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282 arrested in major crackdown on PKK

282 arrested in major crackdown on PKK

Tue 18 Feb 2025 10:01 CET

Turkish police have arrested 282 people in a nationwide raid against the terrorist-designated organization PKK, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.

Multiple Civilians Killed in Syria According to Kurdish Forces

Multiple Civilians Killed in Syria According to Kurdish Forces

Tue 28 Jan 2025 18:58 CET

Turkish attacks on Monday and Tuesday have killed 18 civilians, according to the Kurdish forces SDF.

Strengthened cooperation with Turkey to combat gangs

Strengthened cooperation with Turkey to combat gangs

Tue 21 Jan 2025 20:14 CET

Sweden and Turkey are in agreement to accelerate the fight against terrorism and organized crime. Key issues are to work to stop the criminals' money and to increase the exchange of information between the countries

Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria

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Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria

Sat 11 Jan 2025 09:00 CET

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan senses morning air after the Syrian regime's fall. I believe Erdogan sees a golden opportunity now to try to solve what he sees as "the Kurdish problem" in Syria, says Syria expert Aron Lund

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

Mon 6 Jan 2025 13:37 CET

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to intervene in northern Syria to prevent a split of the country. The military warning is directed at the Kurdish armed groups in Syria

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

Sat 28 Dec 2024 16:54 CET

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Tue 24 Dec 2024 15:08 CET

Kurdish-led SDF, which controls large parts of northern and northeastern Syria, reports that a counteroffensive against the Ankara-backed militia alliance SNA has been launched on Tuesday.

al-Sharaa: Syria's Militias Dissolved

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al-Sharaa: Syria's Militias Dissolved

Tue 24 Dec 2024 12:46 CET

The militias that overthrew Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad have agreed to dissolve. The factions will instead be incorporated into a new national defense under the Ministry of Defense, according to leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syria wants to control Kurdish weapons

Syria wants to control Kurdish weapons

Sun 22 Dec 2024 19:54 CET

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says that all weapons in the country – including Kurdish ones – should be controlled by the state and that armed groups will eventually be dissolved and incorporated into the military.

Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"

Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"

Tue 10 Dec 2024 14:10 CET

Syria will never again be "divided", says Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a speech, he expresses hope for an end to fighting and conflicts – but at the same time emphasizes that "terror groups like IS and PKK/PYD" must be crushed

Kurdish-dominated SDF: "Historic moments"

Kurdish-dominated SDF: "Historic moments"

Sun 8 Dec 2024 09:31 CET

The commander of the Kurdish-dominated SDF alliance in Syria praises Bashar al-Assad's fall and calls it a historic moment.

Turkey "likely" involved in jihadist conflicts

Turkey "likely" involved in jihadist conflicts

Fri 29 Nov 2024 15:22 CET

The deadly battles in Aleppo and its surroundings are taking place in an area that is strategically important for the neighboring country Turkey. Now the question is how involved President Erdogan is in the rebel groups' offensive in northwestern Syria, according to analyst Aron Lund

Mayor dismissed – accused of terrorism

Mayor dismissed – accused of terrorism

Fri 22 Nov 2024 20:40 CET

Multiple arrests since mayors were fired in Turkey

Multiple arrests since mayors were fired in Turkey

Sun 10 Nov 2024 16:10 CET

The political struggle intensifies over power in the southeastern, Kurdish-dominated, part of Turkey. About 30 regime-critical demonstrators have been prosecuted after protests against the dismissal of three Kurdish mayors by the government in Ankara

Three Turkish Mayors Lose Their Jobs

Three Turkish Mayors Lose Their Jobs

Mon 4 Nov 2024 07:11 CET

Protests erupt after mayor's arrest in Turkey

Protests erupt after mayor's arrest in Turkey

Thu 31 Oct 2024 14:55 CET

PKK claims responsibility for terrorist attack in Ankara

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PKK claims responsibility for terrorist attack in Ankara

Fri 25 Oct 2024 10:52 CEST

SDF: Civilians killed in Turkish attacks in Syria

SDF: Civilians killed in Turkish attacks in Syria

Thu 24 Oct 2024 08:22 CEST

Twelve civilians have been killed in Turkish attacks in northeastern Syria, according to the Kurdish-dominated SDF alliance. Two of them are said to have been children

Turkey responds to terrorist attack in Ankara

Turkey responds to terrorist attack in Ankara

Wed 23 Oct 2024 15:19 CEST

At least five people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack outside Ankara, which Turkey accuses the Kurdish PKK of. Late on Wednesday evening, Turkey responded by attacking PKK targets in Syria and Iraq

Turkey reopens Instagram

Turkey reopens Instagram

Sun 11 Aug 2024 07:11 CEST

Erdogan: Ending Military Operation in Iraq

Erdogan: Ending Military Operation in Iraq

Sat 13 Jul 2024 17:25 CEST

USA labels Nordic Resistance Movement as a terrorist organisation

USA labels Nordic Resistance Movement as a terrorist organisation

Fri 14 Jun 2024 20:54 CEST

USA's Foreign Department has blacklisted the Nazi organisation Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR). Three high-ranking individuals in the organisation are also classified as "global terrorists"

Long sentence for pro-Kurdish mayor

Long sentence for pro-Kurdish mayor

Wed 5 Jun 2024 16:26 CEST