Kurdistan Workers' Party - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kurdistan Workers' Party[a] or PKK is a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla movement which historically operated throughout Kurdistan but is now primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of …
Kurdish–Turkish conflict - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sheikh Said rebellion was the first large scale rebellion of the Kurdish race movement in Turkey. The main organizer of this rebellion was the Kurdish Independent Society, Azadî. Azadi's intention was to liberate Kurds from Turkish oppression and thus deliver freedom and further, develop their country.
Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency - Wikipedia
WEBThe main rebel group is the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) [ 70 ] (Kurdish: Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê). Although the Kurdish-Turkish conflict has spread to many regions, [ 71 ] most of the conflict has taken place in Northern Kurdistan, which corresponds with southeastern Turkey. [ 72 ]
Who are Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels? - BBC News
WEBJan 10, 2013 · BBC News profiles the Kurdish rebel group that has been waging an armed struggle against Turkey since 1984.
What is the PKK, the Kurdish rebel group behind bomb blast in …
WEBISTANBUL, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in the Turkish capital Ankara, the first such attack there in years,...
Conflict Between Turkey and Armed Kurdish Groups
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Attacks in Turkey and clashes with Kurdish groups significantly increased in 2016. Keep track of the latest developments on the Center for Preventive Action’s Global Conflict Tracker.
Who Are the Kurds, and Why Is Turkey Attacking Them in Syria?
WEBOct 14, 2019 · These included pro-government militias, rebels fighting for a more democratic state, Islamist extremists, and militias from ethnic and religious minorities seeking to protect their areas from...
Turkey v Syria's Kurds: The short, medium and long story - BBC
WEBOct 23, 2019 · A deal between Turkey and Russia has brought an end to a Turkish military operation in north-eastern Syria against a Kurdish-led militia alliance previously allied to the United States.
Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels after Ankara blast - BBC News
WEBOct 1, 2023 · Turkey says it has carried out a number of air strikes on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, hours after a suicide blast hit the interior ministry. The government said 20 targets were destroyed...
The Kurds’ Long Struggle With Statelessness - Council on Foreign ...
WEBThe Kurds are one of the world’s largest peoples without a state, making up sizable minorities in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Their century-old fight for rights, autonomy, and even an ...