Turkey crackdown on Kurds
The latest escalation of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict started after peace talks between Ankara and the PKK failed in 2015. Turkey accuses the Kurds of terrorism, while they have been the main fighting force battling jihadists in Iraq and Syria on the ground in the US-led coalition’s campaign against Islamic State.
- Turkey detains pro-Kurdish party officials after launching legal effort to ban People’s Democratic Party
Turkish police have detained at least 36 members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), days after launching a court case to ban the group over claims it’s linked to militants from the banned Kurdish PKK organization.Mar 19, 2021 13:23World News - Turkey calls for respect for its judicial process as it rejects international condemnation of move to ban pro-Kurdish partyTurkey’s government has told other countries to stop interfering in its judicial system after facing international criticism for moving to ban a pro-Kurdish opposition party over claims it’s working “together with PKK terrorists.”Mar 18, 2021 11:04World News
- Erdogan tells party faithful Turkey is ready to expand operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish militantsTurkey is set to expand its military operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish militants, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his AK party supporters on Tuesday, as he chided Western nations for failing to condemn terrorism.Feb 16, 2021 15:59World News
- Turkish president accuses US of supporting Kurdish PKK ‘terrorists’ after 13 killed in IraqTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the US of supporting PKK “terrorists” and other militant groups, dismissing America’s statement condemning the murder of thirteen Turks in Iraq as “ridiculous.”Feb 15, 2021 13:59World News
- Pro-Kurdish former MP sentenced to 22 years in prison by Turkish courtLeyla Guven, a member of the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has been jailed by a Turkish court for more than 22 years on terrorism-related charges.Dec 21, 2020 16:04World News
- Turkey conducts raids against group linked to Kurdish militants, 24 lawyers among people detainedTurkish officials have issued arrest warrants for 101 people suspected of having ties to Kurdish militants. A group of lawyers was detained by security forces during the ensuing raid.Nov 20, 2020 12:10World News
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