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.
- ‘Destroy caves & shelters’: Turkey launches 2nd wave of military op against Kurdish PKK in Iraq
Ankara has launched military operation ‘Claw-2’, seeking to destroy PKK hideouts in northern Iraq. The move is part of Turkey’s bigger fight against Kurdish militants, which has taken a toll on its relations with Baghdad.Jul 13, 2019 11:59World News - Trump risks blowback with latest economic threats against NATO ally Turkey, analysts tell RTDonald Trump wasn’t bluffing when he vowed to cripple Turkey economically if it attacks Syria’s Kurds, analysts told RT. The move, however, would likely have serious negative repercussions for Washington.Jan 14, 2019 11:32World News
- Kurdish ‘terror group supporters’ among Yellow Vest protesters, Erdogan claimsTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims that supporters of Kurdish insurgent groups are not only among the Yellow Vests protesting in France, but are steering the movement toward creating regional chaos.Jan 8, 2019 16:19World News
- Ankara ridicules Pompeo’s ‘lack of knowledge’ after US vows to protect Syrian Kurds from ‘slaughter’US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo showed a “worrying lack of knowledge” when he said the US would prevent Turkey from “slaughtering” Kurds in Syria, Ankara said, adding that his remarks paint all Kurds as terrorists.Jan 4, 2019 17:09World News
- Scores arrested as Turkish police break up women’s rallies (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)Women’s rights rallies and protests against the military campaign in Syria resulted in scuffles with police across Turkey. Tear gas was deployed and at least 15 people were arrested in Ankara.Mar 5, 2018 20:21World News
- ‘US managed to betray both Turks and Kurds’There is nothing to be gained from carrying out the bidding of the US in Syria, and right now Turkey and the Kurds alike are learning this the hard way, independent political analyst Dan Glazebrook told RT.Jan 21, 2018 16:49World News
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