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Rapper Toomaj Salehi arrested in Iran
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A previously detained Iranian rapper, Toomaj Salehi has been rearrested in northern Iran on Thursday, less than two weeks after his release from prison, according to CNN citing his official social media channel.
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Ankara Blast: Turkey says bombers came from Syria, threatens more cross-bo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
After discovering that the two terrorists who blew a bomb in front of government offices in Ankara over the weekend were from Syria, Turkey said, adding that all Kurdish installations in Syria and Iraq are legitimate military targets, Al Jazeera reported.
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Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish rebels after suicide attack in Ankara
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Turkish airstrikes destroyed 20 targets, consisting of caves, bunkers, shelters and warehouses” belonging to the separatist Kurdistan workers party, or P.K.K.
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Outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party accepts responsibility for suicide bombi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The PKK claimed their involvement in the attack, stating, "A sacrificial action was carried out against the Turkish Interior Ministry by a team from our Immortal Brigade", Al Jazeera reported, citing a statement the outfit sent to the ANF news agency.
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Iraq: Curfew imposed in Kirkuk city after rival protests turn violent
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A curfew has been imposed in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk after protests between Kurdish and Arab residents turned violent killing a civilian and injuring eight others.
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3 killed in Turkish drone attack on Kurdistan Workers' Party members
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A Turkish drone strike killed three people from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
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Stood up for what was right, wished for free Balochistan, Kurdistan and Ir
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A great friend of India, Tarek Fatah passed away in Toronto at the age of 73. He authored several books and was a lifelong and vocal advocate for Baloch human rights. He was a fierce critic of the cross-border terrorism perpetrated by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Catalan National Assembly event: Panelists highlight difficulties minoriti
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Assemblea Nacional Catalana organised an international event where the members highlighted the difficulties that minorities faced in making their voices heard and the struggle of Uyghur, Eastern Kurds and Sindh people.
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Can Turkey's opposition parties wrestle power from Erdogan?
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The six opposition parties in Turkey called the "Table of Six," which are united against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, declared last Monday their determination to put an end to Erdogan's rule, restrict the powers of Turkey's president and expand democratic rights.
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Finland to join NATO without Sweden after Turkey casts doubt on expansion
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Haavisto in a statement on Tuesday said that Finland must consider joining NATO without Sweden after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out giving a green light to Sweden's bid, following a Quran-burning protest in Stockholm.
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Stockholm protests anger Turkey, cancel Sweden's minister meeting
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Notably, a protest in Stockholm erupted on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden's bid to join NATO, including the burning of a copy of the Quran, sharply heightened tensions with Turkey at a time when the Nordic country needs Ankara's backing to gain entry to the military alliance.
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Erdogan ponders meeting with Assad, a rapprochement that seemed unthinkabl
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This was a surprising move coming after Erdogan's repeated threats that he would launch a new ground operation in Syria against the US-allied Syrian Kurdish groups which Ankara considers "terrorists" and because Turkey since 2011 has been the main backer of Syria's opposition to the Assad
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