Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, February 10, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO …
Erdogan Accuses U.S. of Backing ‘Terrorists’ in Iraq
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused the United States of siding with “terrorists”, after Ankara said outlawed Kurdish militants had executed 13 Turks in Iraq. “The statement made by the …
Qatar condemns execution of 13 Turkish citizens in Iraq
Qatar on Monday condemned the execution of 13 Turkish citizens by PKK terrorist organization in northern Iraq. “Qatar reiterates its firm rejection of violence and terrorism regardless of the motives …
SDF militants ‘hand over’ to Iraq 100 suspected Daesh terrorists captured in Syria
A group of Kurdish forces in northern Syria has handed over 100 captured terrorists from Daesh to Iraqi security officials this week, a source says. A senior Iraqi security source said on Sunday that …
Militants Executed 13 Turkish Citizens in Iraq, Turkey Says
Militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) have executed 13 kidnapped Turks, including military and police personnel, in a cave in northern Iraq, Turkish officials said on Sunday, amid a …
Iraq’s popular groups warn Turkey against new incursion
An Iraqi politician says the Turkish army appears to be preparing for an incursion into Sinjar Mountains in northern Iraq near the Syrian border. Hadi al-Amiri, the head of Fatah (Conquest) Alliance …
UNAMI head discusses Iraq budget dispute with top Kurdish officials
The head of the United Nations mission in Iraq met with top Kurdish officials in Erbil on Sunday to discuss, among other topics, the ongoing financial negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil, in …
UNAMI head discusses Iraq budget dispute with top Kurdish officials
The head of the United Nations mission in Iraq met with top Kurdish officials in Erbil on Sunday to discuss, among other topics, the ongoing financial negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil, in …
Kurdish militants executed 13 Turkish citizens in Iraq, Turkey says
The bodies, including those of security personnel, were found during a Turkish operation in northern Iraq against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which denied it had executed prisoners.
Turkey accuses PKK militants of executing 13 Turkish captives in Iraqi Kurdistan
Turkey could use the deaths as justification to launch an operation against the PKK in Yazidi-dominated Sinjar, something Ankara has been lobbying Baghdad to greenlight.