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.
- Iraqi military sets up border posts to prevent Turkish advance as Ankara targets Kurdish rebels
Iraqi troops are enforcing positions along the border with Turkey to prevent Turkish forces from advancing deeper into Iraqi territory, officials said on Friday. Ankara has been conducting airstrikes for two weeks, targeting Kurdish rebels in...Jul 3, 2020 16:29Newsline - Iraq calls Turkey’s incursion a provocation, demands complete withdrawal of troopsIraq has demanded that Turkey stop its military operations in the country’s north, where Turkish ground and air forces have begun an offensive against Kurdish rebels.Jun 18, 2020 15:51World News
- Turkey strikes ‘500 Kurdish targets’ & plans more military bases in N. Iraq after offensive – reportAnkara plans to set up more temporary military bases in northern Iraq, after stepping up its strikes against Kurdish militants there, a senior Turkish official said, according to Reuters. Turkey launched two separate operations in northern Iraq...Jun 18, 2020 12:21Newsline
- Turkey launches military operation against Kurdish forces in northern IraqThe Turkish military has begun an air and ground operation against Kurdish PKK militants in northern Iraq, calling it an act of self-defense to weed out “terrorists” in the area.Jun 17, 2020 08:02World News
- Turkish jets conduct airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in Iraq – militaryJets from Turkey carried out cross-border airstrikes on Monday targeting Turkish Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, Ankara has said. The latest ‘Operation Claw-Eagle’ hit suspected targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in...Jun 15, 2020 15:11Newsline
- Greater Kurdistan? Just kidding! Esper tells Syrian Kurds US never promised them a stateThe US never promised Syria’s Kurds that it would help them build an autonomous state, Defense Secretary Mark Esper has insisted, despite years of hints to the contrary. So much for the birth pangs of that New Middle East…Dec 13, 2019 22:58World News
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