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A RALLY takes place to protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, last month. The political climate in Turkey is reaching a boiling point, the writer warns.

Turkey’s power game is maintaining control at home and beyond

By LOQMAN RADPEY

Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region,

After 45 year, will the Kurdish-Turkish conflict in Iraq come to an end?

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE

A Kurdish oil tanker is seen off the coast of Ashkelon

Iraq, Turkey talk on energy cooperation, oil exports, and trade ties

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF

The Kurdish victims from wax show scenes of the 1988 chemical weapons attack in the Kurdish town of Halabja at Halabja Museum, Iraq September 22, 2017. Picture taken September 22, 2017.

Kurdistan region marks 37 years since Halabja massacre

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

Turkey’s old trick: Keeping Kurds off the new Mideast map

By LOQMAN RADPEY

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

What does call for disarmament of Kurdish militants in Turkey mean for Middle East?

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Supporters of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) display flags with a portrait of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, during a rally to celebrate Nowruz, which marks the arrival of spring, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 17, 2024.

Kurdish rebels declare immediate ceasefire after jailed leader's peace appeal

By REUTERS

Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region,

Abdullah Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, regional leaders react

By REUTERS

AT THE UN General Assembly in 2019, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shared a map showing Turkey’s desired control of all of northern Syria. The writer asks: What would Turkey do next?

Recognizing historical promise to Kurds secures strategic future for Israel

By Mem Husedin

‘A MONSTER’ – Members of the IRGC attend a ground forces military drill in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran in 2022.

Iran continues to face resistance, increasing dissent at home

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Rojin Hadid Talal (C), a member of Iraq's Yazidi minority who was captured by the Islamic State militant group as a child, sits with his brother Aydin Hadid Talal (L) and uncle Saeed Talal (R) at their home in Khanke, in Dohuk governorate, Iraq, June 8, 2024.

Iraq's missing Yazidis: Inside the long search for Islamic State captives

By REUTERS

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani holds a joint news conference with his Kurdish counterpart Masrour Barzani in Baghdad, Iraq April 4, 2023.

Iraqi Kurdish government and Baghdad make progress on restarting oil exports

By THE MEDIA LINE

A Kurdish man votes at a polling station during Iraq's Kurdistan region parliamentary election, in Erbil, Iraq October 20, 2024.

Kurdistan regional elections mark a step forward for Iraq’s stability

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

A Kurdish man shows his inked finger during voting at a polling station during Iraq's Kurdistan region parliamentary election, in Sulaimaniya, Iraq October 20, 2024.

Iraqi Kurds vote in regional election amid oil export crisis and political rifts

By REUTERS

A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

Iranian diplomat claims Israel threatens Iran from Iraq

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Members of the Kurdish internal security forces (Asayish) patrol a street in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria February 7, 2024.

Syrian Kurdish forces release 50 Islamic State detainees

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF

An Iraqi Army helicopter flies during the "Solid Will" military operation against Islamic State militants in the desert of Anbar, Iraq April 23, 2022.

Iraqi army downs Turkish military drone over Baghdad-administered territory

By THE MEDIA LINE

Supporters of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) gather to celebrate Nowruz, which marks the arrival of spring, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 17, 2024.

The war on Syrian Kurds and the little-known axis of ethnic cleansing

By HADEEL OUEIS