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High prison sentences demanded in PKK trial in Stuttgart

The public prosecutor’s office has demanded long prison sentences for the five Kurdish defendants in the PKK trial in Stuttgart-Stammheim.…

Ocalan had a phone call with his brother

Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has spoken on the phone with his brother for a…

Human Rights Watch urges Turkey not to expel pro-Kurdish parliamentarian

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Turkey not to remove a pro-Kurdish deputy from his seat in parliament. It’s expected…

“Greater Kurdistan” an impossible dream: KRG representative

By Mohammad Mazhari TEHRAN – Describing the “Greater Kurdistan” idea as impossible, the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative in…

Why is Syrian military deploying in Kurdish-held areas?

The Syrian government seeks to strengthen its military presence in Ain Issa and the area overlooking the M4 international highway,…

The PKK and the PYD: Comrades in Arms, Rivals in Politics?

Although the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Democratic Union Party (PYD) are ideologically affiliated, they remain organizationally distinct. Even…

The Takeaway: US-Turkey strains worsening over Syrian Kurds amid fresh Erdogan complaints

Turkish president questions US-Turkey NATO alliance, while Iran expands influence in eastern Syria; Erdogan (again) accuses US of acting with…

How the NY Times whitewashed Turkey’s human rights record in Syria

By Syrians for Truth and Justice The New York Times recently published an article about Turkey’s role protecting civilians in…

How Turkey’s government abuses – and uses – Kurdish groups

David Lepeska Despite near-constant change, the resurrection of Turkey’s primary political battles is never far away. A dozen years ago…

Will Iran support the PKK? Turkish expansion in Syria, Iraq and Azerbaijan will not go unanswered.

BY Hedwig Kuijpers As springtime is near, Turkey is preparing for its next large-scale offensive against its archenemy; the Kurdistan…

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