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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Iranian judiciary sentenced a Kurdish language teacher and civil activist to 11 years in jail, a human rights monitor reported on Sunday.

Nytimes.com | By Ben Hubbard

A raft of local election victories by rivals of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party could serve as a check on his power.

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Türkiye Bears Responsibility for Turkish and Proxy Forces’ Actions

Nytimes.com | By Farnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar

Ordinary Iranians, fed up with a faltering economy and the government’s oppressive rules and violent crackdowns on peaceful protests, heeded calls to stay home.

Nytimes.com | By Farnaz Fassihi, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes

Iran has made a concerted effort to rein in militias in Iraq and Syria after the United States retaliated with a series of airstrikes for the killing of three U.S. Army reservists this month.