US calls to end oil dispute between Baghdad and Kurdistan region

During a meeting between Masrour Barzani and the US Assistant Secretary of State, Washington reaffirmed its support for the Kurdistan government and Kurdish militias

Turkish political party announces support for FM plan to reconcile with Syria

Hundreds of Syrians rallied outside a Turkish army post to denounce remarks made by Turkey’s foreign minister on reconciliation with Assad

Turkey shells tourist resort in Iraqi Kurdistan killing several civilians

The attack left at least two children dead, as Ankara has tried to shift the blame to Kurdish armed groups in northern Iraq

Turkish drone strike on Iraqi Kurdistan kills five civilians

Civilians traveling by car in the Tigris region at 2:20pm were killed by a bomb that killed at least five people, including a woman

Iraqi officials slam Turkish military incursion into the Kurdistan region

Baghdad has stressed that all foreign military operations on Iraqi soil must be conducted in coordination with the government, which Turkey has failed to do

Were Iran’s Kurdistan strikes aimed at Turkish-Israeli entente?

The missile strikes in Erbil reveal a more assertive Iran in responding to Israel’s provocations. However, could they also be aimed at hampering Turkey and Israel’s recently restored relations?

Iran destroys four ‘anti-revolutionary’ bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

The bombing campaign hit on the same day that Tehran began mobilizing troops near the Azerbaijani border for alleged military exercises

Shaken by a family feud, will Iraqi Kurdistan’s PUK survive?

The PUK has just emerged from a three-year leadership battle between two branches of the Talabani family. It is unlikely to be over yet, and there are local and regional ramifications to this family fight.

Iraqi president rejects normalization with Turkiye after continuous border violations

Baghdad considers Turkiye an integral neighbor with mutual interests, yet Ankara's violations of Iraq's sovereignty has become a matter of discontent

US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks

As the UAE tries to join Russia in mediating between Ankara and Damascus, the US is looking to establish a middle ground between Turkiye and the SDF in hopes of preventing normalization with Syria

Turkiye seeks Russian approval for air offensive in northern Syria

Turkiye has been preparing a new invasion of northern Syria to target US-sponsored Kurdish groups

Reconciliation: Turkey has not made any serious offer to Syria

While Damascus is open to negotiations with Ankara, it is wary of being used as a Turkish pre-election political ploy.

Sweden ‘fully committed’ to Turkiye’s demands for NATO greenlight

Turkiye has blocked Sweden and Finland's ascension to NATO due to their support of Kurdish militant groups

A US tool against Iran: Kurdish militancy on the Iran-Iraq border

US and Israeli-backed armed Kurdish separatists on the Iraqi border have participated in every incident of Iranian domestic strife, from 2009 to 2022.

Stolen Syrian oil: The fuel for Syria’s partition

The role of the US military in stealing Syria’s oil runs deeper than mere petty theft. The funds are used to prop up Kurdish self-rule and ensure Syria's geographic division.

Erdogan urges Putin to support Turkiye’s occupation of northern Syria

Over the past year, Turkiye has been looking to establish a 'security corridor' running 30km deep inside Syria, as part of a plan to repatriate millions of Syrian refugees

CIA chief scolds Turkish counterpart for ‘endangering’ US occupation troops in Syria

Turkish attacks in northern Syria have caused severe damage to US-occupied oil and gas facilities

Turkiye: Finland must lift arms embargo on Ankara

Cavusoglu insisted that both, Sweden and Finland, have yet to take concrete steps to meet Turkiye's conditions for final approval of their NATO membership bid

Despite friction with Turkiye, US forces increase patrols in Syria

About 900 U.S. troops are deployed to Syria, most of them sharing bases with SDF personnel in the northeastern part of the country

Turkiye jails extradited PKK member from Sweden

The suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party member was immediately arrested upon his arrival at Istanbul airport

US war chief warns Turkiye against launching ground offensive in Syria

The warning by Lloyd Austin came hours after Ankara deployed reinforcements to the border with Syria

Iranian FM affirms Tehran’s dedication to easing tensions between Turkiye, Syria

Iranian foreign minister Amir-Abdollahian told his Turkish counterpart that the situation requires further security talks, and not a full-scale ground offensive

US-backed SDF asks Russia to mediate alliance with Assad government: Report

Despite the request, divisions remain within the Kurdish militia, as many fighters still expect Washington to 'put a stop' to Turkiye's ground offensive into Syria

Syrian and Turkish armies deploy reinforcements to Aleppo

Ankara is reportedly asking its mercenaries to make peace with the HTS, as the former Al-Qaeda affiliate is expected to take part in Turkiye's ground operation in Syria

Turkish strikes target Al-Hawl camp in Syria

Ankara launched a campaign of air strikes across northern Iraq and Syria on 20 November, as part of an armed operation against Kurdish factions

Turkey reportedly hits Russian base in northeast Syria

According to reports, the Turkish military struck more than 500 Kurdish targets since the start of the operation on Sunday

Turkey has right to defend citizens from Kurdish ‘terrorist threat’: White House

Washington also warned of possible retaliation by the US-backed Kurdish militias being targeted by Ankara

Moscow and Washington urge Turkey to roll back attacks on Syria and Iraq

The Turkish army has reportedly bombed a US-run training base for the SDF and the vicinity of a Russian military base, in pursuit of Kurdish militias allegedly tied to a terror attack in Istanbul

Ankara may launch ground offensive in Iraq and Syria: Erdogan

Turkey is expanding its already ongoing operation in Syria and Iraq in retaliation to the Istanbul bombing, which it has blamed on Kurdish militants

Bulgaria arrests five in connection to Istanbul attack

The explosion in Istanbul killed six people and injured over 80, according to official reports