Turkish Worries Over Syria Blamed on ‘Kurdish Phobia’
Fears of a takeover of Syrian Kurdistan by allies of Turkey's separatist Kurdish movement have prompted alarm in Ankara and the dispatch of troops to the Syrian border.
View ArticleTo End Kurdish Conflict, Turkey Calls on Archenemy
In a bid to resolve a new escalation of its conflict with Kurdish guerrillas, the Turkish government is talking to their figurehead leader languishing in an island jail. But can he deliver and is it...
View ArticleTheories Link Paris Murders to Kurdish Peace Moves
French police investigating the murder of three Turkish-Kurdish women activists may have to look for clues in the murky politics of a Kurdish guerrilla movement with links to Syria, Iraq and Iran.
View ArticleWill Turkey Make Peace With the Kurds?
In the latest step towards ending Turkey's long-running conflict with Kurdish rebels, a reported peace plan includes a formal end to hostilities next month.
View ArticleA Kurdish Spring on Many Fronts
An anticipated truce between Turkey and Kurdish rebels could mark the latest advance for the largest nation in the world without a state of its own.
View ArticleIraq’s Kurds at the Eye of Regional Storm
From the peace of northern Iraq, Kurdish officials are closely monitoring the violent upheavals afflicting their immediate neighbors. With developments in the wider region closely linked, they cannot...
View ArticleKurds Uneasy About Turkish Protests
Although some Kurds have expressed support for Turkey's protest movement, the minority community is worried that the anti-government mood could undermine a fragile peace deal and even strengthen its...
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