PKK

Turkey confirms opposition to NATO membership for Sweden, Finland
President Erdogan says delegations from the NATO-seeking countries ‘shouldn’t bother’ coming to Ankara for discussions.
Published On 17 May 2022
Turkey launches new offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq
Ankara says the air and ground operation, which started Sunday night, is targeting PKK fighters in northern Iraq.
Published On 18 Apr 2022
Turkish air raids target the PKK in northern Syria and Iraq
Air attacks against PKK and YPG positions in northern Syria’s Derik and Sinjar, Karacak in northern Iraq.
Published On 2 Feb 2022
Turkey detains Syrian singer Omar Souleyman on ‘terror’ charges
The singer was taken into custody from his home in Sanliurfa over alleged links to banned Kurdish militia, sources say.
Published On 18 Nov 2021

The attack took place on Sunday in a region where Turkey was carrying out a cross-border operation.

Turkish forces retaliated against those carrying out the attack and three PKK fighters were killed.

Baghdad says it gave the diplomat a ‘protest note’ over the defence minister’s visit to a Turkish base in northern Iraq.

Defence ministry says Turkey has been carrying out a new air-and-land operation against Kurdish fighters in the region.

Gergerlioglu now plans to file an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights after Constitutional Court’s decision.

Foreign ministry slams ‘intervention’ in response to EU and US criticism over the move to close down pro-Kurdish HDP.

Turkey says the PKK presence in Iraq is a national security threat and it is Baghdad’s responsibility to take action.

Turkey had summoned the US ambassador, infuriated by conditionality of US statement on deaths of 13 Turks.

Defence chief Hulusi Akar says 48 PKK fighters killed in clashes, with 13 Turkish civilians found dead in a hideout.

Dozens of teenagers have disappeared in recent years amid allegations they have been taken to fight for the PKK.

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