Trump's withdrawal has nonetheless alarmed European allies fearful of resurgence of the intensely violent group, especially as Kurdish fighters abandoned by United States had been guarding Islamic State prisoners.. ..…
Since Trump withdrew 1,000 US troops deployed with US-backed Kurdish militias in northeastern Syria two weeks ago, green-lighting Turkish attack on Kurdish forces, Syria has shifted against Washington and its European imperialist allies. ... The coalition that defeated NATO proxy militias..…
He is author of Legal Pluralism Action Dispute Resolution and Kurdish Peace Committee. His research project on gender and alternative dispute resolution has received funding from European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant No 703201...…
Ankara's motive and concern were the fact that Syrian Kurds branch of PKK on the list of terrorism would bet on the support of US forces and their European allies up until the day of withdrawal of these forces. General Abdi, notwithstanding the disapproval of Kurdish NES, signed off..…
Given Turkey’s expanding role in Syria in the wake of its invasion of Kurdish territories, European states will depend on it even more. ... Kurdish allies in Syria and Iraqi forces hold hundreds of European children born of Islamic State fighters. ..…
The battle for Ras Ain raged cross-border against Syrian Kurdish despite outcry from United States and European Union and warnings of possible sanctions Ankara desisted.. ..…
European countries expressed outrage at Ankara's military operation against Kurdish militias Northern Syria as Washington continued silence over the massive air and ground assault United States long-time ally in the campaign against Islamic States of Iraq and Levant in Arab country.. ..…
European taxpayers will not subsidize Turkey's plan to attack Kurdish fighters that helped destroy Islamic State and resettle the territory they hold with Syrian refugees... ..…
Erdogan took aim at European Union and Arab powers Saudi Arabia and Egypt which have voiced opposition to the operation... Kurdish-led Syria said prison that holds the most dangerous criminals from more and Turkey's attacks on its prisons risked catastrophe... ..…
European countries expressed outrage at Ankara's military operation against Kurdish militias Northern Syria as Washington continued silence over the massive air and ground assault United States long-time ally in the campaign against Islamic States of Iraq and Levant in Arab country.. ..…
Turkey sees YPG and its allied SDF as separatists and terrorists, citing their links with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States, and the European Union. . The Kurdish militia forces have been controlling areas in northern..…
However, European countries like the United Kingdom, France and Belgium see the Kurdish offer as neither practically feasible nor particularly desirable. . ... Kurdish soldiers bringing a blindfolded Indonesian man suspected of ISIS membership to a security center in Kobani, Syria,..…
Our security, not Americans, is being decided in this region, added Wadephul, seen as candidate to succeed Ursula von Leyen as minister if she is confirmed as European Commission chief.. Washington has two goals in northeastern Syria to support US-backed Kurdish forces that expelled IS..…
PKK has been engaged in insurgency against Turkey over Kurdish rights and self-rule. Turkey, United States, and European Union all designate it as a terrorist organization.. ..…
In September 2017, Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) defied stern warnings from the central government in Baghdad and several other states, and held a referendum on separation from mainland Iraq. Kurdish officials said a majority of people had voted ‘Yes’ to secession. . ..…
According to Press TV, in September 2017, Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) defied stern warnings from the central government in Baghdad and several other states, and held referendum on separation from mainland Iraq. Kurdish officials said a majority of people had voted..…
HDP denies links to PKK, and is deemed organization by Turkey, United States and European Union.. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said that nine people had been detained, adding that Kilicdaroglu's recent contacts with Kurdish party made him target... ..…
Critics view the new converts with suspicion, accusing them of seeking personal gain such jobs and enhanced prospects of emigration to European countries.. ... One man, met Kurdish and Turkish converts there decided to join them... ..…
Protracted administration talks with Turkey, European allies and U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have so far failed to secure agreement to create safe zone in northeastern Syria, part of Mr. ..…
Germany suffered terrorist attacks in the past two years, most of which inspired by Kurdish extremists and supporters of the so-called Islamic State.. European Commission is set to rule on potential bloc-wide ban of Huawei in the coming weeks, .. ..…
American troops will be part of total force of 800-1,500 Western soldiers Syria, with the rest provided by Washington's European allies, .. The United States has, in particular, supported Kurdish-led controlling the territories to the East of the Euphrates and opposing Syrian..…
So far, however, there have been no firm commitments on troops for the Syria de-escalation zone from European allies. . Reports say Kurdish militants have presented a road map for a deal with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to safeguard the territory under their control in..…
So do the US, European nations, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Erdogan uses its jihadists against Kurdish YPG fighters. . ..…
The new administrations Baghdad and Erbil and the appointment of new special representative of the UN for Iraq provide opening to move on one of Iraq's most enduring and divisive issues the status of disputed territories and the determination of Kurdish region's borders. the government had the..…
Erdogan Rejects European Court’s ‘Non-binding’ Decision over Pro-Kurdish Leader . ..…
Erdogan Rejects European Court’s ‘Non-binding’ Decision over Pro-Kurdish Leader . ..…
Erdogan Rejects European Court’s ‘Non-binding’ Decision over Pro-Kurdish Leader . ..…
ISTANBUL - The European Court of Human Rights urged Turkey on Tuesday to process the legal case of the ex-head of pro-Kurdish opposition, saying his pre-trial detention had gone on longer than could be justified... ..…
The biggest gains for Kurds came in the 2000s, when Ankara initiated democratic reforms to support its bid to join European Union. In 2009, for instance, Kurdish mayors were sued for printing festival invitations Kurdish, with the accusation being that the invitations contained letters..…
This file photo shows man sewing Iraqi Kurdish flag bearing portrait of Masoud Barzani, the president of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government, Erbil, the capital of Kurdish of Iraq The European Union has cautioned political parties Iraq's Kurdistan region against holding September.. ... ..…
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday urged Turkey to end the pre-trial detention of Selahattin Demirtaş, co-chair of Kurdish Peoples Democratic Party.. ..…
Ömer Taşpınar is senior fellow in Center on 21st Century Security and Intelligence and expert on Turkey, European Union, Muslims Europe, Islam, Middle East, and Kurdish nationalism. ..…