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Turkey Accuses ‘Terrorists’ of Targeting Civilians in Iraq's Dohuk

Turkey has not carried out any attacks targeting civilians in Iraq's Dohuk province, where a strike killed eight and wounded 23, and Iraqi authorities must not fall for this "trap", Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. Turkey on Wednesday rejected claims by Iraqi officials and state media that it…

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Turkey Plans Syria Incursion as Long as Threat Lingers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government's plan for a new military offensive in northern Syria will be on the table as long as Kurdish militants continue to pose a security threat to his country. Erdogan also called on the United States to pull troops from east of the…

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Iraq PM Condemns Turkey after Kurdistan Strike Kills 9 Civilians

Nine civilians, including at least two children, were killed in a park in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region Wednesday by artillery fire Baghdad blamed on neighboring Turkey, a country engaged in a cross-border offensive. In an unusually strong rebuke, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi warned Turkey that Iraq reserves the "right to…

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Turkey plans Syria operation as long as threat remains: Erdogan

New offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria is still on agenda until security issues are addressed, Erdogan says.

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Turkey rejects responsibility for attack on Iraq's Dohuk that killed eight

Iraq's government will call back the Iraqi charge d'affaires in Turkey for consultation after accusing Ankara of carrying out a strike on a mountain resort in the northern province of Dohuk, the state news agency INA reported.

Reuters

Can Russia Revive the Adana Agreement between Syria and Turkey?

Whenever Turkey threatens to launch a military operation in northern Syria to establish a “safe zone,” Russia puts on the mediation table the revival of the Sochi Agreement on the east of the Euphrates, in preparation for the implementation of the Adana Agreement.

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Erdoğan asks Russia and Iran to back Turkey’s incursion into Syria

Turkish president cites Kurdish forces in north-west Syria as justification for extending zone of control

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Turkey's Erdogan seeks support in fight against Syrian Kurdish militia

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the Kurdish YPG militia was taking steps to divide Syria with foreign support and that it would benefit the Syrian people to rid the country of them.

Reuters

Turkey Warns it Can ‘Freeze’ Sweden, Finland’s NATO Process

Turkey can still "freeze" Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. Last month, Turkey lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance but warned that it would block the process if…

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Oil Dispute Sharpens Baghdad-Kurd Tensions amid Deadlock

Iraq's oil wealth is rekindling tensions between federal authorities and the autonomous Kurdish region, in a row that could compromise the lifeline industry and keep investors away, analysts say. The long-simmering dispute came to a head in February -- at a time of political deadlock in Baghdad -- when the…

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Iran, Russia, Turkey Presidents to Talk Syria War in Tehran

With the war in Ukraine still raging, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Tuesday to Tehran for talks with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on the Syria conflict. Russia, Turkey and Iran have in recent years met to discuss Syria as part of the so-called "Astana peace process" to end more…

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Iran Says it Arrests Members of Kurdish ‘Terror Network’

Iran’s intelligence ministry said its officers have arrested 10 members of a “terror network” in the country’s northwest, affiliated with separatist groups based in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. “All 10 members of this network, who were entering the country through the border areas of West Azerbaijan province and were supported by…

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Turkey: Operation in North Syria Neither Postponed Nor Cancelled

Turkey announced on Sunday that it will neither cancel nor delay a military operation against sites controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Turkish forces are being targeted by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, YPG, the largest components of the SDF. Speaking…

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Psychotherapists help Yazidis heal layers of trauma in Iraq

Amid new mental health options in northern Iraq, therapists worry that without continued support, progress will halt.

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Oil Minister Says Iraq to Act to Annul Kurdish Oil Deals

Iraq’s oil minister said on Thursday the government will take steps to enforce a recent court decision to annul oil contracts the semiautonomous northern Iraqi Kurdish region made with international companies. The minister, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, told The Associated Press the deals, which circumvent the government in Baghdad, are illegal…

The Independent UK

Oil minister says Iraq to act to annul Kurdish oil deals

Iraq's oil minister says the government will take steps to enforce a recent court decision to annul oil contracts in the country's northern Kurdish region

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SDF, Syrian Regime Agree on Defense Plan to Repel Turkish Attack

The Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had agreed to a joint defense Russia-mediated plan with regime forces loyal to President Bashar Assad should Turkey launch an attack against northern Syria. Turkey has for weeks been threatening to launch an operation against fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party…

The Independent UK

New Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi made his mark as vaccines minister

Mr Zahawi was born in Baghdad to Kurdish parents and his family came to the UK when he was nine years old.

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Iran’s regional outreach tested as Turkey plans Syria operation

Iran walks a diplomatic tightrope as Turkey plans military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria, a key Tehran ally.

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Erbil Airport Bars Iranian Flight from Landing

Erbil International Airport (EIA) prevented an Iranian aircraft from landing on Monday over lack of prior coordination, according to authorities in the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). According to Rudaw, EIA Director Ahmed Hoshyar said that the airport was not informed of the plane’s landing beforehand. “A plane arrived at…

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Ukrainian Airborne Assault Troops Take Out Convoy Of Russian Ammo Vehicles

Ukrainian airborne assault troops reportedly destroyed a convoy of Russian ammunition vehicles. Russian military vehicles were successfully hit by Ukrainian ordnance as the footage shows. It is unclear where exactly in Ukraine the images were filmed, but they were obtained from the Command of the Airborne Assault Troops of the…

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New war journalism documentary to feature the work of The Sunday National's David Pratt

A SERIES of powerful documentaries which bring home the importance of eyewitness reporting will begin on TV this week – featuring war photographer…

Tribune News Service

Bobby Ghosh: Erdogan missed a big opportunity with NATO

To judge by Turkey’s pro-government media, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan scored a major geopolitical victory for his country at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Madrid. “Turkey slammed its fist on the table, Europe came to its knees,” declared the conservative Yeni Akit daily.

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Kurds Reveal Meetings with Syrian Govt to Protect Border against Turkey

A prominent Kurdish official revealed that meetings have been held between the autonomous Kurdish authority in the region east of the Euphrates River and representatives of the Syrian government to reach understandings on “protecting” the Syrian-Turkish border. The talks, which were sponsored by Russia, are the first amid a rise…

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan gains from lifting Sweden and Finland Nato veto with US fighter jet promise

Analysis: deal between Biden and Erdoğan is sealed in Madrid after Nordic countries vow to control support for Kurdish terrorism

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