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DAILY NEWS: Kurdish forces in Syria regain control of Deir ez-Zor // Syrian minister corroborates accusations over role in Deir ez-Zor // UNESCO chief condemns killing of journalists // Turkish President weighs in on Deir ez-Zor conflict //

DAILY NEWS: Turkey: prisoner declares hunger strike // Syrian Democratic forces clear town of Divan // Moscow-Ankara meet to discuss Syrian conflict // Kurdistan Workers' Party executive speaks out //

Four Kurds were killed and over a dozen injured in the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq following a tumultuous night of protests and violent clashes. The incident was triggered by the Iraqi government’s decision to return the headquarters of the Joint Operations Command in Kirkuk to the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party. Turkey portrays the ongoing anti-Islamic State (ISIS) operation l...

Daily News: Öcalan’s 1998 phone call resurfaces, Turkish-backed factions attack Manbij in Syria, another Iranian protester dies in prison, Syrian government accused of provoking Deir Ezzor violence.

Daily News: Jasmin Moghbeli becomes the first Kurd to go to space, five SDF fighters killed in ISIS mission, an elderly and ill prisoner dies in Turkish prison, Kurds unite in Germany to call for end of Öcalan's isolation.

DAILY NEWS: Canada backs planned ISIS trails // Turkey implicated in drone strike on journalists // Turkey's attacks on Kurdish feminists: Analyst expose // Alevi group denounce state-run directorate //

DAILY NEWS: Opposition bases on Iraq-Iran border to disarm // Kobane trail of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition 'unjust' // Abolish Turkish prison boards: rights watchdog // Turkish health minister criticised for excluding Kurdish //

Turkey-Iraqi Kurdistan oil dispute continues // Iran tortures detained protesters: report // Video surfaces Kurdish family tortured in Turkey // Realities of Turkey's prison island revealed //

Daily News: Turkish drones kill four civilians in Iraqi Kurdistan, KCK's Aydar slams Hakan Fidan's Iraq visit, Syrian journalists condemn Turkish aggression, UN envoy urges resolution to Syrian conflict.

DAILY NEWS: Attacker of pro-Kurdish offices released // Turkish Freeing Minister visits Baghdad // Economist discusses crisis in North and East Syria // Greece: Bodies found in wildfires //

DAILY NEWS: Iran: Mourners of protest victims subjected to harassment // Afrin: Water station pillaged // Turkish Foreign Minister to visit Iraq for talks on operations against PKK // Erdoğan weighs in on Swedish NATO bid //

DAILY NEWS: US sanctions on jihadist groups applauded // Syrian- Kurdish opposition party condemns sanctions // Pro-Kurdish political parties targeted // Italian event calls for Öcalan's release //

Daily News: United States sanctions Syrian jihadists, Turkey completes new settlement in Afrin, ISIS leader killed in Raqqa, pro-Kurdish politician condemns trustee system in Turkey.

DAILY NEWS: Turkish court uphold sentence for Kurdish youth // Turkey: Three Kurds endure over 30 years behind bars // Deforestation on rise in Turkey's southeast // US urges reopening of Lachin corridor //

DAILY NEWS: Medya News hosts panel on Turkey- PKK // 'Blame for casualities lies with Turkey': Karayilan // Turkey's attacks in Syria harm civilians: report // Civilians in Turkey's Bitlis caught-up in military operation //

DAILY NEWS: 15 August pivotal moment for Kurds: KCK // Syria’s Kurdish-led Administration calls for help on ISIS trials // Iraqi Kurdish official criticised for endorsing Turkish attacks // 'Peace Mothers’ among 30 detained in Turkey //

DAILY NEWS: Kurds commemorate 'Day of Revival' // Turkish drone kills Iraqi Kurdistan civilians // ‘Kurdish partition could escalate conflict’ // Report shines light on hate crimes in Turkey //

Daily News: At least 23 Syrian soldiers killed and more wounded after ISIS attack, US confirms release of five American prisoners from Iran, Australian senator calls on country to recognise Yazidi Genocide, NGOs call on Switzerland to end blocks on funds

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of trying to legitimise the "Turkish occupation" and supporting "terrorism" in Syria. A woman and two children lost their lives on Tuesday as a result of Turkish artillery bombardment in the Raqqa Governorate in northern Syria, while one person was killed and another injured in a Wednesday airstrike in Iraqi Kurdis...

The Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) delegation did indeed meet with Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan during their visit to İmralı prison island in Turkey in September 2022, they confirmed on Tuesday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have announced a counter-operation following an escalation in attacks conducted by Turkey and its allied Syrian rebel factions. Th...

DAILY NEWS: Duran Kalkan call for global action on Öcalan // Former HDP co-chair refutes claim he stalled trail // Iraqi Kurdish minister questions journalist's sentence // ISIS assault on Syrian Government forces leaves 10 dead //

DAILY NEWS: US State Department sparks controversy over Afrin claims // Öcalan’s lawyers denounce communication ban // Turkish drone kills civilian // 3km human chain protests Turkey's deforestation //

Four members of the Syrian Democratic Forces or SDF have been killed by a drone strike conducted by Turkey in the city of Qamishlo in North and East Syria. One of the victims of the attack was a commander who had previously lost a limb fighting ISIS. A November 2019 Turkish airstrike in Northern Iraq’s Gara region killed Eva Maria Steiger, aged 31, a German environmental activist who joined Kurdis...

DAILY NEWS: Today we feature the ninth anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide. Sinjar mourns genocide victims at mass grave site, while Yazidi reps share key demands on pursuing justice and autonomous self-defence in the face of on-going threats to their community.

DAILY NEWS: Parties seek justice for Yazidi Genocide victims // Genocide survivors share experiences // Kobane trail resumes in Ankara // Iranian forces clamp down on protests //