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Turkey looks for regional help in its battle against Kurdish rebels in Iraq

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to end the threat posed by Kurdish rebel group the PKK, which has been fighting Turkey for decades. As Turkey prepares to launch a major military operation against the organisation in Iraq, it is looking to other governments in the region for support.

Radio France Internationale

Iraq’s overreliance on oil threatens economic, political strife

More than 90 percent of Iraq’s government revenue comes from oil, leaving the country hostage to global prices.

Al Jazeera

Turkish Ministers In Baghdad Talks Ahead Of Erdogan Visit

A high-ranking Turkish delegation held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, discussing key security and energy issues ahead of an expected visit by Turkey's president, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.

International Business Times

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Turkey Denies Responsibility For Alleged Abuses In Northern Syria

Turkey refutes allegations of abuses in northern Syria following Human Rights Watch report. Denies responsibility for war crimes against Kurdish residents.

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Turkish air strikes target northern Iraq and Syria

Attacks extend a surge in violence across Turkey’s southern border, as regional spillover of war in Gaza continues.

Al Jazeera

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Turkish Strikes Deprive Hundreds Of Northeast Syria Villages Of Power

Hundreds of northeast Syrian villages and towns have lost power, with water supplies also affected, after Turkish strikes pounded electricity stations and infrastructure, the region's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration said Monday.

International Business Times

Protesters in Washington call for Gaza ceasefire – as it happened

This blog is now closing. You can read our full report on the latest developments in the Middle East here and all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here.

The Guardian - AU

Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers’ deaths

Twelve Turkish soldiers were recently killed during fighting with banned Kurdistan Workers Party in northern Iraq.

Al Jazeera

Eight Civilians Killed In Turkish Strikes On Syria: Monitor, Media

Turkish air strikes killed eight civilians in Syria's Kurdish-held northeast Monday, a war monitor and local media said, as Ankara launched operations in Iraq and Syria following deadly attacks on its soldiers.

International Business Times

Morning Digest | J&K government initiates legal action after three civilians picked up by Army found dead, BJP devises micro-level plans to increase vote share in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 24, 2023

The Hindu

Turkey’s ‘Saturday mothers’ allowed to hold vigil for first time since 2018

Relatives of victims of enforced disappearances in the 80s and 90s held a sit-in in Istanbul following a court ruling.

Al Jazeera

As modern Turkey turns 100, what’s next for Kemal Ataturk’s republic

The Turkish Republic, founded from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire by the national independence hero Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, turns 100 on October 29

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The Independent UK

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria after US downed Turkish armed drone

Turkish warplanes have carried out airstrikes on sites believed to be used by U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria

Al Jazeera

US shoots down Turkish drone over Syria after attacks near Hasakah

The incident comes as Turkey intensifies its military operation in northern Syria after a suicide bombing in Ankara.

The Independent UK

Turkey warns it will strike Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after a suicide bombing in Ankara

Turkey’s foreign minister says Kurdish militants behind a suicide bombing in the Turkish capital face robust retaliation against their group’s positions in Syria and Iraq

Al Jazeera

Turkey detains 90 people over suspected PKK links after Ankara bomb attack

Thousands of police officers take part in operations in dozens of provinces after blast in the capital.

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The Independent UK

Turkey detains dozens of PKK suspects in raids following suicide bomb attack

Police detained at least 67 people across Turkey on Tuesday in a sweep targeting people with alleged links to Kurdish militants, days after a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish capital

Al Jazeera

Ankara bomb blast: What’s Turkey’s troubled history with the PKK?

Turkey has pointed finger of blame at PKK, which has been waging an armed rebellion against Ankara for decades.

Zenger

PKK Claims Responsibility For Ankara Suicide Bombing

Attack on Turkish Interior Ministry injures two police officers; Turkish authorities confirm both attackers dead

Al Jazeera

Turkey says PKK targets in north Iraq destroyed after Ankara suicide attack

Air strikes in northern Iraq destroy Kurdish targets after the bombing in the capital, says Turkish interior ministry.

The Independent UK

Swedish court upholds prison sentence for Turkish man linked to outlawed militant party

A Swedish appeals court has upheld a 4 1/2-year prison sentence for a Turkish man who was found guilty of attempted extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist financing, saying he was acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party

The Independent UK

Iraq's president will summon the Turkish ambassador over airstrikes in Iraq's Kurdish region

The Iraqi president says he will summon Turkey’s ambassador and hand him a formal letter of protest over recent Turkish airstrikes

The Independent UK

Syria's US-backed Kurdish forces hope to end weeklong clashes with militia in the 'next 24 hours'

Syria’s U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces are pushing deeper into the last stronghold of Arab tribesmen who have taken up arms against them in eastern Syria

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