Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons
AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and ...
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Anti-Kurdish chants in Urmia raise concern over ethnic tensions
which sparked deadly ethnic and armed conflicts in the country between Kurdish and Turkic residents. Urmia is the capital city of West Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran. It is known for its ...
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Syrian Kurdish groups influenced by jailed militant Ocalan
Here's a primer on Syria's main Kurdish groups and their PKK ties ... referendum on Sunday to pedestrianise a further 500 of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by the French ...
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Baghdad revisited: Iraq balances on a tightrope
Reflections on a recent visit to Baghdad. Much has changed and ordinary life has resumed in Iraq's capital, but deep ...
Thousands rally outside Istanbul city hall for 2nd night over mayor’s arrest
Thousands of people gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a second consecutive night on Thursday to rally against the ...
Detained Istanbul mayor faces second day of questioning as protests over his arrest intensify
Hundreds of supporters gathered in front of an Istanbul courthouse on Saturday, where detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ...
Major rival to Turkey’s Erdogan vows to fight on as court jails him on corruption charges ahead of trial
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, CNN affiliate CNN Turk reported, as mass ...
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Second night of protests in Turkiye after Istanbul mayor detained
In Ankara, the Turkish capital, police used water cannon to disperse crowds at Middle East Technical University. Smaller protests were also reported in the city of Izmir, on the Turkish coast ...