Amnesty in Turkey for Construction Violations Is Scrutinized After Quake


Amnesty in Turkey for Construction Violations Is Scrutinized After QuakeSunday, 12 February, 2023 , 16:42

Cnnturk.com | Ben Hubbard, Gulsin Harman, Safak Timur

Survivors and building experts say poor construction most likely exacerbated the scale of the earthquake’s destruction, as the death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 33,000 people.


  

As Tough Elections Loom in Turkey, Erdogan Is Spending for Victory


As Tough Elections Loom in Turkey, Erdogan Is Spending for VictoryFriday, 27 January, 2023 , 12:00

Nytimes.com | By Ben Hubbard

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to soften the blow of inflation on the population and using legal threats to bolster his position ahead of a vote that could reshape his country.


  

KURDISH COMMUNITY MOURNS TERRORIST ATTACK


KURDISH COMMUNITY MOURNS TERRORIST ATTACKSaturday, 24 December, 2022 , 10:32

  

Threats Against Greater Kurdistan


Threats Against Greater KurdistanFriday, 9 December, 2022 , 19:07

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At least 458 dead, including 63 children, 10,000 injured and 19,000 arrests and 11 death sentences, in demonstrations in Kurdistan and Iran


At least 458 dead, including 63 children, 10,000 injured and 19,000 arrests and 11 death sentences, in demonstrations in Kurdistan and IranWednesday, 7 December, 2022 , 19:00

  

Opinion We’re America’s most loyal ally in Syria. Don’t forget us.


Monday, 5 December, 2022 , 18:15

Washingtonpost.com | By Mazloum Abdi

Mazloum Abdi is the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces.

In 2014, the world learned about my hometown, Kobane, and my people, the Syrian Kurds, when we dealt the Islamic State its first major defeat in partnership with the United States and the Global Coalition. The alliances we forged there led to the end of the ISIS caliphate in 2019.


  

Syrian Kurdish commander slams US response to Turkish attacks as US diplomats evacuated from Syria


Syrian Kurdish commander slams US response to Turkish attacks as US diplomats evacuated from SyriaWednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 18:07

Al-monitor.com | Amberin Zaman

The United States’ chief partner in the fight against the Islamic State in Syria said he has credible intelligence that Turkey is preparing a ground invasion of Kurdish-controlled northeast Syria in keeping with Ankara’s threats.


  

Turkey is playing with fire in northern Syria


Turkey is playing with fire in northern SyriaWednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 16:23
Washingtonpost.com | David Ignatius
 
Turkey’s fixation on alleged Kurdish terrorism reached a dangerous flash point this week, as Turkish warplanes bombed targets in northern Syria that are perilously close to U.S. forces there guarding against a resurgence of the Islamic State.

  

Remember ISIS? It’s why Biden must stop a Turkish invasion of Kurdish Syria


Remember ISIS? It’s why Biden must stop a Turkish invasion of Kurdish SyriaWednesday, 30 November, 2022 , 16:07

Thehill.com | By Eric R. Mandel, Opinion Contributor

 


  

‘Heist of the century’: how $2.5bn was plundered from Iraqi state funds


‘Heist of the century’: how $2.5bn was plundered from Iraqi state fundsTuesday, 29 November, 2022 , 17:15

Theguardian.com | Simona Foltyn in Baghdad

Mystery surrounds embezzlement of tax revenues, which appears to have been facilitated by some of the highest offices in the country