U.S. To Arm Kurds In Syria, Despite Turkish Opposition
Turkey views the Kurdish groups in Syria as terrorists, but the Pentagon sees them as the best chance to retake an ISIS stronghold.
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In Turkey, Kurdish Singers Keep Traditional Music Alive
For centuries, dengbej songs served as news bulletin, history lesson and evening's entertainment all in one. Master singers continue to perform. But efforts to preserve Kurdish culture have suffered.
Turkey's Debilitating Conflicts On Three Separate Fronts
Turkey is currently battling Syrian President Bashar Assad, the Islamic State and Kurdish separatists in southeast Turkey. All the battles are draining the country, and none is going well.
Kurdish Force Reports Rescuing Swedish Girl, 16, From ISIS In Mosul
Announcing the rescue Tuesday, the Kurdistan Region Security Council said that an ISIS operative in Sweden had persuaded the girl to travel to Syria and then to Mosul.
Fighting In Syria Intensifies Ahead Of Proposed Truce
Turkey is shelling Kurdish forces in Syria. Russia is waging air strikes to bolster an advance by Bashar Assad's government. Prospects for a truce aren't looking good.
Surrounded By Troubled Neighbors, Turkey's Conflict At Home Escalates
Turkey's army and Kurdish factions are battling regularly in the southeast part of the country, displacing thousands. The resumption of fighting has largely been overshadowed by regional turmoil.
Turkey's Jets Fire On Syrian Kurds Allied With U.S. Against ISIS
Saying a Kurdish militia group in Syria crossed into an off-limits area, Turkey acknowledges attacking the PYD, which has been a U.S. ally in the fight against ISIS.
Kurdish Activists Camp Out Between Turkey's Army And Kurdish Fighters
As an old conflict heats up again in southeastern Turkey, the activists have staked out ground on a sunburned hillside and say they're willing to risk their own lives in order to stop the fighting.
In Turkey, A Kurdish Conflict Flares — Again
With the collapse of a two-year cease-fire, Turkish forces and Kurdish militants are again killing each other in earnest. In one largely Kurdish town, residents hunker down for more bloodshed.
Kurds Reportedly Retake Kobani From ISIS Fighters
Mere days ago, militants with the self-declared Islamic State had captured the town for the second time this year.