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Turkey releases niece of Syrian Kurdish official: report


Monday, 27 July, 2020 , 16:31 AFP — Turkey on Monday released the niece of an influential Syrian Kurdish politician, also wanted by Ankara, under judicial supervision, the official Anadolu news agency reported.

In Iraq's Kurdish capital, all's fair in love and walls


Sunday, 26 July, 2020 , 02:44 AFP — "Nero set Rome on fire and Nermin set my heart on fire." Iraqi Kurds in Arbil are declaring their love on the city's walls, their only refuge in a conservative society.

Kurdish-Iranian refugee author granted asylum in New Zealand


Friday, 24 July, 2020 , 04:33 AFP — A Kurdish-Iranian refugee who wrote an award-winning book on his mobile phone while held in one of Australia's notorious Pacific detention camps has been granted asylum in New Zealand, officials said Friday.

Arbil denies handing Syria Kurd official's niece to Turkey


Monday, 20 July, 2020 , 12:41 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Monday denied handing over to Turkey the niece of an influential Syrian Kurdish official wanted by Ankara, as claimed by her family.

Turkey detains niece of Syrian Kurdish official: family


Sunday, 19 July, 2020 , 18:45 AFP — Turkey has detained the niece of an influential Syrian Kurdish politician, himself wanted by Ankara, the family said Sunday.

2 killed in 'terrorist' attack in western Iran


Thursday, 16 July, 2020 , 07:38 AFP — Two people were killed and one wounded in a "terrorist" attack by "counter-revolutionary groups" in Iran's western province of Kurdistan, the IRNA state news agency reported on Thursday.

Turkish soldier dies in clashes with Kurdish rebels


Sunday, 28 June, 2020 , 11:00 AFP — A Turkish soldier died on Sunday in clashes with "terrorists" from the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) during an offensive in northern Iraq, the defence ministry said in a statement.

As visitors stay home, Iraqi Kurdistan tourism collapses


Friday, 26 June, 2020 , 01:53 AFP — In a normal year, Ahmed Hazem's mountainside restaurant would be teeming with tourists. But a nationwide curfew aimed at combatting the novel coronavirus has starved Iraq's Kurdish region of visitors.

One dead, six wounded in Turkish raid on Kurdish Iraq


Thursday, 25 June, 2020 , 17:11 AFP — A Turkish air strike on Iraqi Kurdistan killed one person and wounded six others Thursday, a local official said, as Ankara pushed an assault on the north of the country.

Turkish soldier killed fighting Kurds in Iraq


Sunday, 21 June, 2020 , 19:30 AFP — A Turkish soldier died Sunday during clashes with Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the defence ministry said.