46Z To manage the stress, the fans munched on sunflower seeds, a fixture of Kurdish gatherings, Mr. Taabur said. At Tennessee Titans Games, the Fiercest Tailgaters Are Kurds 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z It depicts a family fleeing their home, which he says symbolises all Kurdish families who suffered during the period. Kurdish artist unveils memorial to victims of Anfal killings 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z The tensions reached a grim crescendo this month, shortly before the first round of voting, when a Kurdish singer was stabbed to death at a ferry terminal after declining to sing a Turkish nationalist song. How Erdogan Reoriented Turkish Culture to Maintain His Power 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z That is until he meets a shy but charming Kurdish girl, and suddenly his entire approach and outlook to life begin to change. ArtsBeat: New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2011-02-16T18:16:53Z The village had been rebuilt following the Anfal campaign of extermination against the Kurdish people carried out by the Saddam regime in the late 1980s, and consisted almost entirely of bereaved wives. Son of Babylon: 'I made it for my family, for Iraq' 2011-02-03T23:30:00Z Oliver said that Trump “described it in the weirdest possible way” before rewinding to examine the controversial decision to stop helping Kurdish forces on the border between Syria and Turkey. John Oliver on Trump's Syrian decision: 'The consequences have been dire' 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Turkey is furious about U.S. support in Syria for the Kurdish YPG militia, which Ankara sees as a terrorist group. Factbox: Turkey's Russian missile deal strains ties with Washington 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The officials are eager to hear how peshmerga fighters from a rival Kurdish faction — the two groups fought a civil war in the 1990s — had abandoned the Yazidi communities they were supposed to protect. When Rape Becomes a Weapon of War 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z They recognized the Kurdish flag, and some of the food. At Tennessee Titans Games, the Fiercest Tailgaters Are Kurds 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Nashville’s Kurdish community is now the largest in the country; its people, mosques and businesses are all a vital part of the city’s identity. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Decades ago, an influx of mainly Kurdish people from southeastern Anatolia set about opening butcher shops, spice shops and cafes here and around a 5-block-long, largely pedestrian area in the Fatih district. European street life: Favorite places to walk, shop, eat, drink 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z He grew up hearing the Kurdish language at home and Turkish outside. Yasar Kemal, Turkish novelist and voice against political injustice, dies 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Advances by the Islamic State in Iraq are imperiling archaeological work in Kurdish areas. Roundup: Jeffrey Deitch's return, new rules for L.A. skyline, Instagram art 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z A turning point was his 2009 film about children in Kurdish Iraq, The First Movie. Mark Cousins: the kids stay in the picture 2013-05-20T18:00:02Z A voice-over by Ms. Steyerl tells us that Wolf eventually became a real armed revolutionary in the Kurdish liberation movement and died near the Iraqi border in 1998, probably executed by the Turkish Army. Art Review: Hito Steyerl Has New York Solo Debut at e-flux 2012-12-20T22:07:09Z Often we’d pause over sugary tea outside noisy bazaars and linger in museums highlighting Kurdish traditions and history. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Wherever I went, I was welcomed into stone-and-mud homes to share tea and food with the Kurdish shepherds who lived there. Finding Paradise in Turkey’s Munzur Valley 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z While employing such Kurdish cultural motifs as doves, horses and sunflowers, Ahmad incorporates Christian iconography to stress the universality of his subject. Review | In the galleries: At two Washington spaces, art of a political caliber 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z On June 7, Kurdish militants set off a car bomb near a central tourist district in Istanbul that killed 11 people. Is Istanbul Safe? What Travelers Should Know. 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Books, magazines, publications on "The Kurdish Question" fill the shelves. London Book Fair: Elif Shafak on Turkey's progress 2013-04-12T15:00:02Z Ms. Bozgan said her own young children don’t want to learn Kurdish because their Turkish classmates and teachers tell them Turkish is the only language that really matters, and after that, English. Abroad: For Kurds in Turkey, Autonomy in Music 2011-06-01T13:26:46Z There was a lot of cursing, in Kurdish and English. At Tennessee Titans Games, the Fiercest Tailgaters Are Kurds 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z However, Mr. Kemal didn’t promote his Kurdish background, and few people knew he was a Kurd. Yasar Kemal, Turkish novelist and voice against political injustice, dies 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The Trump Administration is caging migrant children and enabling the deaths of Kurdish civilians. The Rise and Fall of WeWork 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The acts vying for the UK's berth in Moscow include a teenage singer with Kurdish roots, a jazzy female trio and a male singer and dancer who considers himself a "showman". UK Eurovision entry to be chosen 2010-03-12T16:36:00Z Many characters — especially the women — seem to harbor Western values yet must succumb to societal pressure, keep up their Kurdish appearances and follow through with fruitless arranged marriages. Jano Rosebiani's pedestrian explorations of Kurdish culture 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z But between being the subject of an increasingly-popular impeachment inquiry and creating a humanitarian crisis and a diplomatic debacle by abandoning our Kurdish allies in Syria, Trump needs some kind of win. Trump treated the Dunns like characters on reality TV, with grotesque results 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z She is campaigning to limit migration and says her own experience of fleeing to the Netherlands as an eight-year-old with her Turkish Kurdish human rights activist parents informs her views. Dutch PM candidates include Turkish immigrant, 'radical centrist', EU veteran 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Since submitting the bill to parliament in October, Erdogan has said he will try to facilitate ratification but added that Stockholm still hadn't taken enough action against Kurdish militants. Explainer: What Turkey gained in delaying Sweden's NATO bid 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Iraq's oil minister expects to reach an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government and foreign oil companies to resume oil production from the Kurdish region's oilfields and resume northern oil exports through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline. Oil prices edge up after OPEC says market fundamentals are strong 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The trial against Matapour who reportedly arrived in Norway with his family from a Kurdish part of Iran in the 1990s, is scheduled to start in March and last for two months. Iranian-born Norwegian man is charged over deadly Oslo Pride attack in 2022 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The U.S. has about 900 troops stationed in Syria, with the ostensible goal of working with Kurdish allies to wage war against the Islamic State terrorist network. ‘Expect Americans in body bags’: Middle East on the brink as U.S., Iran spiral toward war 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Turkey faced arms embargos after its 1974 invasion of Cyprus following a coup by supporters of union with Greece, and over its military offensive against Kurdish groups. As the Turkish Republic turns 100, here’s a look at its achievements and challenges ahead 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Erdogan has delayed ratification of Sweden’s membership over accusations that Stockholm of being too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups his country considers to be security threats. Hungary in the spotlight after Turkey presses on with Sweden’s bid to join NATO 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Erdogan had been delaying ratification of Sweden’s membership, accusing Stockholm of being too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups his country considers to be security threats. Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Two Iraqi soldiers and two fighters of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were killed on Sunday as the two sides clashed in a mountainous northern area, Iraqi and Kurdish security sources said. Venezuela primary count unfinished, Machado declares victory 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Two Iraqi soldiers and two fighters of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were killed on Sunday as the two sides clashed in a mountainous northern area, Iraqi and Kurdish security sources said. Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, his deputy indicted by court in official secrets acts case - Geo TV 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Turkey now controls large swaths of territory in Syria and speaks of creating a buffer zone along its borders with Syria and Iraq against Kurdish fighters. As the Turkish Republic turns 100, here’s a look at its achievements and challenges ahead 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Two Iraqi soldiers and two fighters of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were killed on Sunday as the two sides clashed in a mountainous northern area, Iraqi and Kurdish security sources said. Serbia highlights importance of Chinese defence equipment 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Two Iraqi soldiers and two fighters of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces were killed on Sunday as the two sides clashed in a mountainous northern area, Iraqi and Kurdish security sources said. Israel bombards Gaza, Lebanon as Netanyahu convenes war cabinet 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Last time armed clashes broke out between the two parties was in 2017 when Iraqi government forces launched a surprise offensive in retaliation for an independence referendum organized by the Kurdish regional government. Three killed in clashes between Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga, security sources say 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z But after violence broke out between the island’s Greek and Turkish communities, her ethnically Turkish, Circassian and Kurdish family fled to the U.K. when she was 5. Meet the person who will shape Seattle’s arts sector for years to come 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The government of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq said an intercepted drone crashed in an open area near the village of Batas. Troops hurt after three drones attack U.S. bases in Iraq as tensions flare after Gaza hospital blast 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z In response, Turkey redoubled strikes on militant targets in Iraq and Syria, where the United States is allied with some Kurdish fighters, leading to the drone incident. With eye on U.S., Turkey in no rush to back Sweden's NATO bid - sources 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The US works with Kurdish YPG forces in Syria, but Turkey views them as separatists and terrorists. Talks after US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The military "neutralised" 26 Kurdish militants in northern Syria overnight in retaliation for a rocket attack on a Turkish base, the defence ministry said. Turkey steps up strikes on militants as conflict escalates in Syria 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Turkey has been carrying out strikes on Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following a suicide attack outside the Interior Ministry building in the Turkish capital earlier this week. Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militia targets in north Syria after US downs Turkish armed drone 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z A statement from the local Kurdish authorities said six members of their security forces and five civilians were killed. Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Later on Thursday, Kurdish militants launched a rocket attack on a Turkish military base in northern Syria, wounding five police officers and three soldiers, Turkey's private DHA news agency reported. US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria -Pentagon 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Turkey has been launching air strikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq after a suicide blast hit its interior ministry in Ankara. Talks after US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The rocket attack on the base, by the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, killed one Turkish police officer and wounded seven officers and soldiers in northwest Syria's Dabiq area on Thursday evening, Ankara said. Turkey steps up strikes on militants as conflict escalates in Syria 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The circumstances around the reported shoot-down are unclear, but it seems likely that the Turkish drone may have been attempting to target Kurdish militants in the area. U.S. shoots down Turkish drone over Syria: Report 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The incident follows intensified airstrikes Wednesday by Turkey in Iraq and Syria against Kurdish militant targets following a suicide attack outside Turkey’s interior ministry building earlier this week. US shoots down Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces said Turkish attacks had killed eight people since the bomb attack in Ankara by Kurdish militants. US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria -Pentagon 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Shortly after the phone call between Mr Blinken and Mr Fidan, Turkey said it had launched renewed attacks on Kurdish target in northern Syria. Talks after US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Turkish foreign ministry statement said one of Turkey's drones was lost during operations against Kurdish militants in northeast Syria due to "different technical evaluations" with third parties on the ground. Turkey steps up strikes on militants as conflict escalates in Syria 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Turkish warplanes on Wednesday launched a round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in Iraq in retaliation for the attack in Ankara earlier this week, the Associated Press reported. U.S. shoots down Turkish drone over Syria: Report 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces said Turkish attacks had killed eight people in an escalation prompted by the bomb attack in Ankara by Kurdish militants. US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria, officials say 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Ankara says the main Syrian Kurdish militia is allied with Turkey’s outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which has led an insurgency against Turkey since 1984 that has killed tens of thousands of people. Drone attacks in Syria kill and wound officers and civilians at a military ceremony 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Turkish defence ministry said it had hit 15 Kurdish targets "with the maximum amount" of ammunition and they included "headquarters and shelters". Talks after US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Syrian Democratic Forces, the U.S.-backed force dominated by the Kurdish YPG and which spearheaded a years-long campaign against the Islamic State group, has denied the bombers came through territory it controls. Eight killed in Turkish air strikes on Kurdish-held zone in Syria -war monitor, security source 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Turkish attacks and the drone shootdown are the latest source of strain in the U.S.-Turkey relationship over Kurdish groups in the region. U.S. shoots down Turkish drone over Syria: Report 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Turkey has mounted several previous incursions into northern Syria against the Syrian Kurdish YPG group. US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria, officials say 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Syrian Kurdish forces were a major U.S. ally in the war against the militant Islamic State group, which was defeated in Syria in March 2019. Drone attacks in Syria kill and wound officers and civilians at a military ceremony 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z It was the Turkish air force’s third airstrike against suspected Kurdish militant sites in northern Iraq following the attack, which came as parliament prepared to reopen after a long summer recess. Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z A provincial Kurdish spokesman and district heads of a large pro-Kurdish political party were among those detained, suspected of collecting aid and providing shelter for PKK members, Yerlikaya said on messaging platform X. After Ankara bombing, Turkey hits back in Iraq and at home 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Kurdish militants have come under intense pressure by the authorities, who have jailed their leaders and conducted military operations against Kurdish bases inside Turkey and across the border in Syria and Iraq. Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels after Ankara blast 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Turkey's National Intelligence Agency carried out strikes in Syria against Kurdish militant targets after a bomb attack in Ankara last weekend, a Turkish security source said on Thursday. US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria, officials say 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Kurdish and far-left militant groups as well as the Islamic State group have carried out deadly attacks throughout the country in the past. Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z There was no immediate comment from Kurdish officials in Iraq. Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The bomb on Ataturk Boulevard was the first in Ankara since 2016, when there was a spate of attacks in Turkish cities claimed by Kurdish militants, Islamic State and other groups. After Ankara bombing, Turkey hits back in Iraq and at home 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The PKK, which has Marxist-Leninist roots, was formed in the late 1970s and launched an armed struggle against the Turkish government in 1984, calling for an independent Kurdish state within Turkey. Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels after Ankara blast 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Aug 26, 2016 - A suicide truck bombing at a police headquarters in Turkey’s largely Kurdish southeast killed at least 11 and wounded dozens. Factbox-Ankara blast echoes past attacks in Turkey 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z "There were around 1,000 to 1,100 guests. The wedding was going well," one man told Rudaw, an Iraqi Kurdish news agency. Iraq wedding fire: What we know about Qaraqosh blaze 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z A Syrian Kurdish commander denied on Wednesday that the Ankara attackers were trained in Syria or crossed into Turkey from Syria. Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Turkey's armed forces have in recent years conducted several large-scale military operations in northern Iraq and northern Syria against Kurdish militants. After Ankara bombing, Turkey hits back in Iraq and at home 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Turkey says it has carried out a number of air strikes on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, hours after a suicide blast hit the interior ministry. Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels after Ankara blast 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z There was no immediate official word on the cause of the blaze but initial reports by the Kurdish television news channel Rudaw suggested fireworks at the venue may have sparked the fire. A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150 more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Local media in the province reported that some Kurdish fighters had fled the area as the clashes intensified. U.S.-backed Kurdish forces impose curfew in eastern Syria after new clashes with rival Arab militia 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z He said Turkey would now target facilities in Syria and Iraq belonging to the PKK, or its affiliated Kurdish militia group in Syria, which is known as People’s Defense Units, or YPG. Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z She has been an advocate for rights of Kurdish people since teaching English in Turkey 30 years ago. Swansea woman quizzed under terror laws after holiday 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z It said that "at the time of the explosion," counterterrorism forces affiliated with the Iraqi Kurdish PUK party were training together with PKK "terrorists." Iraq to summon Turkish ambassador over deadly Kurdistan airport strike 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z It said that "at the time of the explosion," counterterrorism forces affiliated with the Iraqi Kurdish PUK party were training together with PKK "terrorists." Iraq to summon Turkish ambassador over deadly Kurdistan airport strike 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The clashes first erupted in late August when two weeks of fighting killed 25 Kurdish fighters, 29 members of Arab tribal groups and gunmen, as well as nine civilians, according to the Syrian Democratic Forces. U.S.-backed Kurdish forces impose curfew in eastern Syria after new clashes with rival Arab militia 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z A team of German and Kurdish scientists made quick plans to study the site while the water level remained low. Droughts Reveal Hidden History Worldwide 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Ms Davies said friends in the Kurdish community in Cardiff subsequently told her that they were stopped and questioned "routinely" when travelling overseas. Swansea woman quizzed under terror laws after holiday 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The violence has been especially intense in Kurdish areas of Iran, where Ms. Amini came from. News Roundup: Iran Protests, Asteroid Smash, & a Giant Pumpkin 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Two members of the Kurdish security forces were wounded in the attack and were rushed to a military hospital in Sulaimaniya under tight security, the security source added. Three killed in attack on small airport in Iraq's Kurdistan -statement 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z A drone attack on a small airport killed three members of an elite Iraqi Kurdish counterterrorism task force that operates in the semiautonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq. Drone Attack Kills 3 Counterterrorist Fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Two members of the Kurdish security forces were wounded in the attack and were rushed to a military hospital in Sulaimaniya under tight security, said the police source. Six killed in attack on small airport in Iraq's Kurdistan -sources 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Her DNA was taken along with copies of her fingerprints, said Ms Davies, who helped to organise a Kurdish cultural event in Cardiff in 2022. Swansea woman quizzed under terror laws after holiday 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Turkey says Syria’s main Kurdish militia is allied with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, that has led an insurgency against Turkey since 1984 that has killed tens of thousands of people. Attack on Turkish-backed opposition fighters in Syria kills 13 of the militants, activists say 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Sporadic protests continued in Iran on Sunday amid a widespread crackdown by security forces a year after a young Kurdish woman's death in custody set off some of the worst political unrest in four decades. Ukraine media say Sevastopol explosions due to special operation 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Sporadic protests continued in Iran on Sunday amid a widespread crackdown by security forces a year after a young Kurdish woman's death in custody set off some of the worst political unrest in four decades. Libyan flood survivors weigh water shortages against landmine risk 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Iraqi Kurdish security forces sealed off the area, according to two security sources. Six killed in attack on small airport in Iraq's Kurdistan -sources 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Sporadic protests continued in Iran on Sunday amid a widespread crackdown by security forces a year after a young Kurdish woman's death in custody set off some of the worst political unrest in four decades. Russia defence ministry says forces downed Ukrainian drones over Crimea 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Turkey since 2016 has conducted three major incursions into northern Syria to clear areas under Kurdish control and create a buffer zone near its border. Attack on Turkish-backed opposition fighters in Syria kills 13 of the militants, activists say 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin died in the custody of the Islamic republic’s morality police, reportedly for flouting an Islamic head-covering law for women. Iran blocks nuclear inspectors after U.S. unfreezes billions of dollars for Tehran 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z On Saturday, the first anniversary of her death, a massive security force presence was deployed in Iran's mostly Kurdish areas in anticipation of unrest, according to human rights groups. Iran's security forces out in force a year after Mahsa Amini's death 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Hengaw reported a widespread general strike in Kurdish areas on Saturday, circulating video and photos that appeared to show streets largely empty and shops shuttered. Activists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in Iran 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Afrin has been under the control of Turkey and its allied Syrian opposition fighters since 2018, following a Turkey-backed military operation that pushed Syrian Kurdish fighters and thousands of Kurdish residents from the area. An explosion hits an apartment in northern Syria. At least 1 person was killed with others wounded 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Amini’s father was detained outside his home after the family indicated that they planned to gather at her grave for a traditional service of commemoration, the Kurdish rights group Hengaw said. Activists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in Iran 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z On Saturday, the first anniversary of her death, a massive security force presence was deployed in Iran's mostly Kurdish areas on Saturday in anticipation of unrest, according to human rights groups. Iran's security forces briefly detain Mahsa Amini's father a year after her death 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z In 2019 he spent eight months in prison accused of terror offences after going to Syria to fight with Kurdish militia against the Islamic State group. Body found in search for UK fighter Daniel Burke in Ukraine, say police 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z A massive security force presence was deployed in Iran's mostly Kurdish areas on Saturday in anticipation of unrest, according to human rights groups. Iran's security forces briefly detain Mahsa Amini's father 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z In a statement, the Norway-based human rights group Hengaw said several Kurdish cities in western Iran “have experienced an atmosphere of intimidation and the declaration of a state of war in recent days”. Heavy security in Iranian cities on anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in custody -rights groups, witnesses 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z People in downtown Tehran reported a heavy security presence, and security forces were seen in western Iran, where the Kurdish minority staged large protests last year. Activists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in Iran 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Syrian nationals are released when Kurdish authorities overseeing the camp determine they are no longer a threat to society. Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z In September 2022, the Revolutionary Guards fired missiles and drones at militant targets at Iraq's Kurdish region, killing 13 people, according to local authorities. Iraq starts relocating Iranian Kurdish fighters from Iran border - Iraq foreign minister 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Ankara said this was because Sweden was refusing to extradite dozens of people suspected of links to Kurdish militant organizations. On the brink of joining NATO, Sweden seeks to boost its defense spending by 28% 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Protests began soon after the Sept. 16 death of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, 22, who had been arrested by morality police three days earlier for allegedly violating Iran's mandatory Islamic dress code. What has changed in Iran one year since Mahsa Amini protests erupted? 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Sept. 24 - After accusing armed dissidents of involvement in the unrest, the elite Revolutionary Guards carry out the first of several attacks on Iranian militant opposition bases in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. Events in Iran since Mahsa Amini's death in custody 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The troops, who first arrived eight years ago, work alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces, an umbrella dominated by Kurdish fighters. Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Spearheaded by the Kurdish YPG and including Arab fighters, the SDF has been a major partner for the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State. Exclusive: Kurdish-led Syria force vows to meet tribal demands after clash 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The troops, who first arrived eight years ago, work alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces, an umbrella group of militias dominated by Kurdish fighters. Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z An Arab tribal backlash against the rule of the Kurdish YPG militia has led to clashes, with over 150 killed and dozens injured. U.S. officials visit Syria's Deir al Zor in bid to defuse Arab tribal unrest 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The ruling could raise tensions amid discussions over the return of the powerful Kurdish party to the city. Iraqi security forces deploy in Kirkuk after four protesters killed in ethnic clashes 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Police and medical sources said all four were Kurdish. Security forces deploy in Kirkuk after four protesters killed in ethnic clashes 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Police and hospital sources had said earlier that one Kurdish protester was killed. Clashes in Iraq's Kirkuk kill three protesters; more than a dozen injured 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The region’s Arabs have roles in both the SDF and the administration but have long resented the Kurdish control. Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The Kurdish leadership of the SDF denies it discriminates against the predominately Arab population under its rule, blaming Islamic State remnants for intimidating locals and preventing the area's development. U.S. officials visit Syria's Deir al Zor in bid to defuse Arab tribal unrest 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The violence was sparked when a group of Kurdish protesters approached the camp on Saturday, police said. Protester killed, dozen wounded in clashes in Iraq city of Kirkuk, police say 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Arab residents and minority groups, who say they suffered under Kurdish rule, have protested the KDP's return to the city. Security forces deploy in Kirkuk after four protesters killed in ethnic clashes 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The death toll rose after two more Kurdish protesters died in hospital from bullets wounds, they said. Clashes in Iraq's Kirkuk kill three protesters; more than a dozen injured 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Kurdish leaders accuse Iranian-backed militias and the Syrian government of fomenting the violence. Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z At the time, the Kurdish YPG were the main component of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Western ally against IS and supported by the UK government. Samuel Newey: British volunteer, 22, killed fighting in Ukraine 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Kurdish forces controlled Kirkuk city after driving Islamic State out in 2014 but were ejected by the Iraqi army in 2017, bringing the city back under Baghdad's control. Protester killed, dozen wounded in clashes in Iraq city of Kirkuk, police say 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z He also was leading Arab commander with the SDF, a U.S. formed alliance of militias whose backbone is the Kurdish YPG militia. U.S. backed Kurdish-led forces in eastern Syria battle Arab tribal unrest 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Kurdish forces controlled the city after driving Islamic State out in 2014 but were ejected by the Iraqi army in 2017. Clashes in Iraq's Kirkuk kill three protesters; more than a dozen injured 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z But some warn the violence reflects local Arab resentment of Kurdish domination. Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The clashes raise concerns of more divisions between U.S.-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters in eastern Syria, where the Islamic State group once enjoyed a wide presence. Fighting in eastern Syria between US-backed fighters and Arab tribesmen kills 10 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z But Arab residents and minority groups who said they suffered under Kurdish rule, such as the Turkmen, have protested the KDP's return. Protester killed, dozen wounded in clashes in Iraq city of Kirkuk, police say 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Iran has periodically launched strikes targeting members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iran, or KDPI, and other Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region near the border with Iran. Tehran and Baghdad reach a deal to disarm and relocate Iranian dissident groups based in north Iraq 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z But Arab residents and minority groups who say they suffered under Kurdish rule have protested the KDP's return. Clashes in Iraq's Kirkuk kill three protesters; more than a dozen injured 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Iran has long accused Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region of harbouring terrorist groups involved in attacks against the Islamic Republic, with the Revolutionary Guards repeatedly targeting their bases. Iran says Iraq has agreed to disarm and relocate Kurdistan militants 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z The last known trip by a U.S. lawmaker to Syria was in 2017, when Republican Sen. John McCain visited U.S. forces stationed in northeast Syria’s Kurdish region. US Congress members make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Turkey has used ground artillery and unmanned drones to target Kurdish militants. Turkish drone hits car in Syria's Kurdish-held northeast, casualties reported 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z He declined to give the exact location to which the disarmed militants would be moved, but said it will be within the Iraqi Kurdish region. Tehran and Baghdad reach a deal to disarm and relocate Iranian dissident groups based in north Iraq 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z The block consists mainly of oil originating from Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Iraq, Turkey yet to agree on northern oil exports resumption - sources 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Last September, Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired missiles and drones at militant targets at Iraq's Kurdish region, killing 13 people, according to local authorities. Iran says Iraq has agreed to disarm and relocate Kurdistan militants 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z The Turkish-backed opposition groups have regularly clashed with Kurdish forces based in northeast Syria, who are allies of the United States in the fight against the Islamic State. US Congress members make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z She posted an image of herself, without the mandatory head covering, holding a sign reading “Women, Life, Freedom” in Kurdish — the slogan embraced by demonstrators at the time. Iranian filmmaker and his producer face prison for showing film at Cannes without state permission 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z She has Kurdish roots and immigrated to the Netherlands from Turkey when she was 8 years old. Dutch Justice Minister Yesilgoz to lead outgoing PM Rutte's party 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Akbulut has criticized the Turkish government for "waging a brutal war against the Kurdish population inside and outside its borders," according to her official website. German MP says she was detained in Turkey for social media posts 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z She added that the local Kurdish police force known as Asayesh brought tanker trucks from outside the camp to extinguish the fire. Fire breaks out at north Syria camp housing families linked to Islamic State group fighters 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Iraqi Kurdish security sources said the incident was under investigation without giving more details. Turkish drone strike hits PKK target in northern Iraq, kills one 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Sevgi Koyuncu, who was born in a Kurdish village and now works in Lausanne, said her people had been "negated by a convention" in an interview filmed in the palace where it was signed. Treaty that created modern Turkey still evokes pain for some, 100 years after signing 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z At one point the militants controlled large swaths of Syria and Iraq, but Kurdish forces backed by an international anti-IS coalition, as well as Iraqi and Syrian government troops, recaptured that territory by 2019. UN expert decries the practice of taking boys from their mothers at detention camps in Syria 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Turkey had previously spent months blocking Sweden's application, accusing it of hosting Kurdish militants. G7 members to announce long-term Ukraine security package at Nato summit 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z He argued that Stockholm has a history of harboring anti-Turkey Kurdish militants and has imposed economic and other sanctions on Ankara for alleged past rights abuses. Zelenskyy’s frustrations boil over as NATO temporizes 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z In a separate incident, unknown gunmen shot dead a Kurdish Peshmerga officer in his vehicle in Erbil on Sunday, a relatively rare attack in the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Turkish drone strike hits PKK target in northern Iraq, kills one 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Some 6,000 Kurdish protesters joined a march through the city on Saturday, waving flags and forming human chains. Treaty that created modern Turkey still evokes pain for some, 100 years after signing 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The Kurdish officials fear that kids who grow up in the camp could give rise to a new generation of violent extremists. UN expert decries the practice of taking boys from their mothers at detention camps in Syria 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z But how Sweden deals with Kurdish militant groups has always been way more important for Turkey than the protests, said Cigdem Ustun, secretary general of the Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies in Istanbul. Turkey’s pledge of support for Sweden’s NATO entry is tied to goals on security and EU membership 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z A statement issued by Turkey and Sweden on Monday said Sweden had reiterated that it would not provide support to the Kurdish groups and would actively support efforts to reinvigorate Turkey's EU accession process. US to move forward with transfer of F-16 jets to Turkey 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Turkey had spent months blocking Stockholm's application, accusing it of hosting Kurdish militants. Nato summit: Ukraine's future membership to be discussed by leaders in Vilnius 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Turkey has complained that Stockholm had failed to crack down on Kurdish exile groups inside Sweden that Ankara considers terrorist organizations and had sanctioned Ankara for past rights abuses. Turkey drops objection to Sweden’s NATO membership on eve of summit 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Turkey has previously expressed frustration at what it has seen as Stockholm's willingness to host Kurdish militants. Sweden Nato membership: Turkey calls for new EU membership talks 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Erdogan accuses Sweden of being too lenient on anti-Islamic demonstrations and militant Kurdish groups that have waged a long insurgency in Turkey. NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine’s possible entry may be the biggest challenge 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Finland was quickly admitted, but Sweden stumbled over Turkey’s objections to what Ankara has said is a Swedish tolerance of Kurdish militants. Ukraine and expansion top NATO agenda as Biden tries to cement unity 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z He accuses Sweden of being too lenient toward groups that Ankara says pose a security threat, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt. NATO leaders set to offer Ukraine major support package but membership is off the table for now 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Turkey accuses Sweden of not doing enough to crack down on Kurdish militants but Stockholm says it has met its commitments under an agreement with Ankara - a view endorsed by Stoltenberg. NATO summit: Leaders to meet in Vilnius to talk Ukraine, Sweden and eastern flank 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z A Swedish court has jailed a Kurdish man for four-and-a-half years for crimes including attempting to finance terrorism. Sweden jails Kurd for financing terrorism after Turkey calls for crackdown 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z But Turkey accuses Sweden of being too lenient toward groups that Ankara says pose a security threat, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt. Top officials from Turkey and Sweden head to NATO to try to overcome membership concerns 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The Nordic democracy has taken several steps in hopes of appeasing Ankara, including the extradition of a Kurdish activist wanted by Turkey and a tightening of domestic terrorism laws. Ukraine and expansion top NATO agenda as Biden tries to cement unity 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Erdogan has blocked the bid, saying Sweden has harbored Kurdish exiles and refugees affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which Turkey considers a terrorist group. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z On the wall of his office in the Kurdish area of Iraq, he points to printed-out screenshots of the Telegram chats that he saw. Fighting to free the women and children enslaved by IS 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z It is the first time Sweden's updated terror laws have been used in a case involving the Kurdish militant PKK. Sweden jails Kurd for financing terrorism after Turkey calls for crackdown 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan has blocked Sweden’s membership bid, saying Sweden has harbored Kurdish exiles and refugees affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which Turkey considers a terrorist group. Biden Hosts Sweden’s Prime Minister as the Nordic Nation Looks to Join NATO 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z A series of demonstrations in Sweden against Islam and for Kurdish rights have offended Ankara, whose backing Sweden needs to gain entry to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Hungary foreign minister says he was in touch with Turkey on Sweden's NATO bid 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z These include militant Kurdish groups that have waged a deadly, decades-long insurgency in Turkey. Erdogan signals Turkey isn’t ready to ratify Sweden NATO membership, saying there’s more work to do 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z They were part of a group of 11 young men and boys from Kobani, a mainly Kurdish city in Syria devastated by more than decade of war. Everyone Knew the Migrant Ship Was Doomed. No One Helped. 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Turkey has long called on Stockholm to crack down on Kurdish separatists. Sweden jails Kurd for financing terrorism after Turkey calls for crackdown 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan has also invested himself deeply in the matter, having long insisted that Western nations do not take his concerns about Kurdish terrorism seriously enough. Biden Hosts Sweden’s Prime Minister as the Nordic Nation Looks to Join NATO 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Since its inception in 1992, the Kurdish region has conducted five parliamentary elections, with the most recent one taking place in 2018. More than 50 MPs resign from Iraqi Kurdish region’s parliament to protest court ruling 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Turkey accuses Sweden of being too lenient on groups that Ankara says pose a security threat, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt. NATO chief convenes July 6 talks hoping to convince Turkey to let Sweden join 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Among them is the Revolutionary Youth, a group linked to the Kurdistan Worker’s Party, or PKK, a Kurdish separatist movement banned in Turkey. Recruitment of children by armed groups in Syria is on the rise, even as fighting subsides 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The 41-year-old Kurdish man who was jailed on Thursday has Turkish origins and the judge said he would be deported as soon as he had served his sentence. Sweden jails Kurd for financing terrorism after Turkey calls for crackdown 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z A series of protests in Sweden against Islam and for Kurdish rights have heightened tensions with Turkey, whose backing Sweden needs to gain entry to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Swedish police approve small anti-Koran demonstration at mosque 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The wave of resignations comes at a time when political tensions among Kurdish parties have reached a peak. More than 50 MPs resign from Iraqi Kurdish region’s parliament to protest court ruling 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Turkey accuses Sweden of being too lenient toward groups that Ankara says pose a security threat, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt. NATO warns not to underestimate Russian forces, and tells Moscow it has increased preparedness 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The main sticking point during the talks was the distribution of oil revenue between the central government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region in the north. Iraq’s president ratifies record $152 billion budget criticized by IMF for too rosy projections 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z One survivor, Ali Sheikhi from the northeast Syrian town of Kobani, told Kurdish TV news channel Rudaw that the smugglers didn’t allow life jackets and threw whatever food the passengers had into the sea. Greek court questions smuggling suspects over migrant ship disaster, as new survivor accounts emerge 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Kurdish medical sources and a security source said a Turkish drone had targeted their car in the village of Tal Shaeer in northeast Syria. Two local officials in northeast Syria killed by Turkish drone -Kurdish authorities 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z A $152 billion budget passed earlier this month after months of contentious discussions solidifies Baghdad’s authority over the oil sector and allocates 12.6% of the revenue to the Kurdish region. More than 50 MPs resign from Iraqi Kurdish region’s parliament to protest court ruling 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Turkey and Iran have mounted military operations against Kurdish militant groups there, saying they threaten their national security. Analysis: Iraq's enjoys respite from turmoil but risks remain 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The approved draft consolidates Baghdad’s authority over the oil sector and allocates 12.6% of the revenue to the Kurdish region. Iraq’s president ratifies record $152 billion budget criticized by IMF for too rosy projections 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z But the West refuses to rehabilitate Assad and a large swathe of Syria remains under the control of Turkish-backed rebels and radical Islamist groups as well as a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia. 'Enormous' needs as EU hosts conference to collect money for Syria 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Turkey has used ground artillery and unmanned drones to target Kurdish militants, including last week. Two local officials in northeast Syria killed by Turkish drone -Kurdish authorities 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z He was referring to demonstrations by Kurdish activists that Turkish leaders consider part of a pro-independence terror group. Turkey, Hungary unmoved as U.S. presses Sweden’s NATO bid ‘without delay’ 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z His budget was passed after tough negotiations to win the backing of Shi'ite, Kurdish and Sunni Arab factions. Analysis: Iraq's enjoys respite from turmoil but risks remain 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The Iraqi Kurdish local government will be allowed to sell its own oil but will have to deposit the revenue first in a bank account that officials from the central government can monitor. Iraq’s president ratifies record $152 billion budget criticized by IMF for too rosy projections 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The troops work with Kurdish fighters to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State, which was defeated as a self-declared caliphate in 2019, after five years of wreaking havoc across Iraq and Syria. U.S. Soldiers Injured in Syria Were Part of Commando Unit 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z A Russian fighter was killed and several others wounded in Syria's northern province of Aleppo on Monday, a war monitor and a Kurdish security source said. South Korea's Yoon to visit Paris next week to promote hosting of 2030 expo 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Under the new budget, the Kurdish region can market its own oil but must deposit the revenue in a bank account that officials from the central government can monitor. Iraq’s parliament approves budget, ending dispute over oil revenue sharing with Kurdish region 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z His grip on power now seems solid, though much of the north and east remains out of his hands, held by U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters. Captagon, a little white pill, gives Syria’s Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Baghdad will then deduct that amount from its monthly allocation to the Kurdish regional government and transfer any surplus money to it. Iraq’s president ratifies record $152 billion budget criticized by IMF for too rosy projections 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too lenient on terror organizations and security threats, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt. No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Turkey accuses Sweden of being too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups that Turkey considers to be terrorists. Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Baghdad will then deduct that amount from its monthly allocation to the Kurdish regional government and transfer any surplus money to Irbil. Iraq’s parliament approves budget, ending dispute over oil revenue sharing with Kurdish region 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too lenient on terrorist organizations and security threats, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt. NATO presses Turkey to drop objections to Sweden’s membership as summit looms 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z A queer university student from Turkey’s Kurdish minority, who grew up in a smaller city with no significant L.G.B.T.Q. presence, said she feared that bad days were ahead for the community. In Turkey’s L.G.B.T.Q. Community, ‘People Are Scared’ by Erdogan’s Attacks 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Sheikhmous Ahmad, a Kurdish official overseeing camps for displaced people, said that once the boys turn 13, IS loyalists make them get married to young girls - another reason for removing them. Teenagers from Islamic State families undergo rehabilitation in Syria, but future still uncertain 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z His military occupation of northern Syria — to keep down Kurdish forces he associates with a guerrilla group that has fought a decades-long insurgency in Turkey — also troubles allies. Will Erdogan’s Victory Soften Turkey’s Opposition to Sweden in NATO? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The process was also hampered by infighting between different Iraqi Kurdish parties. Iraq’s parliament approves budget, ending dispute over oil revenue sharing with Kurdish region 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The government often accuses that party of collaboration with militants from Turkey’s Kurdish minority who have been at war with the Turkish state for decades, seeking autonomy. Five Takeaways From Turkey’s Presidential Election 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In a frantic outreach effort to nationalist voters in the runoff, Kilicdaroglu had vowed to send back refugees and ruled out peace negotiations with Kurdish militants if he was elected. Turkey’s Erdogan retains power, now faces challenges over the economy and earthquake recovery 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z But Kurdish officials and humanitarian agencies agree that the only real solution is for home countries to take back their citizens. Teenagers from Islamic State families undergo rehabilitation in Syria, but future still uncertain 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The Turkish president claimed the Nordic countries were soft on terrorism, especially toward Kurdish exiles and refugees affiliated with the Kurdish Workers’ Party, considered a terrorist group by the United States and the European Union. Will Erdogan’s Victory Soften Turkey’s Opposition to Sweden in NATO? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Mirna Bamieh, a chef and founder of the Palestine Hosting Society, which curates and seeks to revive traditional Palestinian recipes, discovered a local variant of the "kubeh" meat dumpling frequently associated with Kurdish kitchens. On a culinary homecoming, influencer chefs look to perpetuate Palestinian dishes 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party, parliament's third largest, was among the opposition parties opposed to Erdogan and is accused of links to Kurdish militants, which it denies. Turkey's Erdogan triumphs in election test, extending his 20-year rule 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Economics was far from the minds of Erdogan supporters, who spoke of their pride at his powerful position in the world and his hard line on fighting "terrorists", by which they meant Kurdish militants. Erdogan hails election victory but Turkey left divided 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Until a solution is found, the centers create “an environment that is suitable to pave the way for mental change for these children,” said Remo, the Kurdish official. Teenagers from Islamic State families undergo rehabilitation in Syria, but future still uncertain 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Erdogan, meanwhile, lambasted Kilicdaroglu as a quisling who is in cahoots with the West and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, a Kurdish separatist group that both Ankara and Washington consider a terrorist entity. Turks choose their president in unprecedented runoff race 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z In a frantic effort to reach out to nationalist voters in the runoff, Kilicdaroglu vowed to send back refugees and ruled out peace negotiations with Kurdish militants if he is elected. Polls close in Turkey as voters choose between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu in presidential runoff 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Mr Kilicdaroglu accused the president of cowardice and hiding from a fair election; Mr Erdogan said his rival was on the side of "terrorists", referring to Kurdish militants. Turkish presidency run-off decides if Erdogan should have five more years 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Erdogan claims that Sweden harbors Kurdish activists tied to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, a group both Turkey and the United States consider a terrorist organization. With a likely Erdogan win, Turkey will continue to play both sides of the U.S.-Russia divide 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Fearing that a new generation of militants will emerge from al-Hol Camp, the Kurdish officials who govern eastern and northern Syria are experimenting with a rehabilitation program aimed at pulling children out of extremist thought. Teenagers from Islamic State families undergo rehabilitation in Syria, but future still uncertain 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z And he has gone on the attack too, using a manipulated video at a rally to link his rival to the Kurdish militant PKK, considered a terror group in the West as well as Turkey. Turkish election: Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu clash in desperate race for votes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z He has even considered moving with his wife and two small children to a country where conditions for Syrians might be better, such as Egypt or the Kurdish region of Iraq. Anger and fear among Syrians amid Turkish opposition's anti-immigrant campaign 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z At the same time, third-place finisher Ogan — who had conditioned his endorsement on a more stringent policy against refugees and Kurdish groups he counts as terrorists — came out in support of Erdogan this week. 'Syrians will go!' As Turkey's election runoff nears, refugees face new threats 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z For some Kurdish voters, the stakes couldn’t be higher as Erdogan dials up his nationalist tone in a bid to win more votes ahead of the runoff. Kurds fear Erdogan win amid sharper nationalist rhetoric 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z In an apparent attempt to woo nationalist voters in the runoff, Kilicdaroglu hardened his tone last week, vowing to send back refugees and ruling out any peace negotiations with Kurdish militants if he is elected. Turkish anti-migrant party backs Erdogan’s rival in presidential runoff 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z It said it wouldn't support Swedish membership until it extradited dozens of members of the PKK, a Kurdish rebel group that has waged an armed struggle against Turkey since 1984. Turkey election: Why the world is watching the presidential race 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Kilicdaroglu shifted from his more inclusive, soft-toned rhetoric to appeal to nationalist voters, vowing to send back millions of refugees and rejecting any possibility of negotiating for peace with Kurdish militants. Turkey’s electoral board confirms 1st round election results; Erdogan meets 3rd party candidate 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Immediately following, uprisings took place in Kurdish and Shi‛ite regions of Iraq that sought to topple President Saddam Hussein’s government. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The HDP contested the elections under another party’s banner due to a court case threatening to ban it for alleged links to Kurdish militants, which it denies. Kurds fear Erdogan win amid sharper nationalist rhetoric 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The strong performance of nationalists in these elections will likely pull Turkish government policy further to the right in the years to come, particularly with regards to the Kurdish issue and Syrian refugees. He Lost Turkey’s Presidential Election, but Could Swing the Runoff 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The semi-autonomous Kurdish region’s counter-terrorism service said in a statement that three fighters were killed in the attack, and one wounded. Alleged Turkish drone strike targets Yazidi militant group in Iraq’s Sinjar 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Kurdish voters in the region came out strongly in support of Erdogan's main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, in the presidential race, but the president was still ahead in voting in eight of the affected provinces. Turkey election results show Erdogan dominating in quake-hit region 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Throughout the Islamic world, Arabic script was also adapted to write the local languages, such as Kurdish, Pashto, Urdu, and Punjabi. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z He also noted Kilicdaroglu’s switch to “a more nationalistic discourse” which he said could cost him some Kurdish support. Kurds fear Erdogan win amid sharper nationalist rhetoric 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Turkey has fought a long and deadly battle against Kurdish militants, and the government often accuses Kurdish politicians of cooperating with them. Turkey’s Opposition Struggles to Make Up Ground as Runoff Nears 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z While some Kurdish groups still see Erdogan as an implacable foe, most Middle East governments have come to regard the Turkish leader as part of an acceptable status quo in a tumultuous region. Erdogan's strong showing signals "business as usual" for Mideast 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Turkey has fought a long and deadly battle against Kurdish militants that Turkey, the United States and the European Union consider terrorists. Erdogan’s Grip on Power Is Dented but Not Broken, Vote Shows 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The far right accuses the pro-Kurdish party of having links to outlawed Kurdish militants – an accusation the party denies. With Turkey’s presidential election going to a runoff, what comes next? 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The Kurdish Green Left party, which won 8.8% of the vote, is not in the main opposition alliance. Analysis: Turkey's Erdogan cruising, challenger scrambling toward runoff election 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Many Kurdish politicians have been jailed, prosecuted or removed from office because of such allegations. Turkey’s Opposition Struggles to Make Up Ground as Runoff Nears 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z But as millions of Syrian refugees crossed into Turkey and after Kurdish fighters established a border presence, he changed focus. Erdogan's strong showing signals "business as usual" for Mideast 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The Turkish government often accuses Kurdish politicians of cooperating with the militants, and many of them have been jailed, prosecuted or removed from office because of such allegations. Erdogan’s Grip on Power Is Dented but Not Broken, Vote Shows 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Turkish nationalists often accuse Kurdish politicians of supporting or cooperating with Kurdish militants who have been at war with the Turkish state for decades. Four Takeaways from Turkey’s Nail-Biting Presidential Election 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z In March, members of a Turkish-backed armed group shot dead four Kurdish men in the town of Jinderis as they lit a fire to celebrate the Kurdish new year. Syria’s main insurgent group seeks to move away from al-Qaida past, get off Western terrorism lists 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Kurdish voters, who account for 15-20% of the electorate, will play a pivotal role, with the Nation Alliance unlikely to attain a parliamentary majority by itself. Turkey votes in pivotal elections that could end Erdogan's 20-year rule 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z But in majority Kurdish areas some still hoped for an opposition victory in the second round. Erdogan's strong showing signals "business as usual" for Mideast 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The president's re-election efforts have relied heavily on accusing the opposition of cooperating with Kurdish militants and those Ankara holds responsible for a 2016 coup attempt. Erdogan accuses Turkish opposition of working with Biden 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Ogan, the candidate in third place, also spoke about prioritizing ways to send home the millions of Syrian refugees in Turkey and criticized the opposition coalition over its Kurdish support. Four Takeaways from Turkey’s Nail-Biting Presidential Election 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Al-Golani met with the victims’ families and other Kurdish residents of the area and promised revenge against the perpetrators. Syria’s main insurgent group seeks to move away from al-Qaida past, get off Western terrorism lists 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Erdogan has demanded Stockholm extradite Kurdish militants but Swedish courts have blocked some expulsions. Turkey elections 2023: why Europe is watching closely 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z That view was echoed in northern Iraq, where Turkey has sent troops against Kurdish militants while maintaining a working relationship with Kurdish authorities in Erbil. Erdogan's strong showing signals "business as usual" for Mideast 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Turkey is blocking Sweden’s request to join NATO, pressing the country to crack down on Kurdish militants and other groups that Turkey regards as terrorist threats. The AP Interview: Mitsotakis hopes for better relations with Turkey if reelected as Greek premier 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Erdogan’s government has blocked Sweden’s accession into the alliance, pressing the country to crackdown on Kurdish militants and other groups that Turkey regards as terrorist threats. Domestic issues give Turkey’s Erdogan a tough election race 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Turkey has fought a decades-long battle with Kurdish separatists in the country and considers them terrorists. Turkey’s Election: What You Need to Know 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Kurdish voters initially backed the Erdogan government's policies as their rights were improved in the first decade of his rule. Turkey elections: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu offer stark choices for presidency 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z To Baghdad's chagrin, Turkey closed a pipeline in March over a dispute about oil exported by the autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq. Erdogan's strong showing signals "business as usual" for Mideast 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The secularist CHP and five other parties form an opposition alliance that is expected to get support from the main Kurdish party HDP, giving it an edge in some polls. Factbox: Key players in Turkey's election campaign 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The protests were sparked by the death in custody of a Kurdish Iranian woman. Iran protests: Football star Ali Karimi under travel ban, leaked papers show 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Turkey has accused Sweden of failing to take concrete steps to crack down on groups that Ankara lists as terror organizations or considers existential threats, including Kurdish groups. Swedes tighten terror laws, likely to help NATO membership 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z But that turned sour in 2015, when peace talks broke down on ending a decades-long insurgency by the Kurdish militant PKK, seen by Turkey and its Western allies as a terrorist group. Turkey elections: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu offer stark choices for presidency 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z He worked with Assad's main backers Russia and Iran to contain the conflict at times while sending troops into Syria alongside rebels to seize territory from Kurdish groups. Erdogan's strong showing signals "business as usual" for Mideast 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Turkey has conducted numerous operations against IS and Kurdish groups along the Syrian border, capturing or killing suspected militants. Erdogan says Turkish forces killed IS chief in Syria 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z “I want to be an example for a lot of people, but not cocky,” said Mr. Akdeniz, who is Kurdish. Is It T.M.I. for Entrepreneurs to Air Their Private Business? 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The teacher in the Kurdish region said her colleagues reported smelling bleach and rotten fruit before falling ill. Panic spreads in Iran after new suspected poison attacks on girls schools 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The opposition challenger has openly courted Turkey's Kurdish population, millions of whom he says are "treated as terrorists on a daily basis" and are stigmatised by a government looking for the nationalist vote. Turkey elections: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu offer stark choices for presidency 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The HUR also developed plans to conduct covert attacks on Russian forces in Syria using secret Kurdish help. At U.S. behest, Ukraine held off anniversary attacks on Russia 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The country controls large swaths of territory in northern Syria following a series of land incursions to drive Kurdish groups away from the Turkish-Syrian border. Erdogan says Turkish forces killed IS chief in Syria 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s military intelligence agency developed plans to conduct covert attacks on Russian forces in Syria using secret Kurdish help, according to a leaked top-secret U.S. intelligence document. Ukraine planned attacks on Russian forces in Syria, leaked document shows 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z There had been a gas attack on the girls elementary school where she taught, in the Kurdish region of western Iran. Panic spreads in Iran after new suspected poison attacks on girls schools 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z In time he introduced religious figures, Kurdish activists and women's rights activists to the party - to prove to Turkish society that the CHP has changed. Turkey's soft-spoken Kemal Kilicdaroglu takes on powerful Erdogan 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z To protect our Kurdish allies in a future Syria, the United States should be working with its regional partners in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and, yes, Saudi Arabia. Opinion | An age of deconfliction may be dawning on the Middle East 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The protests swept across the country following the death in custody in September of Mahsa Amini, a young ethnic Kurdish woman who was detained by morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly". Iran protests: LGBTQ community rises up 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The leadership of the SDF also forbade strikes on Russian positions in Kurdish areas, the document says. Ukraine planned attacks on Russian forces in Syria, leaked document shows 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The teacher at the elementary school in the Kurdish region said that two of her colleagues were hospitalized after the suspected gas attack. Panic spreads in Iran after new suspected poison attacks on girls schools 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z In 2016, his convoy was attacked by a missile by the Kurdish militant group the PKK and then the following year he escaped an attempted bombing by the militant Islamic State group. Turkey's soft-spoken Kemal Kilicdaroglu takes on powerful Erdogan 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z America’s Syria agenda includes more than our Kurdish allies. Opinion | An age of deconfliction may be dawning on the Middle East 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z A growing number of Iranian women have been ditching their veils since the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman while in custody of the morality police last September. Iran vows crack down on people who promote removing the veil 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The protests swept across the Islamic Republic following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was detained by morality police in Tehran in September for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly". Iran executions surged in 2022 to 'spread fear' - report 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr Kilicdaroglu also has the unofficial backing of Turkey's pro-Kurdish HDP, which is running for parliament under the banner of another party, the Green Left, because of a court case alleging links to Kurdish militants. Turkish elections: Erdogan kicks off race to hold on to power 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Protests were sparked last year by the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman arrested for allegedly violating the hijab rule. Iran installs cameras to find women not wearing hijab 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Turkey, for its part, is looking for security guarantees, including regarding Kurdish militants in Syria that Ankara considers to be terrorists. Russia: West must remove obstacles to its grain exports 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z There are many foreign nationals in Syrian camps run by Kurdish forces that reclaimed the war-ravaged region from the extremist Islamic State group. Two Canadian women arrested upon return from Syria 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The decision comes weeks after two helicopters crashed in northern Iraq, killing Kurdish militants on board. Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands have taken parts in protests against Iran's clerical establishment since the death in September of a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody for allegedly failing to wear her headscarf "properly". Iran protests: Victims shot in eyes hold on to hopes 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z But Stockholm could not overcome objections from member state Turkey, which accuses Sweden of harboring Kurdish militants. 'We can thank Mr. Putin.' NATO welcomes Finland as Russia's war on Ukraine backfires 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The Turkish leader has refused to back the application, arguing that Sweden is protecting Kurdish separatists and other dissidents he considers terrorists, and Sweden has been unable to convince him to change his stance. What Is NATO and Which Countries Are Members? 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Kurdish officials said the deal would allow exports to resume as early as Tuesday. Officials reach deal to restart northern Iraq oil exports 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Turkey also considers a Syrian Kurdish militant group, which forms the backbone of the SDF, as a terrorist organization. Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z While most of the country’s oil reserves are located in the south, the Kurdish region is heavily reliant on exports of the resource from northern fields. Officials reach deal to restart northern Iraq oil exports 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Iraq filed for arbitration against Turkey in 2014 after the Kurdish region began exporting the resource without the consent of Baghdad through the neighboring country. Iraqi federal and Kurdish officials reach oil export deal 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z A growing number of Iranian women have been ditching their veils since the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman in the custody of the morality police last September. Iran's judiciary chief threatens to prosecute 'without mercy' unveiled woman 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Iraq, OPEC’s second largest oil producer, filed for arbitration against Turkey in 2014 after the Kurdish region sidelined Iraq’s state-owned oil marketing company, SOMO, and began exporting crude oil through the neighboring country. Officials reach deal to restart northern Iraq oil exports 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The helicopter crash also fed into a local rivalry between the two main Kurdish parties in Iraq. Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Kurdish officials said the deal would allow exports to begin again as early as Tuesday. Officials reach deal to restart northern Iraq oil exports 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z In any case, the ruling halted oil exports from the Kurdish region by way of Ceyhan, which previously amounted to about half a million barrels per day. Iraqi federal and Kurdish officials reach oil export deal 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Seydi, a rapper and graphic artist, is a member of Iran’s Kurdish minority and lived with his parents and two sisters. The People Executed or Sentenced to Death in Iran’s Protest Crackdown 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Oil revenues will be under full control of the Kurdish region but will be deposited into an account that the federal government can audit, the official said. Officials reach deal to restart northern Iraq oil exports 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too lenient toward groups it deems to be terrorist organizations and security threats, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt. Turkey’s parliament ratifies Finland’s membership in NATO 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z But as the Kurdish refugee from Iran quickly realized, dreams and despair were intertwined in the shantytown known as the Jungle. In ‘The Jungle,’ refugees act in show inspired by their journeys 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The stoppage, if prolonged, would have been a significant blow both to global oil supplies and to the Kurdish region’s budget. Iraqi federal and Kurdish officials reach oil export deal 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan claims that Sweden has become a haven for Kurdish separatists and other dissidents he considers terrorists. Finland Clears Last Hurdle to Joining NATO 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z But his ongoing hostility to Sweden was clear - as he again accused the country of embracing Kurdish militants and allowing them to demonstrate on the streets of Stockholm. Turkey approves Finland Nato membership bid 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Turkey has repeatedly said that Sweden needed to take additional steps against supporters of Kurdish militants and members of the network Ankara holds responsible for a 2016 coup attempt. Turkish parliament ratifies Finland's NATO accession as Sweden kept waiting 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z But it held off approving Sweden's bid, accusing it of harbouring Kurdish militants. Hungary says 'grievances' hold up ratification of Sweden's NATO accession 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Officials in Baghdad and Irbil, the seat of the Kurdish regional government, have long been at odds over sharing of oil revenues. Ruling halts oil exports from Iraq’s Kurdish area via Turkey 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Diyala, bordering both Iran and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, is a prime conduit for smuggling, including drugs. Spiking violence strains sectarian ties in Iraqi province 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z The Kurdish Syrian forces conduct targeted raids against Islamic State members. U.S. Launches Airstrikes After a Drone Attack in Syria Kills American Contractor 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z How the opposition will garner support among the Kurdish voters, accounting for 15% of the electorate, remains key. Explainer: What's at stake in Turkey's upcoming elections? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Analysts say that Iraqi Kurds — and particularly the Kurdish political class — were the biggest beneficiaries in a conflict that had few winners. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Iran has been swept by protests since the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in custody last September. Iran violations may amount to crimes against humanity -UN expert 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z He did not endorse Sweden’s bid; he insists that it is harboring Kurdish terrorists. Your Monday Briefing: Putin and Xi to Meet in Moscow 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Iran has also accused Kurdish militants of working with its arch-enemy Israel and has often voices concern over the alleged presence of the Israeli spy agency Mossad in the autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region. Iraq and Iran sign deal to tighten border security 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Under Erdogan, Turkey has flexed military power in the Middle East and beyond, launching four incursions into Syria, waging an offensive against Kurdish militants inside Iraq and sending military support to Libya and Azerbaijan. Explainer: What's at stake in Turkey's upcoming elections? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z But in Iraq since 2003, “that is not the Kurdish story. The story is one of power and empowerment.” Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The Shiite and Kurdish opposition politicians who had taken refuge there years before returned to Iraq after the invasion. In the U.S.-Led Iraq War, Iran Was the Big Winner 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z In the rest of the country, the “soft partition” of Iraq into a Kurdish north, a Sunni west and center, and a Shiite south — an idea Joe Biden once championed — is a reality. Opinion | The Iraq War helped destroy what it meant to be an Iraqi 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Last year, Iran's Intelligence Ministry said a sabotage team detained by its security forces were Kurdish militants working for Israel who planned to blow up a "sensitive" defence industry centre in the city of Isfahan. Iraq and Iran sign deal to tighten border security 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z That benefited the country’s Shiite Muslim majority and the Kurdish minority. 20 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraq Is a Freer Place, but Not a Hopeful One 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Since then, there have been Kurdish rebellions in Iran, Iraq and Turkey, while in Syria, Kurds have clashed with Turkish-backed forces. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z But Turkey has kept Sweden's ratification on hold, arguing that Stockholm harbours members of what Turkey calls terrorist groups, particularly the Kurdish militant group PKK - a charge Sweden denies. NATO's Stoltenberg hails Turkish move on Finland membership, sees Sweden joining soon 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z He said Sweden had embraced Kurdish militants, labelling them "terrorists". Turkey's Erdogan seals deal on Finland joining Nato 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z But Mr. Erdogan has blocked the Swedish application, claiming that the country has become a haven for Kurdish separatists and other dissidents he considers terrorists. Turkey’s Erdogan Finally Endorses Finland’s NATO Bid, but Not Sweden’s 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Explaining the difference between the Nordic countries from Ankara’s viewpoint, Erdogan claimed that Sweden had “embraced terrorism,” and cited demonstrations by supporters of Kurdish militants on the streets of Stockholm. Turkey’s president says he will back Finland’s NATO bid 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z In Iraq, the Kurdish region won de facto self-rule in 1991, when the United States imposed a no-fly zone over it in response to Saddam’s brutal repression of Kurdish uprisings. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z But Mr. Erdogan has been blocking them, claiming that Sweden has become a haven for Kurdish separatists and other dissidents he considers terrorists. Turkey’s Erdogan endorses Finland’s NATO bid. 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z He complained that Kurdish militant demonstrations had been allowed on the streets of Stockholm. Turkey's Erdogan seals deal on Finland joining Nato 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The campaign against Kurdish separatism and terrorism is popular politics in Turkey and plays well among opposition voters, too. Turkey’s Erdogan Finally Endorses Finland’s NATO Bid, but Not Sweden’s 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Shiite and Kurdish parties take an overwhelming majority after Sunnis largely boycott. Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z “Also, we had our own civil war. But we overcame that,” he said, referring to fighting between rival Kurdish factions in the mid-1990s. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The battle against Kurdish terrorism is popular politics in Turkey and plays well among opposition voters, too. Turkey’s Erdogan endorses Finland’s NATO bid. 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The low-boil conflict involves Kurdish peshmerga fighters, Iraqi army troops and some 2,500 U.S. military advisers still in country. 20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z But Kurdish leaders' internal divisions have weakened much of their formerly moderating influence on Iraqi politics. Factbox: Who has run Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion? 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too soft on groups that it deems to be terror organizations, including Kurdish groups, and said it has fewer problems with Finland. Erdogan hints Turkey may ratify Finland’s NATO membership 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The Kurds, he said, had aimed for “a democratic Iraq, and at the same time some sort of … self-determination for the Kurdish people.” Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too soft on groups that it deems to be terror organizations and existential threats, including Kurdish groups. Erdogan hints Turkey may ratify Finland’s NATO membership 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Turkey has repeatedly said that Sweden needs to take additional steps against supporters of Kurdish militants and members of the network Ankara holds responsible for the 2016 coup attempt. Turkey plans to ratify Finland's NATO bid ahead of May polls -sources 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z But the two Kurdish parties bickered over the spoils and when the Kurds held an independence referendum in 2017, Baghdad ordered its troops to seize tracts of land and cut the region's funding. Iraqis recount their struggles after Saddam Hussein's fall 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Turkey accuses both nations, but particularly Sweden, of being too soft on groups it deems to be terror organizations or existential threats to Turkey, including Kurdish groups. Swedish leader: Finland likely to join NATO before Sweden 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The post-invasion constitution codified the Kurdish region’s semi-independent status, while an informal power-sharing arrangement now stipulates that Iraq’s president is always a Kurd, the prime minister a Shiite and the parliament speaker a Sunni. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Many media and nongovernmental organizations are closed down and the crackdown then expands to critics, including Kurdish lawmakers and journalists. Key dates in Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 20-year rule of Turkey 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Iran has been swept by protests since the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in the custody of the country’s morality police last September. Iran pardons 22,000 people who took part in protests 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Sweden in particular is home to a large community of Kurdish exiles. Finnish president says disputes with Turkey still holding up NATO membership 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Although many liquor stores across Iraq continued business as usual - presumably using up their stocks - border crossings went dry overnight, with the exception of the northern, semi-autonomous Kurdish region which hasn’t enforced the ban. Iraq’s crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z But even in the Kurdish region, the legacy of the invasion is complicated. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Although many liquor stores across Iraq continued business as usual — presumably using up their stocks — border crossings went dry overnight, with the exception of the northern, semi-autonomous Kurdish region which hasn’t enforced the ban. Iraq’s crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Turkey accuses Sweden’s government of being too soft on groups it believes are terror organizations or existential threats, including Kurdish groups, and has been angered by protesters burning the Muslim holy book, the Quran. NATO chief in new drive to bring Finland, Sweden in 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Syrian Kurdish and U.S. forces frequently conduct raids targeting IS sleeper cells in northern and eastern Syria. House votes down bill directing removal of troops from Syria 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Last year, Tehran fired missiles at bases of Kurdish groups in northern Iraq it accuses of involvement in protests against its restrictions on women, displacing hundreds of Iranian Kurds and killing some. In Iraq, German minister condemns Iran's cross-border attacks 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The two major Kurdish parties have jockeyed for power, while Irbil and Baghdad have been at odds over territory and the sharing of oil revenues. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Turkey's Constitutional Court is hearing a case aimed at closing the HDP over alleged ties to Kurdish militants, which the party denies. Turkey's opposition unsure on embracing pro-Kurdish party 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z However, polls suggest he would have a difficult time rallying support among Kurdish voters. Factbox-Key players in Turkey's political opposition 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z To the north, rebels blocked 30 trucks of fuel and other help from entering Afrin, an enclave that Turkish forces and allied rebels have held since they pushed out Kurdish fighters in 2018. Syria quake aid blocked from parts of Aleppo province, Amnesty says 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The Kurdish-led authorities who control a semiautonomous area of northeastern Syria that was largely unscathed by the earthquake sent 100 fuel trucks to Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo. U.S. Sanctions Relief for Syrian Regime Troubles Assad Opponents 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z As the economic boom has stagnated in recent years, due to both domestic issues and global economic trends, an increasing number of Kurdish youths are leaving the country in search of better opportunities. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The second official, who was not authorised to speak on the record, said some Kurdish voters would not back the opposition alliance due to IYI's involvement. Turkey's opposition unsure on embracing pro-Kurdish party 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z He said he believed that U.S. troops and their Kurdish Syrian partners were making lasting progress toward ensuring that the Islamic State did not reconstitute itself. In Syria, Milley Says U.S. Troops Are Still Needed to Counter ISIS 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The aid, which included food, medical supplies, tents and fuel, was sent by Kurdish authorities, the rights group said. Syria quake aid blocked from parts of Aleppo province, Amnesty says 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z But in 2019 its mainly Kurdish supporters helped the alliance win upset mayoral elections in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities. Turkey's pro-Kurdish party calls for opposition unity after split 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z In Kirkuk, the Americans “appointed a governor of Kurdish nationality to manage the province. Important departments and security agencies were handed over to Kurdish parties,” Vendavi said. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Tehran has supplied drones to Russia that killed Ukrainian civilians, run drills in a border region with Azerbaijan and bombed Kurdish positions in Iraq. Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro raise alarm abroad 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z In northeast Syria, the Kurdish Syrian forces conduct targeted raids against Islamic State members. In Syria, Milley Says U.S. Troops Are Still Needed to Counter ISIS 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Turkey has indicated that it may split the applications, having little difficulty with Finland but arguing that Sweden needs to do more to satisfy Ankara’s demands for a tougher stance against terrorism and Kurdish separatists. Finland on Cusp of Joining NATO, but Maybe Not With Sweden 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Guterres was to visit the Iraqi Kurdish region’s government and in the city of Irbil on Thursday, and meet with Kurdish leaders. UN chief praises moves toward stability in rare Iraq visit 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Some Kurdish groups also lost out in the post-2003 order, which consolidated the power of the two major parties. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z While Mr. Assad has managed to hold on to power in Damascus, the country has been Balkanized, with rebel elements and Kurdish forces effectively controlling large swaths of territory. ‘A completely destroyed country’: Earthquake shines spotlight on Syria’s dysfunction, U.S. dilemma 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z There has been a long-running Turkish campaign in Iraq and Syria against militants of the PKK and the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, which are both regarded as terrorist groups by Ankara. Three killed in Turkish drone strike against YBS fighters in Iraq 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “We don’t have much choice but to live together … and let our democratic election take place to represent our values,” said Rashid, a veteran Kurdish politician and former water minister after Saddam’s ouster. Iraqi president says country now peaceful, life is returning 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Quotable: “Whether the government likes to admit it or not,” said a graduate student in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj, in western Iran, “the era of the forced hijab is over.” Your Monday Briefing: China’s Race to Encourage Births 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said an airstrike by a Turkish drone on Wednesday killed a civilian and wounded a local Kurdish police commander. Report: Istanbul bomb suspect killed in operation in Syria 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z But their bids — particularly Sweden’s — are being delayed by Turkey, which wants the two countries to crack down on mostly Kurdish groups Ankara regards as terrorists. NATO chief sees ‘some signs’ China could back Russia’s war 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The wave of anti-government protests that have rocked Iran for nearly five months began in the town of Saqqez, in the Kurdish west. How Iranian protesters began to fight back in Mahsa Amini’s hometown 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Iran has been rocked by unrest since the death in police custody of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in September after she was detained for flouting a strict Islamic dress code. Time to ramp up support for Iranian people, former Shah's son says 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z But Turkey’s reluctance to accept Sweden unless it steps up pressure on Kurdish exile groups has made it more likely the two will have to join the alliance at different speeds. Defense minister: Finland could join NATO ahead of Sweden 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Turkey has launched three major incursions inside Syria targeting Syria’s main Kurdish militia since 2016 and controls a swath of Syrian territory along their joint border. Report: Istanbul bomb suspect killed in operation in Syria 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z It said the raid was carried out with the Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance led by Kurdish fighters that has waged a years-long campaign against IS in the north. U.S. helicopter raid in Syria kills top IS member, wounds four U.S. troops 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z As the crowd grew, protesters began chanting “death to jash,” a term that means donkey in Kurdish, a reference to Kurdish security forces who work for the government. How Iranian protesters began to fight back in Mahsa Amini’s hometown 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Iran was swept by protests following the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in the custody of the country's morality police last September. Banned Iranian filmmaker portrays her version of Iran-Iraq war 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Kurdish rights group Hengaw posted footage that it said showed protesters burning tyres to block a main road in Sanandaj, which has been one of the epicentres of the unrest. Iran protesters march in several cities in mourning for executed men 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z But existing member Turkey has opposed their memberships, accusing the Nordic countries of harbouring what it calls Kurdish terrorist groups. Finnish parliament sets Feb 28 for date to vote on NATO ratification 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The agreement included ending a long-running dispute over budget transfers to Erbil and oil revenue sharing between the national government and Kurdistan, according to three Kurdish officials. Iraq PM risks new crisis as tensions with Kurds resurface 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He was shot in the stomach at close range from a car, according to the Kurdish human rights group Hengaw. How Iranian protesters began to fight back in Mahsa Amini’s hometown 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Swathes of northern and eastern Syria are controlled by a diverse array of foes — Islamist rebels, Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed Syrian opposition forces. Syria’s Assad Uses Disaster Diplomacy to Inch Back Onto World Stage 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Erdogan has complained that the Finns and, more particularly the Swedes, are too lenient toward groups it deems terror organizations or existential threats, including Kurdish groups. Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Home to native Turks, people of Kurdish origin and Syrian refugees, Islahiye sits in the flat of a valley, with villages radiating out into the rolling green hills and white-capped mountains. On Their Own: Isolation, and Resignation, in Villages Devastated by Quake 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Under the Iraqi constitution, the Kurdish region is entitled to a portion of the national budget. Iraq PM risks new crisis as tensions with Kurds resurface 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “We burned their shops. We burned their cars. We harassed their wives and children,” said the 27-year-old, who said there were four or five Kurdish members of the security forces in his neighborhood. How Iranian protesters began to fight back in Mahsa Amini’s hometown 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Iranians took to the streets over the September death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman who was detained by the morality police for allegedly violating the country’s strict Islamic dress code. Iran releases filmmaker held for 6 months over criticism 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Turkish-backed rebels have blocked aid convoys from reaching earthquake victims that were sent by rival U.S.-backed Kurdish groups in neighboring areas. After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Turkish authorities consider the Syrian Democratic Forces to be a terrorist group, along with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a Turkey-based Kurdish separatist group. Turkey earthquake survivors seek hot meals as rescues wane 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The KDP made it clear that they would stop supporting Sudani if he didn't keep his promises, according to one of the Kurdish officials. Iraq PM risks new crisis as tensions with Kurds resurface 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z For President Erdogan, they've been a bulwark against the advance of the Syrian military in the north-east, and Syrian Kurdish forces in the north-west seen as linked to his sworn enemy, the PKK. Crisis upon crisis: Why it's hard to get help to Syria after earthquake 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z |
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