Kurds – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Erdogan brushes off US warnings

Posted on November 28, 2022November 28, 2022By Editor

The Turkish president vowed to go after terrorists “no matter who they collude with”. … Read More >Erdogan brushes off US warnings

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Turkey’s top court accepts indictment to dissolve pro-Kurdish HDP party

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has accepted the indictment of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), allowing a case seeking to ban the country’s third-largest political group over claims its linked to terrorists. … Read More >Turkey’s top court accepts indictment to dissolve pro-Kurdish HDP party

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Syrian Minister Reveals What Percentage of Country’s Oil is Stolen by US and Its Allies

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

While Syria’s oil resources are modest compared to some of its neighbours, they have been sufficient to guarantee the country’s energy self-sufficiency, and to earn Damascus a modest income from exports. Since 2011, much of these resources have been damaged or looted, first by jihadists and then by the US and their Kurdish allies. … Read More >Syrian Minister Reveals What Percentage of Country’s Oil is Stolen by US and Its Allies

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US-Backed Syrian Kurdish Militia Press-Gang More Than 200 Men, Reports Say

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces umbrella group is dominated by the Kurdish YPG militia, which has blown hot and cold in its relations with the government of President Bashar al-Assad and its Russian allies. … Read More >US-Backed Syrian Kurdish Militia Press-Gang More Than 200 Men, Reports Say

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Erdogan tells party faithful Turkey is ready to expand operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish militants

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021By Editor

Turkey is set to expand its military operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish militants, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his AK party supporters on Tuesday, as he chided Western nations for failing to condemn terrorism. … Read More >Erdogan tells party faithful Turkey is ready to expand operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish militants

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Turkish president accuses US of supporting Kurdish PKK ‘terrorists’ after 13 killed in Iraq

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the US of supporting PKK “terrorists” and other militant groups, dismissing America’s statement condemning the murder of thirteen Turks in Iraq as “ridiculous.” … Read More >Turkish president accuses US of supporting Kurdish PKK ‘terrorists’ after 13 killed in Iraq

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Kurds Refuse to Let Sweden Take in Daesh Women for Fear They Will Go Unpunished

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

The Scandinavian country is notoriously lax towards its dozens of Daesh* returnees, as almost none of them has faced prosecution for crimes committed in the Middle East. … Read More >Kurds Refuse to Let Sweden Take in Daesh Women for Fear They Will Go Unpunished

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US Policy Towards Kurds in Syria, Iraq Aimed at Undermining the Region, Turkish Security Expert Says

Posted on September 26, 2020September 26, 2020By Editor

A US envoy’s rare visit to Syria’s mostly Kurdish-held al-Hasakah region and his promise that Turkey won’t interfere in NE Syria indicates that Washington is pushing ahead with the plan of unifying various Kurdish regional groups with the aim of dividing Syria and Iraq, Turkish security expert Abdullah Agar has said. … Read More >US Policy Towards Kurds in Syria, Iraq Aimed at Undermining the Region, Turkish Security Expert Says

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Two Turkish Soldiers Die in Clash With PKK Members, Defence Ministry Says

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

Two Turkish soldiers were fatally wounded during an operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Ankara considers a terrorist group, in the eastern Agri province near the border with Iran on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said. … Read More >Two Turkish Soldiers Die in Clash With PKK Members, Defence Ministry Says

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Armed Syrian Arab Tribes Storm Local Headquarters of US-Backed SDF Across Deir ez-Zor – Video

Posted on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020By Editor

Kurdish militant groups, mostly the Syrian Democratic Forces, have been in control of the eastern parts of the country over the last couple of years with the support of American troops, illegally deployed there with orders to “keep” the local oil fields. … Read More >Armed Syrian Arab Tribes Storm Local Headquarters of US-Backed SDF Across Deir ez-Zor – Video