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HISTORICAL FACTS: 12 | History Defined

Iraq conducts first national census in nearly 40 years

Count stokes tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan, with fears that reduced numbers will lessen Kurdish clout in sectarian system.

Al Jazeera

Iraq launches its first national census in nearly four decades

Iraq has begun its first nationwide population census in decades in a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by conflict and political divisions

The Independent UK

UK 'planning Meloni-style deals' to pay other countries in bid to stop illegal migration

Yvette Cooper tipped to sign off agreements with Turkey, Vietnam and the Kurdish region

Evening Standard

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Kurdish Activist Fled Iran Into Italy Nightmare

After fleeing Iran and making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, Kurdish activist Maysoon Majidi did not expect to be jailed in Italy for people smuggling.

International Business Times

‘Best smuggler’ jailed for 17 years after arranging Channel small boat crossings

A video found on YouTube showed Amanj Hasan Zada at a party with musicians singing a song in Kurdish feting him as ‘the best smuggler’.

The Independent UK

'Best smuggler' jailed for 17 years after arranging Channel small boat crossings

A video found on YouTube showed Amanj Hasan Zada at a party with musicians singing a song in Kurdish feting him as ‘the best smuggler’

Evening Standard

Turkey Sacks 3 Pro-Kurdish Party Mayors Over Alleged 'Terror' Ties

Turkey on Monday sacked three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged "terrorism" charges, despite Ankara's apparent desire to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish community.

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Hope still exists for Turkey-PKK detente, despite deadly attack

A push for a rapprochement, spearheaded by an unlikely source, could end a decades-long conflict.

Al Jazeera

Turkey Opposition Protests At Mayor's Arrest For 'PKK Ties'

Turkish opposition parties protested Thursday against what they said was the politically-motivated arrest of an opposition mayor for alleged links to the banned Kurdish PKK militant group.

International Business Times

Kurdish Dominance Maintained In Northern Iraq Regional Elections

Kurdistan election results reveal KDP and PUK dominance, New Generation party as significant opposition force. High voter turnout and economic concerns sha...

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Dominant Kurdish parties in Iraq maintain their sway in regional parliament elections

Final results from this month’s vote for the regional parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region show the two dominant Kurdish parties maintaining their hold while an opposition party made inroads

The Independent UK

Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey

The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to push for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in Syria, including the escalating Turkish bombardment of Kurdish areas

The Independent UK

Syria Kurd Force Denies Links To Ankara Attack As Turkey Strikes

The commander of a Kurdish-led force in Syria denied links to a deadly attack near Ankara claimed by Kurdish PKK militants, after Turkish strikes on Kurd-held Syria killed more than a dozen people in retaliation.

International Business Times

Kurdish Militant Group Claims Responsibility For Ankara Attack

PKK claims responsibility for deadly attack on TUSAS headquarters in Ankara, leading to casualties and airstrikes. Ongoing conflict complexities highlighted.

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Radio France Internationale

What's driving France's sudden deportation of Kurdish activists?

France has a history of granting political asylum to Kurdish nationalists from Turkey who risk prison and torture back home. But recent deportations of Kurdish activists show a growing rift between the French state and its judiciary. One of these deportations has since been ruled illegal on appeal.

The Independent UK

Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm

The banned Kurdistan Workers' Party has claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in Ankara that killed at least five people

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Turkey Conducts Aerial Attacks On Kurdish Militant Positions

Turkey's airstrikes on alleged Kurdish militant positions in Iraq and Syria spark criticism and concerns about civilian casualties. Tensions rise as milita...

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Turkey Retaliates With Airstrikes After Terrorist Attack

Turkey responds to attack on defense company with airstrikes on Kurdish militants. PKK suspected. International condemnation and solidarity expressed.

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Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militant Targets After Deadly Attack

Turkey conducts airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq after an attack on defense company. PKK conflict escalates with civilian casualties ...

International Business Times

Turkey Buries Attack Victims After Striking PKK

The first Ankara attack victims were being buried Thursday, just hours after Turkey struck PKK militants in Iraq and Syria whom it blames for the assault on a defence firm that killed five.

The Guardian - UK

Turkey strikes in Syria and Iraq after attack on defence firm near Ankara

Airstrikes launched against suspected Kurdish militant targets after PKK blamed for Tusaş attack

The Independent UK

Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day

Turkey has struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day after a deadly attack on the premises of a key defense company

Al Jazeera

Turkey strikes Iraq, Syria after attack on defence company near Ankara

Turkey says it hit targets linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which it blames for the attack on TUSAS.

The Independent UK

Five killed and dozens injured in terror attack at Turkish aerospace firm

Turkey’s Air Force strikes Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation

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Iraqi Kurdish Region Holds Parliamentary Elections Amid Challenges

Iraq's Kurdish region holds parliamentary elections with KDP leading, PUK trailing, and New Generation Movement rising. Economic challenges, corruption all...

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