Syria, Turkey and Kurdish

🔴 LIVE UPDATES: Germany warns Turkey of waging war against Syria’s Kurdish groups
Germany warned Turkey of stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria. Mourners carry the coffin of a member of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), who was killed during a Turkish drone strike in the countryside of Kobani, during her funeral in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP
Turkey says it believes Kurdish fighters will be forced out of all Syrian territory
Turkey believes Syria's new rulers, including the Syrian National Army (SNA) armed group which Ankara backs, will drive Kurdish YPG fighters from all territory they occupy in northeastern Syria, Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday.
German foreign minister warns against Turkey-Kurdish war in Syria
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned of the fallout of a possible war between Turkey and Kurdish forces in Syria. "This must not happen," Baerbock said on Germany's Deutschlandfunk radio on Monday.
Syria: Germany cautions Turkey against Kurdish conflict
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a Turkey-Kurdish conflict "must not happen" and that only the so-called "Islamic State" stood to gain.
Turkish foreign minister says no room for Kurdish militants in Syria's future
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey's foreign minister said after meeting Syria's de facto leader in Damascus on Sunday that there was no room for Kurdish militants in Syria's future, calling for the YPG militia to disband. Turkey regards the YPG as an extension of ...
Trump Knows Better Than To Back Kurdish Fighters In Syria: Turkey FM
US president-elect Donald Trump knows better than to continue Washington's backing for Kurdish fighters over supporting the security needs of its NATO ally Turkey, Ankara's top diplomat said Sunday.
Baerbock warns Turkey against escalation in Kurdish-held Syrian areas
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday warned Turkey against military escalation in areas controlled by Kurdish militia in north-eastern Syria. "The security of Kurds in particular is essential for a free and secure future for Syria,
Turkey will do 'whatever it takes' if Syria government cannot address Kurd militia issue, minister says
Turkey will do "whatever it takes" to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address Ankara's concerns about U.S.-allied Kurdish groups it views as terrorist groups, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday.
Germany Says Turkey Must Not Wage War On Syria's Kurdish Groups
Germany on Monday warned Turkey against stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria, two weeks after Islamist-led rebels toppled Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Analysis-Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts
By Orhan Qereman, Tom Perry and Tuvan GumrukcuQAMISHLI, Syria/BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) -With hostile Turkish-backed groups ...
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End Prosecutions Targeting Kurdish Language Activities in Türkiye
Rıfat Roni has spent more than a decade as an official court interpreter facilitating communication for Kurdish speakers in ...
New Battles Threaten Kurdish-Turkish Truce in Northern Syria
U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces say they have come under fresh attack in several places by a Turkish-backed militia, even as ...
Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts
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🔴 LIVE UPDATES: Germany warns Turkey against waging war on Syria’s Kurdish groups
Germany warned Turkey against stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria. Mourners carry ...
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Renowned Kurdish writer Fattah Amiri dies at 78
Renowned Kurdish writer Fattah Amiri from the Kurdish city of Bukan in western Iran (Rojhelat) passed away on Saturday at the ...
Middle East latest: 2 journalists working for Kurdish media killed in clashes in northern Syria
A journalists association says two reporters working for Kurdish media outlets have been killed in clashes between Syrian ...
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US-Backed Kurdish coalition faces uncertainty in Syria
The Kurdish coalition that controls a third of Syria and helped the US fight ISIS is facing a new reality after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. NATO ally Turkey sees them as a threat and is demanding ...