Iraqi territory has often been a proxy field for others’ battles. But as Turkey talks with the Kurds, and the U.S. engages ...

Barbara Leaf indicated that the Trump administration's stance on supporting Kurds in northeastern Syria (Kurdistan of Syria) is still unclear.

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The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu brought rare unity among Turkey’s opposition — energy his party hopes will help it build an anti-Erdogan coalition.

Will the call for the PKK to disarm end in a new era of peace for the Kurds, or is this just another turn in a tortured history?