DIYARBAKIR, Turkey - Kurdish politician and lawmaker Omer Ocalan, 38, was born eight years after his famous uncle, Abdullah Ocalan, left Turkey for Syria a year after founding the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party said it will send a delegation to meet Abdullah Ocalan, head of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), in jail on Wednesday for a second time as part of a political effort to end a decades-long conflict.

Amid historical changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, at least one thing remains constant: the strategic importance of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan.

The repression of political opposition and journalists in Turkey is increasing in the context of the deepening social offensive of the bourgeoisie against the working class.

Turkey removed another elected pro-Kurdish provincial mayor on Wednesday over convictions on terrorism-related offences, the interior ministry said, temporarily appointing a state official in her place amid a widening opposition crackdown.

Turkey has put behind bars a lawyer on charges of alleged ties with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) listed as a terror group by Ankara and its Western allies, local media reported on Sunday.

Turkey has escalated its military operations against Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq, targeting groups linked to the PKK and YPG, which have ties to U.S. allies. The Turkish defense ministry reported neutralizing 15 fighters,

Both Ankara and HTS have demanded the removal of elements within the SDF linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) - who have fought for Kurdish autonomy in Turkey since 1984 - and advocate ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Iraq on Sunday for talks with officials on the fight against Kurdish militants, security issues and bilateral ties, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Saturday.

Turkey has reported killing 13 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and two in Iraq, continuing its campaign against groups linked with U.S. allies. The Turkish defense ministry stated that PKK-affiliated fighters were neutralized.

At Least 14 Killed in Syria in Attacks by Turkish-Backed Forces, Says Kurdish Militia CAIRO/ANKARA (Reuters ... and an extension of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) that has fought the Turkish ...

At least 14 civilians were killed and 29 wounded in attacks by Turkish-backed forces in northern Syria on Monday and Tuesday, the U.S.-backed Kurdish militia group said. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said Turkish-backed forces targeted a market in the city of Sarrin with drones on Tuesday,