(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File) Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party, or DEM, delegation members release an statement from the jailed leader of the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Youngsters hold a photograph of the jailed leader of the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, Abdullah ...

KAWAGUCHI, Saitama Prefecture--Hate speech has again reared its ugly head, in this case against the Kurdish community living close to Tokyo. It follows an altogether familiar pattern: phone calls ...

Kurdish-led group rejects declaration Says it represents new form of authoritarianism UN envoy calls for inclusive transitional government Envoy also wants investigation into sectarian violence ...

Kurdish leader Ocalan issues message from prison, urging PKK to disarm to make peace with Turkey Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his militant group to lay down its arms and ...

ANKARA - Turkey's pro-Kurdish party said that President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling alliance had offered no clear steps during closed-door talks on Monday meant to advance a peace process after ...

Here's a primer on Syria's main Kurdish groups and their PKK ties. After the start of Syria's civil war in 2011, a Kurdish armed group - the People's Protection Units (YPG) - established control ...

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Kurdish dried foods, such as walnuts, almonds, and figs, are a staple in the markets of the Kurdistan Region, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan. Despite their higher ...

Israel has been a steady supporter of the Kurdish cause, especially in Syria. While the Palestinian issue has long shaped Middle Eastern politics, recent events have opened new opportunities for ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdish farmer Mohammed Amin was released on bail Monday after being questioned over allegedly insulting an Iraqi soldier. The incident stemmed from a viral video in mid ...

Kurdish PKK and YPG fighters in Shingal. Credit: Kurdishstruggle, Flickr, CC BY 2.0. In a historic turn of events, the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) declared on Saturday a ceasefire with Turkey. This ...

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his militant group on Thursday to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a new bid to end a four-decade long conflict that has claimed tens ...