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Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

The PKK is a militant Kurdish organization, designated as a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. It launched its armed struggle for cultural and self-determination in the 1980s.

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Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Ankara-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said.

Fighting in Syrian Kurdish-held areas: What you need to know

Fighting in Syrian Kurdish-held areas: What you need to know

Clashes between Syrian Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed Syrian militias are one of Syria's biggest potential problems.
ConflictsDecember 13, 2024
Syrians in Istanbul hold Turkish and Syrian flags as well as a picture of Recep Tayyip Erdogan to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria

Amid Syria's upheaval, how will Turkey benefit?

Amid Syria's upheaval, how will Turkey benefit?

Turkey backed Syria's opposition forces from the start of the country's civil war in 2011. What role will it play now?
ConflictsDecember 11, 2024
Three militants stand on a captured Syrian army tank near Aleppo

Erdogan has interests in Syria's reignited war

Erdogan has interests in Syria's reignited war

What role does Turkey play as Syria's fight flares anew? And just what does President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hope to gain?
PoliticsDecember 4, 2024
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes the hand of Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Leader Devlet Bahceli (L)

Turkey: What's behind Erdogan's outreach to Kurds?

Turkey: What's behind Erdogan's outreach to Kurds?

The Turkish government is sending ambiguous signals to the Kurds. What is the president trying to achieve?
PoliticsNovember 20, 2024
Three flags of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fly at a rally

Turkey, the Kurds and the PKK

Turkey, the Kurds and the PKK

The PKK has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Ankara. Who is the PKK and what do they strive for?
PoliticsOctober 25, 2024
Turkish police officers carrying guns stand near an armed personnel vehicle

Turkey blames Kurdish group for attack on defense firm

Turkey blames Kurdish group for attack on defense firm

After an explosion rocked the headquarters of a state aerospace group near Ankara, ministers blame Kurdish militants.
CrimeOctober 23, 202401:54 min
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