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The PKK is a militant Kurdish organization. In the 1980s it started an armed struggle for cultural and self-determination.

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July 6, 2023

Sweden, Turkey hold talks at NATO headquarters

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Incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu (right)

Fact check: Turkey's Erdogan shows false Kilicdaroglu video

Fact check: Turkey's Erdogan shows false Kilicdaroglu video

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan showed a video linking his main rival to the PKK. But the footage is manipulated.
PoliticsMay 24, 2023
A burnt truck in the aftermath of airstrikes, which Turkey's defence ministry says it carried out, in Derik, Syria

Kurds in the Middle East: Why are they under fire?

Kurds in the Middle East: Why are they under fire?

A recent escalation of violence by Turkey and Iran has targeted Kurds in Syria and Iraq. The reasons are strategic.
PoliticsNovember 23, 2022
Pedestrians walk through Istiklal Street in Istanbul, with the street lined with red Turkish flags

Turkish government criticized for bombing response

Turkish government criticized for bombing response

The news blackout following the bombing in Istanbul has experts worried about the run-up to Turkey's 2023 elections.
PoliticsNovember 15, 2022
Protesters burn the portrait of the Turkish President during a demonstration condemning the artillery bombardment of a Kurdish hill village, .

What is Turkey's strategy in Iraq, Syria?

What is Turkey's strategy in Iraq, Syria?

Turkey's campaigns against Kurdish fighters in Iraq and Syria are under scrutiny after a deadly bombing of tourists.
PoliticsJuly 27, 2022
Portrait of Turkish President Erogan

What now for the Nordic NATO bids?

What now for the Nordic NATO bids?

Turkey is forcing Finland and Sweden to keep knocking on NATO's door a bit longer.
PoliticsMay 20, 2022
Rows of tents at Dibege Refugee Camp in Iraq

3 dead in Turkish strike on Iraq refugee camp

3 dead in Turkish strike on Iraq refugee camp

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the camp, which houses Kurdish refugees, is an incubator for terrorists.
PoliticsJune 5, 2021
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