The Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK is a Kurdish far-left militant and political organization based in Turkey and Iraq. Since 1984 the PKK has been involved in an armed conflict with the Turkish state, with the initial aim of achieving an independent Kurdish state, later changing it to a demand for equal rights and Kurdish autonomy in Turkey. Read More
Turkish defense ministry announced early morning that the country has launched a new ground and air cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received Nechirvan Barzani, the President of Kurdistan, an autonomous region of Iraq, at his residence in Ankara, the Turkish president's office said on Tuesday. ...
Despite being a signatory to the '1997 - Chemical Weapons Convention', several media reports reveal how Ankara is using a banned weapon in the middle east region, including the use of prohibited chemical weapons against fighters of Kurdistan Workers ...
Turkish parliament on Tuesday ratified a motion extending authorization for the government to launch cross-border operations in northern Iraq and Syria for two more years. ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated the new high-tech headquarters of the country's intelligence agency which has seen its assets and powers grow amid international operations. ...
