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Killing of Kurds in northern Syria sparks protests, tensions

Thousands of Kurds have taken to the streets of the earthquake-ravaged Syrian town of Jinderis

The Independent UK

Turkish Intelligence Eliminates PKK Official in Aleppo

Turkish intelligence has eliminated a figure from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the biggest component of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in an operation in northern Syria. Mehmet Yildirim, a senior figure of the PKK group's Syrian wing YPG, was killed in Syria in an operation run by the National…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Kurdish Force Says It Lost 9 Fighters in Iraq Crash

The main US-backed and Kurdish-led force in northeastern Syria said Friday it lost nine fighters, including a commander, when two helicopters crashed this week in neighboring Iraq. The Syrian Democratic Forces said the helicopters crashed during bad weather while en route to the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Many Killed in Mysterious Helicopter Crash in Iraq's North

Several people, including fighters belonging to an outlawed Kurdish insurgency group, were killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in northern Iraq, according to a statement from the Iraqi Kurdish-run counterterrorism service on Thursday. The AS350 Eurocopter crashed in the district of Chamanke in Dohuk province in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region…

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Putin Hosts Assad, Expected to Focus on Rebuilding Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin for talks expected to focus on rebuilding Syria after a devastating civil war and mending Damascus' ties with Türkiye. Welcoming Assad at the start of the meeting that comes on the anniversary of Syria’s 12-year uprising-turned-civil…

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Three killed in Turkish drone strike against YBS fighters in Iraq

A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Monday killed three fighters from the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a militia affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Iraqi Kurdistan's counterterrorism service said.

Reuters

Report: Istanbul bomb suspect killed in operation in Syria

Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish forces have killed the alleged planner of a deadly Istanbul street bombing, in an operation in northern Syria

The Independent UK

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Probation breakdown is part of a wider crisis

It’s no wonder that dangerous men are wreaking havoc when so many support staff and services – from drugs workers to adult education – have been deprived of funding

The Guardian - UK

Children found alive as quake toll tops 22,000

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: Rescuers pulled children alive on Friday from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the death toll surpassed 22,000 and bitter cold compounded the suffering of the homeless.

Bangkok Post

Sweden to tighten terrorism law amid tensions with Turkey over NATO bid

Sweden said on Thursday it would tighten laws covering membership of terrorist organisations months after an agreement with Turkey on fighting terrorism aimed at overcoming its objections to Swedish NATO membership.

Reuters

Turkey's push into Iraq risks deeper conflict

Looming over the deserted village of Sararo in northern Iraq, three Turkish military outposts break the skyline, part of an incursion that forced the residents to flee last year after days of shelling.

Reuters

Erdogan might approve Finland's NATO bid, 'shock' Sweden

Turkey’s president has suggested his country might approve Finland’s application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden’s

The Independent UK

Putin’s Ukraine invasion has pushed Sweden and Finland to join Nato – but Turkey is blocking it

The burning of a Quran at a weekend protest in Sweden has hardened Turkey’s resolve against an expansion of the defence alliance, writes Borzou Daragahi. It also offers President Erdogan a chance to look strong ahead of elections in May

The Independent UK

Middle East round-up: Turkey, Sweden, NATO and the Quran

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

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Reuters

Court rejects Kurdish party bid to delay closure ruling till after Turkey elections

Turkey's top court rejected on Thursday a request by the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to delay until after the country's elections in May a final ruling on a case that could shut the party down over alleged ties to militants.

Reuters

Explainer-Why is Turkey blocking Sweden and Finland NATO membership?

Swedish and Finnish hopes of quickly joining NATO have run into an obstacle in the form of objections by Turkey, which holds veto powers over accession to the military alliance.

The Independent UK

Turkey's president says no support for Sweden's NATO bid

Turkey’s president said Monday Sweden shouldn’t expect support for its NATO membership bid following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups, putting at risk the expansion of the military alliance

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Kills 11 Kurdish YPG Members on Anniversary of Olive Branch Operation

Turkish-Syrian border areas witnessed this week a military escalation, marking the five-year anniversary of Türkiye’s Operation Olive Branch aimed to clear members affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from the Afrin region. On Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Turkish forces and their proxies shelled the vicinity…

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The Independent UK

Turkey condemns Sweden protests, cancels ministers' meeting

Turkey has canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to the Nordic country’s issuing of permits for anti-Turkish protests

France 24

Turkey cancels Swedish defence minister’s visit over protest permits

Turkey on Saturday canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to the Nordic country’s issuing of permits for anti-Turkish protests.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Escalates Attacks against SDF, Kurds Fear Offensive on Ain Al-Arab

Turkish forces escalated their attacks on Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, amid reports of possible Turkish offensive in Ain Al-Arab despite US rejection of any Turkish military operations in north of Syria. On Wednesday, Turkish forces bombed SDF positions in the villages of Al-Muallaq, Saida, the vicinity of…

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Türkiye, Iran Support Syria's Territorial Integrity, Unity

Türkiye and Iran have reiterated their support for a political solution in Syria and preserving its unity and territorial integrity. They also stressed the need to solve the many problems of the Syrian crisis within the framework of the Astana track. “Türkiye and Iran support Syria’s territorial integrity and political…

Tribune News Service

Turkish President Erdogan keeps the world guessing on NATO expansion

Six months after Turkey agreed to NATO allies inviting Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, the expansion has stalled as Ankara holds out on ratifying the applications.

Tribune News Service

Turkey tells Sweden to hurry for NATO entry

Turkey said Sweden and Finland should hurry on fulfilling promises for their accession to NATO, ahead of Turkish elections expected to take place in less than six months.

The Independent UK

Turkish official gives June date for Nordic NATO expansion

A senior Turkish official says Sweden and Finland are unlikely to be able to join NATO before June

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