Tag: PKK
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PKK in Iraq begin to disarm but SDF in Syria still not moving ahead with integration plans
The PKK in Iraq has begun to disarm following the decision by its incrqacrated leader, Abdullah Ocalan, to give up the armed struggle and turn to peaceful means. In a filmed event in Sulaimaniya in the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq, a group of PKK soldiers ceremoniously burnt their rifles and guns. On the other…
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An era that is no more
Somehow, Cuba remains standing as one of the last relics of totalitarian communism, yet it still appears as if it is fading away into its history as it slowly comes out of its shell. Communism in Cuba felt like a permanent state of affairs where time stood still: a state of totalitarianism glamourised by junk-old…
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Turkey, a NATO member, commits war crimes with impunity
Following Turkey’s retaliation to the PKK attack on its military base, verified footage has emerged of Turkish soldiers arbitrarily executing their Kurdish prisoners. Turkey is a NATO member state and apart from breaching the NATO charter by illegally invading another country (Syria), Turkey is also in breach of the NATO charter by conducting a war…
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Turkey bombs Kurdistan on Christmas Day
Turkey bombed Kurdistan on Christmas Day in response to a PKK attack on Christmas Eve. Turkey bombed several civilian targets in the Kurdish regions of Iraq and Syria targeting schools, hospitals, and businesses. A printing press in Qamislo was also targeted with two casualties reported in the attack, pictured below. Kobani, which was a major…
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The PKK attacks a Turkish base in northern Iraq (Kurdistan)
Yesterday night, the PKK launched an attack on a Turkish base in northern Iraq killing 12 Turkish soldiers. Turkey has several illegal bases in northern Iraq that are meant to be used against the Kurds in the region. The Kurds in northern Iraq, actually called Kurdistan, also have a degree of autonomy and their own…
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Japan removed the PKK from its list of terrorist organisations
Japan’s public entity within the Ministry of Justice, the Public Security Intelligence Agency of Japan has removed the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from its list of terrorist organisations. I have confirmed this news today from a Japanese source. Kurds have an unusual and relatively significant presence in Japan and Japan has often aided in diplomatic…
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The EU should discuss removing the PKK from the designated terrorist list
Lately, Europe is building up a reputation as a knee-bender to dictators. If the EU France and Germany especially, had any inkling of strategic politics, the EU should begin discussing removing the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from the designated terrorist list. The EU should also discuss sanctioning Qatar for homing and funding Hamas which is…