View With the US absconding, the EU is facing a day of reckoning over Turkey’s Syria campaign ǀ View 15/10/2019
Syria IS fighters escaping detention, Kurds warn, adding more will follow "We are still securing jails hosting IS fighters but if this war continues we will be obliged to gather all forces to protect our land and families from this terror," a Kurdish official told Euronews. 13/10/2019
brussels bureau MEPs condemn Turkey offensive, call for action over security and humanitarian concerns 10/10/2019
Turkey Turkish military to enter Syria 'shortly' — Erdogan aide A top Turkish official warned Kurdish fighters to defect or face the consequences, saying Turkish forces will cross the Syrian border "shortly." 09/10/2019
Turkey Turkish police arrest hundreds over suspected links to militant group Three mayors have also been dismissed over suspected links to the banned Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), the country's interior ministry announced on Monday. 19/08/2019
Turkey Turkey plans new military operation in northern Syria Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will launch a military operation in a Kurdish-controlled area of northern Syria. 04/08/2019
Iraq Trump addresses reporter as 'Mr Kurd' Twitter users say US president is giving much-needed recognition to repressed group. 27/09/2018
Turkey Mothers detained as Istanbul protest turns violent Police in Turkey use tear gas to break up a regular protest by mothers remembering relatives who disappeared during violence in the 80s and 90s 26/08/2018
Germany Thousands of Kurds in Hannover demonstrate against Turkish president The Turkish military invaded northern Syria in January to attack a Kurdish militia group it has labelled a "terrorist group." 17/03/2018
Iraq Halabja massacre: 30 years since Kurds were gassed by Saddam A ceremony has been held in memory of the 5,000 people who died 16/03/2018
Syria Syria: Pro-Assad forces enter Afrin city despite Turkish shelling Kurdish forces in the enclave requested help against advancing Turkish troops 21/02/2018
Syria Seige of Afrin imminent as Turks make slow progress in northern Syria Determination to stamp out perceived Kurdish threat on border may lead to clash with NATO ally America. 20/02/2018
Turkey Turkish president threatens US forces in Syria with an "Ottoman slap" Just days before he hosts the US Secretary of State Recep Tayyip Erdogan also warns the US not to fund Kurdish fighters. 13/02/2018
Turkey Turkey suffers 'deadliest day' in northern Syria Seven Turkish soldiers were killed by Kurdish militia as operation 'Olive Branch' entered its 16th day. 04/02/2018
Turkey Six rockets reported to have hit Turkish border Turkey is reporting two casualties after rockets were fired at its border from northern Syria according to private Turkish broadcaster NTV. 03/02/2018
