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- Russian Tanker Hit in Black Sea as Turkey Issues Warning to Ukraine
- Araghchi: Iran Stands by Diplomacy as US Pushes “Rule of the Jungle”
- Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
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Turkey Bombs Iraqi Kurdistan Villages amid Ongoing Incursions
Monday 19 September 2022
PKK fighters. Alwaght- Iraqi Kurdistan region was bombed by Turkish fighter jets, Iran's Press TV news reported citing local sources.
The airstrikes targeted several border villages in the autonomous region in northern Iraq as a military campaign against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) ...
Analysis
Who’s Benefiting More From Istanbul Terrorist Attack?
Thursday 17 November 2022
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PKK, on the other hand, seeks challenges to Erdogan in the current situation. Alwaght- On Sunday, Turkish media broke the news about a huge blast in Beyoglu neighborhood of Istanbul that took lives of 6 people and injured over 80. The Turkish government immediately labeled the bombing a “terro ...
Analysis
Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?
Tuesday 5 November 2024
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PKK is unlikely to dissolve because in addition to its agenda, it pursues aims of its Western backers. Alwaght- Everything started with a controversial proposal. Devlet Bahceli, the leader of National Movement Party of Turkey, called for end of hostility between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers' ...
Report
Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
Saturday 1 February 2025
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PKK) issue is at the top of the Turkish side's concerns in every dialogue, while the water issue is considered a priority for Iraq.
In this regard, Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Hisham Alawi said that Fidan's visit to Baghdad is within the framework of pursuing priority bilateral issues for ...
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Iran Supports the PKK Leader’s Call for Disbandment
Saturday 1 March 2025
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PKK), for the group to disarm ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed a call from Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), for the group to disarm, dissolve, and bring an end to its decades-long conflict with the Turkish state.
In a statement on Frida ...
Interview
Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert
Wednesday 12 March 2025
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PKK's announcement of reconciliation and peace with the Al-Jolani’s government and based on the order they received from their imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan, are still present in the northern regions of Syria and are not willing to surrender their weapons.
Alwaght: What challenges doe ...
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Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria
Monday 14 April 2025
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PKK and welcomed recent calls by PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan for the group’s dissolution.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized continued cooperation with Iraq in addressing regional security and counterterrorism. He reaffirmed that the PKK is outlawed in Iraq and stressed the import ...
Analysis
Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
Wednesday 14 May 2025
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PKK declared its disarming and this gives Baghdad a lever to press Turkey to remove its forces from Iraqi soil. Alwaght- The announcement of official dissolution of Turkey's Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has focused the eyes on the developments in Iraq. Before this and in the past 10 years, the ...
Analysis
Why’s Iranian Branch of PKK not Disarmed?
Monday 28 July 2025
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PKK branch
As a terrorist group, PJAK is actually an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The group was founded on 2004 as a branch of the PKK for terror and violence in Iran’s Kurdistan province. All the documents and statements by the group show that the founding members w ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
Tuesday 2 December 2025
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PKK’s announcement of disarming, the process seems on hold as Kurds expect Ankara to do its turn. Alwaght- The peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) that after years of a stalemate showed signs of revival is now again running into deep questions and chall ...
