A Canadian delegation has expressed support for initiatives aimed at bringing foreign ISIS fighters detained in northern Syria to court, through both local trials and an international tribunal. During their visit to the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), the delegation also called for the repatriation of Canadians and other foreign nationals from Syria. Trying foreign Islamic State [...]

Helin Ümit, a senior figure within the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), warns of Turkey's intentions to incorporate Kirkuk into its territory. She also accuses Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan of betraying the Kurdish cause. In a recent interview, prominent Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) executive Helin Ümit warned of Turkey’s territorial designs on the Iraqi city of Kirkuk and accused Turkish Foreign Minister [...]

The Kurdish umbrella organization KON-MED has published an action plan for 2 September. KON-MED will organize a number of actions in Germany on 2 September to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan. The Kurdish people's leader, Abdullah Öcalan, has been in total isolation for two and a half years now. There are serious concerns about his health. The Kurdish umbrella organization [...]

SDF carried out 8 operations against ISIS cells in the past two months, killing 4 mercenaries and arresting 12 others.   The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched "Operation Security Reinforcement" against ISIS cells late on Sunday night. The area of operation includes areas east of the Euphrates, but primarily the Deir ez-Zor region in eastern Syria. While the campaign continues, [...]

The Turkish army, in an attempt to protect themselves and the regime, is building fortified kalekols (high security castle-like stations).     The Turkish army cut down the trees in forest land in the countryside of the Riz village, in the Genç district of Bingöl, to build a Kalekol (fortified outpost). The area, where road-building work has already started, was [...]