World Jan 23 Syrian forces take control of prison holding IS detainees after Kurdish fighters evacuate By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press
World Jan 20 Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce a new truce after previous a ceasefire broke down The al-Hol camp mainly houses women and children related to IS members. By Ghaith Alsayed, Abby Sewell, Associated Press
World Jul 09 Jailed PKK leader urges militant group to disarm before peace ceremony with Turkey In a seven-minute video message broadcast on media close to the militants, Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, declared that the peace initiative had reached a stage that required practical steps. By Associated Press
World May 12 Kurdish militant group PKK will disband as part of a peace deal with Turkey The PKK Kurdish militant group says it will disband and end its armed struggle as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of armed conflict. By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World Mar 01 Kurdish PKK insurgents declare ceasefire in 40-year conflict with Turkey Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press
Apr 07 Blast at north Iraqi airport raises tension in Kurdish region By Salar Salim, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The blast at the Suleimaniyah airport Friday came days after Turkey closed its airspace to flights to and from the airport, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety. Continue reading
Dec 24 Kurds, anti-racist activists gather in Paris after deadly cultural center shooting By Jeffrey Schaeffer, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians and anti-racism groups demonstrated Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center in an attack that prosecutors say was racially motivated. Continue reading
Dec 23 Suspect arrested in shooting that killed 3 at Kurdish center in Paris By Angela Charlton, Jade le Deley, Associated Press A man who was charged last year with attacking migrants shot and killed three people at a Kurdish cultural center Friday in Paris in an assault that appeared to be specifically aimed at foreigners, authorities said. Continue reading
Dec 10 What's at stake in Turkey's military escalation in Syria? By Bassem Mroue, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press After weeks of deadly Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria, Kurdish forces and international players are trying to gauge whether Ankara’s threats of a ground invasion are serious. Here’s a look at what various foreign powers and groups embroiled in the… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 5:52 Turkey attacks Syrian Kurds, the U.S. partner in fight against ISIS By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The U.S. military says the leader of ISIS was killed last month by anti-regime forces in Syria’s southwest. It is Syria’s northern border with NATO member Turkey that has the U.S. concerned about new violence. The Turkish military has been… Continue watching