Opinion
Erdogan's Growing Anxiety: The Targeting of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
In a dramatic turn of events in Turkish politics, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has found himself stripped of his college degree and thrust into the legal crosshairs of a government clearly anxious ...
Kurds in Iraq, Syria celebrate Newroz festival of spring
Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon ...
Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons
AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and ...
Al-Monitor4d
Peace hopes remain remote as Turkey's Kurds mark 'Newroz'
Three weeks after jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan urged his militants to disband, Turkey's Kurds were celebrating their ...
Istanbul mayor's arrest throws Turkey's Kurdish peace bid into doubt
The detention of Istanbul's popular mayor risks undermining Turkey's move to end the PKK militant group's 40-year-old ...
Devdiscourse5d
Erdogan Ally Urges PKK to Disband
Devlet Bahceli, leader of Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party and ally of President Erdogan, has called for the PKK to disband by May 4. This is in response to a call from imprisoned leader Abdullah ...
Opinion
Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time
On March 18, the politician – seen as a powerful rival to long-ruling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – saw his bachelor’s degree revoked by Istanbul University. A day later, İmamoğlu was ...
The Armenian Weekly6d
The Kurdish issue in Syria and the future of Turkey’s role in the Levant
With the disintegration of the Syrian state after 2011, the Kurds in northeast Syria became key players in shaping the country’s future. The recent agreement between Damascus and the Kurdish-led ...
EconoTimes7d
Turkey Detains Opposition Leader Imamoglu in Crackdown Ahead of 2028 Elections
Turkish authorities arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogans key political rival, on charges of ...
TASS Russian News Agency7d
Turkey to continue fighting Kurdistan Workers' Party if it declines to lay down arms
Commenting on the possibility of easing the detention conditions for PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving a life sentence on Imrali Island in the Sea of Marmara, Tunc clarified that "any individ ...
Devdiscourse8d
A Fragile Peace: Erdogan's Undefined Path with the Kurds
Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party criticized President Erdogan's ruling alliance for not offering specific steps during talks aimed at advancing peace. Despite Kurdish militants' pledge to disarm, the ...
The Hindu17d
Abdullah Öcalan: Rebel without arms
The PKK had “reached the end of its lifespan ... long civil war could be brought to an end. While growing up, Abdullah Öcalan’s hero was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkiye.