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Kurd facing extradition appears before Larnaca court
A Kurdish man facing extradition to Germany on terrorism charges used his time in a Larnaca court to spell out his grievances against Turkey.
US to ensure PKK/YPG not threat in Syria safe zone: US envoy
Washington will work with Ankara to ensure the PKK/YPG do not create a threat to Turkey in the establishment of a safe zone in Syria next to the Turkish border, the U.S. special envoy to Syria said on April 15.
Euro court rejects appeals against Turkish curfews
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on April 4 rejected 32 requests for appeals made against Turkey's 2015-2016 curfews in the country's southeast during security operations targeting the PKK.
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Turkish jets hit PKK in N Iraq
Turkey pounded shelters of PKK's ringleaders in northern Iraq's Mount Qandil in an air operation on early on March 30, according to a statement from Turkish Defense Ministry.
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Turkey hits PKK’s senior leaders, external affairs unit: Analysis
Turkey said it has killed three senior PKK members and seriously wounded the head of the foreign affairs unit of the terrorist organization in an aerial attack in northern Iraq upon intelligence provided by the spy agency, with beliefs that the assault has caused to collapse the PKK's external affairs network.
Wanted PKK militant neutralized in N Iraq: Defense Ministry
A wanted PKK militant code-named Havar Bedran was neutralized in Hakurk, northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on March 17.
Turkey, Iran to stage joint raid against PKK: Minister
Neighbors Turkey and Iran will carry out a joint operation against PKK, Anadolu news agency quoted the interior minister as saying on March 6.
800 PKK militants surrender: Soylu
A total of 800 militants from the outlawed PKK surrendered in 2017 and 2018 while the group recruited 294 people, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on March 3.
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US keeps PKK's status as foreign terror organization
The U.S. on March 1 said it is maintaining the PKK's status as a foreign terrorist organization and Washington will continue to help Turkey fight the PKK's operations.
SDF not part of Syria peace talks: UN envoy
The U.S.-backed SDF - the militant group in Syria dominated by the PKK's Syrian arm YPG - is not part of ongoing U.N.-led talks to end the Syrian conflict, the U.N. said on Feb. 28.
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