Kurdish Separatism News Today

The Turkish intelligence agency has admitted to having "neutralized" a female leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, state news agency reported Wednesday.

Retired Turkish admiral Cem Gurdeniz said in an interview that West is hostile towards Ankara and that Turkiye should exit NATO.

But as with most things in the middle east the truth is more complicated. in the first set of strikes, it seems that the turks are also attacking kurdish fighters in iraq many of whom are allied in the struggle against isis. why? well fearing kurdish separatism at home turkey has been at odds with military kurds elsewhere in the region as well. the turks second ulterior motive according to observers, is political gain at home. the presidents party failed to win a majority in the recent elections...

Create an isis-free zone in northern syria. great. but as with most things in the middle east, the truth is more complicated. in their first set of strikes, it seems that the turks are also attacking kurdish fighters in iraq many of whom are allied in the struggle against isis. why? well fearing kurdish separatism at home turkey has been at odds with militant kurds elsewhere in the region as well. the turks second ulterior motive according to observers, is political gain at home. president recep...