Erdoğan does the unthinkable in hopes of reclaiming Istanbul – Haaretz
May 26 2019 Following years of all out war against the country’s Kurds, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is sticking a wedge between the Kurdish voters and the main […]
Turkey says troops closing in on Kurd stronghold in Iraq
By AFP – Jun 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — Turkish troops are advancing on the mountainous Qandil region of northern Iraq where the leadership of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party […]
Women recruits prepare to join Syria’s Raqqa battle
By Reuters – Aug 10,2017 -JORDAN TIMES A people protection unit (YPG) fighter takes a selfie in the old city of Raqqa, Syria, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) HASAKA, […]
Taking Back Raqqa: Kurds Seek to Expand Reach in Northern Syria
The offensive to take Raqqa back from Islamic State has begun. Kurdish fighters are leading the charge in the hopes of eliminating the Islamist scourge — but they are also hoping to expand their power in northern Syria. By Christoph Reuter Photos ALICE MARTINS / DER SPIEGEL June 14, 2017 […]