Kurds

Kurdish parties demand uprising against regime’s oppression in Iran

Kurdish political groups in Iran are calling for an uprising against the Islamic Regime amid the Israel-Iran War.

 People step on the posters of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) take part in a protest, in Brussels, Belgium March 20, 2023.
 Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) walk back to their outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades

Erbil on edge as suspected Iranian drone crashes in Iraq en route to Israel

 Banaz Mahmod.

'In my country murder is normal': Uncle jailed for honor killing of Banaz Mahmod sues ITV for libel

 Commander-in-chief of the SDF, General Mazloum Abdi, in his military uniform.

Syrian Kurdish commander says group in direct contact with Turkey, open to Israel ties


Pakistan seeks closer ties with Islamic countries amid PM's trip to Iran, Turkey - analysis

In Iran, the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, discussed Gaza with Pakistan's leader.

 Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, May 25, 2025. Mustafa Kamaci/Presidential Press Office

US-backed Kurds strike deal with Syrian gov't to clear ISIS camps

Syria’s new government will relocate ISIS families from camps, with Kurdish and US support.

 A REFUGEE COOKS inside a tent in the Al-Hawl refugee camp, in northern Syria, in this file photo.

PKK disarmament talks could reshape Iraq, Syria and Turkey relations - analysis

Both Iraq and Syria would benefit from having Turkish troops withdraw. Politics at home in Turkey can also be transformed. 

 Syrian Kurds hold up an image of Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan as they gather after Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday,  in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025.

Kurdish PKK dissolves after decades of struggle with Turkey, news agency close to militants says

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with Turkey for more than four decades, decided to disband and end its armed struggle.

 Supporters of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) display flags with a portrait of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, during a rally to celebrate Nowruz, which marks the arrival of spring, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 17, 2024.

Syria's Sharaa rejects Kurdish demands for decentralization

Syria's Islamist leaders opposed Kurdish calls for decentralization, while Kurdish parties endorsed a vision for a democratic, decentralized Syria.

 Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, speaks to the media during a meeting with Qatar's Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, in Damascus, Syria, December 23, 2024.

Historic Kurdish conference paves way for unity in Syria  - analysis

Kurdish parties in eastern Syria united to push for a decentralized, democratic Syria. They seek integration with Damascus after years of division and conflict.

 Syrian Kurds make the peace sign as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025.

In boost to Kurds, Iraq moves to recognize Halabja as a province – analysis

"We see this historic step as a long-awaited justice and a positive step towards achieving justice," said President Abdul Latif Rashid.

 A woman holds the flag of Kurdistan during the celebration of Nowruz Day, a festival marking the first day of spring and Persian New Year, in Akra, Iraq March 20, 2025.

Turkey’s power game is maintaining control at home and beyond - opinion

Turkey is classified as a “brown country” with both democratic and authoritarian features, but democracy, legality, and citizenship rights effectively disappear in southeastern Turkey.

 A RALLY takes place to protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, last month. The political climate in Turkey is reaching a boiling point, the writer warns.

Syrian Kurds push for autonomy, security forces as part of federal system

The demand for federal rule has gathered momentum as alarm spread through Syria's minorities over last month's mass killings of Alawites.

 Syrian Kurds make the peace sign as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms in Hasakah, Syria February 27, 2025.

If the US abandons Israel, an Israeli-Kurdish alliance will enhance regional security - opinion

With the US battling deepening social and political divisions, Israeli strategic planners must treat this scenario as a genuine possibility and prepare accordingly.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a news conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem in February. The writer asks: What if the US abandoned its long-standing support for Israel?

Israel involved in conspiracy to divide parts of Syria, Iraqi militia leader claims

Khazali claims the goal of the ‘David Corridor’ is to “reach the Kurdish lands in Iraq and Syria, considering the ongoing cooperation [between Israel and the Kurds]."

 Qais al-Khazali, head of the "Asaib Ahl al-Haq", one of the member factions of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces) paramilitaries, speaks during an event commemorating the 21st anniversary of their creation, at a hotel in Baghdad on May 3, 2024.