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Ziad Abdi to the IKHRW: The PKK is a security threat in the KRG
The story of the Kurdish differences is endless. The Iraqi Kurds are no exception. Since the establishment of Iraq, the Kurds in Iraq have always had differences. With the rise to power of the Barzani family, opposition to them also increased, and eventually the two Barzani and Talebani families seized power. In the 1990s, the […]
Shukri Yabato: Kurds of Turkey are not interested in their own language
The Turkish government’s policy towards the Kurds is very harsh and repressive. The country did not allow the Kurds to speak even for many years. It took various measures to eliminate the Kurds and turn them into Turks. There were various popular uprisings against the government, but it suppressed all. In the 1970s, various Kurdish […]
In an interview with the IKHRW, Saleh Mohamad: PKK was established with the aim of destroying the Kurds
As we know, the PKK does not recognize the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and has repeatedly stated this. The group has also refused to allow Kurds to hold the KRG flag during demonstrations by its supporters in European countries, and in some cases has violently treated people holding the flag. In this regard, we asked […]
New Kurdish party announced in North-East Syria
PYD-affiliated news outlets have confirmed the formation of a new umbrella organization for Kurdish parties that operate in North-East Syria. The statement was as following: “25 political parties and movements in North-East Syria formed a political umbrella aimed at uniting the Kurdish rank called “Kurdish National Unity Parties.”” The text of a written statement included […]
In response to IKHRW, Suleiman Alikhan: Turkey is a threat to all Kurds
Given Turkey’s growing military presence in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), especially in areas controlled by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani, speculation is growing about Turkey’s real goals in Kurdish circles. On the other hand, the KDP, without Baghdad’s permission, has allowed Turkey to establish about 20 military barracks deep in […]
Outrage in Syria: US-backed SDF seizes bank and empties government buildings in Hasakah
New developments targeting the Syrian government’s presence in Hasakah city come amid the arrival of military and logistical reinforcements for the U.S. military to its bases in the governorates of Al-Hasakah and Deir Ezzor. The PKK-affiliated forces have seized the Syrian Commercial Bank in Hasakah, as they expelled all the employees inside the building and […]
Washington: PKK/SDF does not allow Arabs to decision-making positions
When PKK’s Syrian branch PYD, and its armed wing YPG was founded, it had as primary goal to form a Kurdish statelet in North-Syria. Its plans did not include the Arab majority of the region and many reports by international Human Rights organisations reported ethnic cleansing of Arabs in the territory it occupied. As ISIS […]
PKK detains civilian from Duhok on spying allegations
Relatives of a Kurdish man detained for spying by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Duhok province have called for his release after an alleged video confession was published on Tuesday. The PKK, which captured Jutiyar Muhsin in Amedi on January 29, issued a statement on Monday accusing him of spying on behalf of Turkish […]
PKK’s terror initiative: Children of Fire
The ‘Children of Fire Initiative’, which claims to be a branch of the terrorist organization PKK, which showed its presence on the social networking site Twitter, explained that they caused dozens of fires across Turkey between early 2019 and now. Stating that they will continue to start fires systematically, the group used the following expressions […]
Tensions keep rising in North-Iraq as fears for Turkish invasion grow
Fears are growing of a major confrontation between Kurdish factions in northern Iraq, as tensions continue to rise between Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) over control of a strategic territory. Speculations say that KRG and the Turkish government are conspiring to drive the PKK out of its Qandil headquarters, […]