turkey's war in syria was not inevitable
Ankara was launching airstrikes Iraq against PKK, foreshadowing of the attacks this week against Kurdish groups Syria that Turkey alleges are linked to PKK. . ..…
russia and turkey escalate: russia's threat to nato goes beyond
The last documented use of MANPADS by the PKK reportedly occurred in northern Iraq in 1997, although several unverified allegations of their use have surfaced in the intervening years. Turkey escalated its counter-insurgency campaign against the PKK in the months prior to the use of the..…
kurds: stateless people across four countries
Kurds are non-Arab ethnic group of between 25 and 35 million people spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey and without state of their own.. ... In Turkey, Kurdistan Workers Party, is outlawed as terrorist organisation.. ..…
abandoned by u.s. in syria, kurds find new ally in american foe
Iraq . . Damascus . . Dara‘a . . Sweida . . Jordan . . 20 MILES . . . ... Iraq . . Jordan . . . Qamishli . . Turkey . . Ras al Ain . . Kobani . . ..…
turkish-led forces advance into syrian border town, fighting rages
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, UK-based organisation which reports on the war, said Turkey-backed groups had killed nine civilians on the road, including Hervin Khalaf, co-chair of the Future Syria Party.. Iraq, the president of League, said the offensive will exacerbate..…
sdf, ankara fighters clash in northern syria as +130,000 displaced
SDF Denies Turkey's Claim about Advancing to Center of Strategic City . . ISIL Militants Escape Syria's Jail, US Transfers Tens of Foreign Inmates to Iraq . . 14 Villages Seized by Turkey, Ankara-Backed Militants in Northeast Syria . . ..…
syrian arab fighters backed by turkey kill two kurdish prisoners
Ben Hubbard reported from Dohuk, Iraq; Karam Shoumali from Berlin; Carlotta Gall from Akcakale, Turkey; and Patrick Kingsley from Istanbul. ..…
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