Kurdish-led group rejects declaration Says it represents new form of authoritarianism UN envoy calls for inclusive transitional government Envoy also wants investigation into sectarian violence ...

Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire. By Ben Hubbard and ...

YPG established control in northern Syria during civil war Turkey views YPG as indistinguishable from PKK YPG seeks decentralization, not independence, in Syria Feb 27 (Reuters) - Abdullah Ocalan ...

The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region. By Christina Goldbaum and Euan Ward Christina ...

This violence continued despite a recent agreement to integrate Kurdish forces into Syria's transitional government, questioning the agreement's ability to end the conflict. Click here for the ...

seeks to overcome the deep-rooted religious and ethnic divisions that have historically kept these Kurdish communities apart. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

(CNN) — Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and dissolve the group, potentially ending a decades-long ...

The Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.The statement from the ...

Syria’s interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state institutions as it tries to unify the country’s diverse communities ...

The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the institutions of the autonomous Kurdish administration in ...