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Kurds

The Kurdish people are an ethnic Group inhabiting an area across parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria.

According to various estimates around 30 Million Kurds live worldwide, a majority of them in Turkey. Recent emigration took over a Million to Western countries. Around 700,000 of them live in Germany.

Yazidis in Iraq: 'Nightmare is unbelievable'

Yazidis in Iraq: 'Nightmare is unbelievable' 06.05.2022

A new round of fighting has driven some 1,000 Yazidi families from their homes. The security situation remains fragile, despite a cease-fire agreed on earlier this week.

Syria prison attack: Children caught in crossfire

Syria prison attack: Children caught in crossfire 27.01.2022

Kurdish-led forces say they have regained control of most of a prison in northern Syria, days after it was seized by "Islamic State" militants. The UN has expressed deep concern about hundreds of children being held at the facility.
In Syria and Iraq IS is still capable, but no global threat

In Syria and Iraq IS is still capable, but no global threat 26.01.2022

The ongoing standoff at a Syrian prison shows that the so-called "Islamic State" still has the means to fight. However, experts say that IS doesn't pose a global threat due to lack of money, fighters and ammunition.

'Islamic State' militants attack prison in Syria

'Islamic State' militants attack prison in Syria 22.01.2022

The so-called "Islamic State" has launched the largest-scale attack in Syria since its defeat in 2019. The militant's target: a Kurdish-run jail holding jihadists in the country's northeast.
Syria: 'Islamic State' militants attack al-Hasaka prison

Syria: 'Islamic State' militants attack al-Hasaka prison 21.01.2022

Although a human rights monitor reported that some inmates fled following the IS attack, Kurdish-led forces that run the jail said the escape attempt in northeast Syria was thwarted.

Bodies of Kurds repatriated 26.12.2021

The bodies of 16 Iraqi Kurdish migrants who drowned in the English Channel in November have been returned to Erbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated as they tried to make the crossing from France to Britain.

Bodies of Kurdish migrants who drowned in English Channel repatriated

Bodies of Kurdish migrants who drowned in English Channel repatriated 26.12.2021

The bodies of at least 16 Kurdish migrants were returned to Iraq after their attempt to cross the English Channel ended in tragedy. The incident claimed a total of 27 lives.
Iraq: Soldiers, prisoners and displaced people head to polls early

Iraq: Soldiers, prisoners and displaced people head to polls early 08.10.2021

Two day's ahead of Iraq's Sunday vote, certain groups have already been called to cast their ballot. A low turnout is expected as anti-government activists call for a boycott.
Court tells Poland, Latvia to aid migrants on Belarus border

Court tells Poland, Latvia to aid migrants on Belarus border 25.08.2021

Dozens of Iraqi Kurds and Afghans have sought the help of the European Court of Human Rights over asylum claims. The EU has blamed Belarus for the recent build up of migrants on its border.

Israel releases prominent Palestinian activists in east Jerusalem

Israel releases prominent Palestinian activists in east Jerusalem 06.06.2021

Muna and Muhammad el-Kurd are leading campaigners against evictions in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem. The two were released after being detained Sunday.
Turkish Kurds disappointed and appalled by potential HDP ban

Turkish Kurds disappointed and appalled by potential HDP ban 20.03.2021

Residents in the Kurdish metropolis of Diyarbakir are in shock over the Turkish judiciary's decision to push for a ban on the pro-Kurdish HDP party. DW spoke with local politicians and citizens about the move.
Turkish police detain dozens of pro-Kurdish party officials

Turkish police detain dozens of pro-Kurdish party officials 20.03.2021

Authorities also arrested a prominent human rights activist as prosecutors cracked down on the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), the nation's third-largest.
US condemns 'PKK' attack under pressure from Turkey

US condemns 'PKK' attack under pressure from Turkey 15.02.2021

Washington has bowed to pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who accused the US of supporting terrorism. Ankara says Kurdish rebels killed 13 Turkish hostages. At first, the US treated this claim as unconfirmed.
Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims

Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims 15.02.2021

The Turkish government has accused members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) of killing 13 kidnapped Turks in Iraq. The PKK blamed the deaths on Turkish airstrikes.
Syria: Are water supplies being weaponized by Turkey?

Syria: Are water supplies being weaponized by Turkey? 24.01.2021

Water outages in Syria's northeast are often leaving around half a million people without potable water. Is Turkey using the outages as a weapon to destabilize the region, as some claim?
Turkey bans Kurdish-language play in Istanbul

Turkey bans Kurdish-language play in Istanbul 17.10.2020

Bans on Kurdish cultural events or activities are not rare in Turkey. The outlawing of the Kurdish-language play "Beru" has been condemned as the latest attack on Kurdish culture.
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