Turkey
Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border, Turkey hits militant positions
Middle East
September 24, 2017
Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border, Turkey hits militant positions
Iranian forces have launched war games in an area near the border with Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Iran’s state media reported…
Turkish PM vows security, economic steps in response to Iraqi Kurd referendum
Middle East
September 23, 2017
Turkish PM vows security, economic steps in response to Iraqi Kurd referendum
Turkey’s steps in response to a planned independence referendum in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region will have diplomatic, political, economic and…
Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence
Middle East
September 22, 2017
Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence
About five million people in Kurdish-held areas of northern Iraq will be summoned to take part in a non-binding referendum…
Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north
Middle East
September 22, 2017
Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north
Syrians voted on Friday in an election organized by the Kurdish-led authorities of northern Syria, the start of a three-phase…
Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu
Middle East
September 21, 2017
Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu
Turkey, Iran and Iraq have agreed to consider counter-measures against Kurdish northern Iraq over a planned independence referendum, Turkey’s state-run…
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Turkey will consider imposing sanctions on Kurdish northern Iraq over its planned independence referendum, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited by…
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
Middle East
September 19, 2017
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
Turkey is experiencing rapid change as its government become increasingly authoritarian. DW’s Fanny Facsar headed to Turkey to find out…
Turkish tanks trained on northern Iraq in show of force ahead of vote
Middle East
September 19, 2017
Turkish tanks trained on northern Iraq in show of force ahead of vote
Turkish troops dug in on the country’s southern border on Tuesday and turned their weapons toward Kurdish-run northern Iraq, where…
US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards
Middle East
September 19, 2017
US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards
The US has voted to freeze arms sales to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security guards. The move comes after…
Turkey: Ex-newspaper managers, columnists go on trial
Middle East
September 18, 2017
Turkey: Ex-newspaper managers, columnists go on trial
Former managers and columnists of a newspaper in Turkey linked to a US-based cleric have gone on trial, accused of…