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Imprisoned for 30 Years, He Wooed Her With Love Poems
BySilvana Paternostro April 21, 2026April 23, 2026

After a forced confession and a death sentence, a Kurdish poet spent 30 years in jail, where he discovered his voice. His literary champion, to everyone’s surprise, became his life partner.

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Iranian Kurdish Forces Say They May Enter Iran. Who Are the Kurds?
ByRaja Abdulrahim March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

Spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey, the ethnic group of 40 million has long sought, and fought for, greater autonomy.

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Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Iraq | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurdistan | Kurdistan Workers' Party | Kurds | Ocalan, Abdullah | Politics and Government | Secession and Independence Movements | Turkey

Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur July 11, 2025July 11, 2025

The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

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Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Iraq | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurdistan | Kurdistan Workers' Party | Kurds | Ocalan, Abdullah | Politics and Government | Secession and Independence Movements | Turkey

Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur July 11, 2025

The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.

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Erdogan, Recep Tayyip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurdistan Workers' Party | Kurds | Ocalan, Abdullah | Turkey

Jailed Kurdish Leader Declares the End to PKK’s Armed Struggle In Turkey
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur July 9, 2025

In the first footage of him to be released publicly in 25 years, Abdullah Ocalan said the P.K.K. insurgency against Turkey would be replaced by politics.

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Jailed Kurdish Leader Declares the End to PKK’s Armed Struggle In Turkey
ByBen Hubbard and Safak Timur July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

In the first footage of him to be released publicly in 25 years, Abdullah Ocalan said the P.K.K. insurgency against Turkey would be replaced by politics.

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