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Turkey Removes Kurdish Mayor From Office on Terror Charges

Turkey’s government dismissed the Kurdish mayor of the eastern province of Van after he was sentenced to prison for terrorism charges, marking the latest in a wave of arrests and investigations across the country that have ensnared national politicians and journalists.

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Turkey replaces pro-Kurdish mayor in east with state official, ministry says

Turkey on Saturday removed another elected pro-Kurdish provincial mayor over convictions on terrorism-related charges and appointed a state official in his place, the interior ministry said. The local governor replaced Abdullah Zeydan,

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Turkey sacks Kurdish mayor of Van

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Turkey’s Interior Ministry on Saturday dismissed the Kurdish mayor of Van, Abdullah Zeydan, and replaced him with a trustee after he was sentenced to three years and nine months in jail on terror-related charges.

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Turkey removes pro-Kurdish mayor in south-east from post

Turkish authorities have sacked another elected pro-Kurdish mayor over a terrorism-linked conviction, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Mayor Abdullah Zeydan of the south-eastern city of Van was replaced with the local governor over his conviction on "assisting an armed terrorist

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Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia

The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...

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Turkey's pro-Kurdish party says jailed militant Ocalan will make "historic call" soon

Turkey's pro-Kurdish political party said on Tuesday that Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the PKK militant group, will ...

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Turkey’s Kurdish Islamic party criticizes DEM for lack of transparency in Turkey-PKK peace talks

The leader of the Kurdish Islamist Free Cause Party (Huda Par) on Sunday criticized the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party ...

Turkey detains 10 officials, widening a crackdown on Istanbul's opposition-held districts

Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have detained 10 senior officials of Istanbul district municipalities over alleged ...

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Turkey says it will join with neighbors to fight the Islamic State group in Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the ...

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Syria's interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey on his second international trip

Al-Sharaa, who was appointed interim president last week after leading the insurgents who toppled President Bashar Assad in ...

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The Kurdish Dilemma: Turkey’s Military Moves and Syria’s Future - Podcast

Assad’s regime, Turkey has intensified its military operations in northern Syria – targeting Kurdish groups and even pursuing ...

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