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Greek News
Turkey Retaliates Against Kurdish Militants Following Ankara Blast
Turkey launched airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in northern Iraq on Sunday just hours after the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing in Ankara.
In a statement, the Turkish Defense Ministry said its warplanes destroyed twenty PKK...
Greek News
A Gift to Erdogan? Greece Evicts Dozens of Kurds from Lavrio Shelter
Police in Greece removed more than 50 Kurds from a building in the town of Lavrio, southeast of Athens, which Turkey has claimed was a cover for Kurdish militants.
The police in a statement said they had transferred 26 men,...
Greek News
Greece Will Reportedly Shut Down Kurdish Camp East of Athens
Greece will shut down a Kurdish camp at the town of Lavrion, south-east of Athens, according to reports in the local media.
The camp has been criticized by Turkey which claims that members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK),...
Europe
Kurds Demanding Freedom for Ocalan Disrupt European Parliament
A group of Kurds demanding freedom for jailed Kurdish politician Abdullah Ocalan interrupted the plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
Ocalan is the founder of Kurdistan’s Workers Party (PKK), who has been detained for more than...
Diplomacy
Effigy of Erdogan Hung in Sweden
An effigy of Erdogan, hung in Stockholm on Wednesday, has caused diplomatic problems for Sweden. The country, which has bid to join NATO, now faces the possibility of having their application denied if Turkey refuses to grant their approval.
The...
Diplomacy
Turkish Airstrikes in Syria Jeopardize War Against ISIS, US Says
The rising intensity of Turkish airstrikes on targets in Syria has jeopardized operations against ISIS, according to US officials.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which are mostly bolstered by units from the Kurdish People's Protection Unit (YPG), have said they...
Military
Turkey Bombs Towns in Northern Syria After Istanbul Blast
Turkey bombed towns in northern Syria on Saturday after Ankara blamed the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) for last Sunday’s deadly bombing in central Istanbul.
Airstrikes hit several towns, including the city of Kobane, Kurdish-led forces and a Britain-based monitoring group...
Greek News
The Nationalist Turk Who Discovered His Greek Roots
Ibrahim Yaylali was a nationalist Turk who discovered his Greek roots and made a 180-degree turn, becoming an activist for human rights
Diplomacy
Greece Refutes Turkey’s Claims it Hosts Anti-Turkish Terrorists
Greece's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement refuting baseless claims of Turkey.
Diplomacy
Secretary of State Blinken Blames PKK for Deaths of Turkish Hostages
In a quick turnaround of diplomacy, the new US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, acknowledged late on Monday that the Kurdish separatist group PKK was indeed responsible for the recent killings of 13 Turkish nationals in a cave in...