PKK, Turkey and Kurdish
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The PKK has "waged an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984", said Politico. Originally, it aimed to create an independent state for Kurds, an ethnic group of about 40 million people spread over Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. Such independence was promised by the allied powers after the First World War, but never granted.
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The Kurdish insurgent group PKK in Turkey says it will lay down its arms and disband after a decades-long fight that killed tens of thousands.
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Turkey and Iraq Reaffirm Commitment to Work Against Kurdish Militants and Other Security ThreatsIraq's prime minister is visiting Turkey as the two neighboring countries move forward with efforts to strengthen cooperation
Marbled Dust has been exploiting a vulnerability in user accounts associated with the Kurdish military operating in Iraq for over a year, according to Microsoft
Data recently published revealed that the value of Iraq’s oil exports to Turkey surpassed $1.5 billion in 2024.
“When we briefly summarize the problems Syria is currently facing, there is the issue of Israeli expansionism. This has truly reached a point where it threatens Syria’s stability, security, and future,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, flanked by his Jordanian and Syrian counterparts, Ayman Safadi and Asaad al-Shibani.