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Turkey warns it will strike Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after a suicide bombing in Ankara

Turkey’s foreign minister says Kurdish militants behind a suicide bombing in the Turkish capital face robust retaliation against their group’s positions in Syria and Iraq

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Turkey detains 90 people over suspected PKK links after Ankara bomb attack

Thousands of police officers take part in operations in dozens of provinces after blast in the capital.

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2023

Turkey detains dozens of PKK suspects in raids following suicide bomb attack

Police detained at least 67 people across Turkey on Tuesday in a sweep targeting people with alleged links to Kurdish militants, days after a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish capital

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Iraq's president will summon the Turkish ambassador over airstrikes in Iraq's Kurdish region

The Iraqi president says he will summon Turkey’s ambassador and hand him a formal letter of protest over recent Turkish airstrikes

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Syria's US-backed Kurdish forces hope to end weeklong clashes with militia in the 'next 24 hours'

Syria’s U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces are pushing deeper into the last stronghold of Arab tribesmen who have taken up arms against them in eastern Syria

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Cloud seeding begins in Ranebennur, after initiative is formally launched at Hubballi Airport

PKK Initiatives, owned by Ranebennur MLA Prakash Koliwad, launched cloud seeding in Haveri district to combat drought. Minister H.K. Patil, Deputy Chairman of Legislative Assembly Rudrappa Lamani and others inaugurated the initiative. Research has shown that cloud seeding increases rainfall by 28%. The project has permission from the Union govt.…

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023

Turkish attacks kill 7 PKK members in Iraq as delegation visits KRG

Turkish FM discussed oil exports blocked by Turkey in March after a longstanding arbitration case filed by Baghdad.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

Turkey wants Iraq to designate PKK a ‘terrorist’ organisation: Top diplomat

Turkey says PKK is a threat to Iraqi security, ignoring Baghdad’s complaints about Ankara’s air attacks on Iraqi soil.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

Amid growing tension between Russia, Iran and the US, Syria's Kurds have been sidelined

In north-east Syria, the 12-year conflict is far from over. Russian fighter jets buzz US surveillance drones, threatening to bring them down. Iranian-backed militias occasionally fire rockets at US positions. The Assad regime maintains that it will “regain every inch” of Syria, ending Kurdish autonomy in the north-east.

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023

At least 6 Turkish soldiers killed in attacks by Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, Ankara says

Turkey’s defense ministry says a spate of attacks by Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq killed at least six Turkish soldiers

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023