Turkey on Monday accused the United States of supporting “terrorists” and summoned its ambassador after Washington declined to immediately back Ankara’s claim of Kurdish militants executing 13 of its …
Turkey arrests hundreds over alleged Kurdish militant links in Iraq executions
Turkey on Monday announced the detention of 718 people it accuses of being part of a Kurdish militant group it says executed 13 Turks in northern Iraq. And Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
Agreement With Iraq to Form Courts on Trade
An agreement signed during the Iranian judiciary chief’s recent visit to Iraq entails setting up specialized courts with jurisdiction over economic and trade disputes involving the nationals of the …
Erdogan Says U.S. Supports Militants Who Executed Turkish Forces in Iraq
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 …