Iraqi army to withdraw from Sinjar city center after agreement with YBS: Official

The agreement comes after amid days of tensions between the two sides

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Iraqi army clashes with PKK-affiliated group in Sinjar, injuries reported

The skirmish occurred after members of the the Shingal Resistance Units (YBS), an all-Yazidi PKK-affiliated group "kidnapped a citizen in Sinjar district,” the Joint Operations Command said in a statement. 

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Turkey detains Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, Erdogan's main election challenger

The detention comes a day after Istanbul University revoked his undergraduate degree, opening an investigation into Imamoglu for “forgery of official documents,” state media reported.

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UK welcomes peace progress in Turkey: FCDO

Turkey recently entered negotiations with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to bring to an end the conflict between the two sides that has spanned decades and claimed tens of thousands of lives.

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PKK claims responsibility for shooting down 'Turkish' drone in Sulaimani

The PKK on Monday claimed responsibility for shooting down a drone of the Bayraktar Akinci type that they said belonged to Turkey

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PKK ‘affiliated groups’ must disarm as well: MHP chairman Bahceli

"The PKK terrorist organization and its affiliated groups must immediately and without preconditions lay down their weapons," said Devlet Bahceli, leader of the hardline nationalist MHP party.

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PKK must unconditionally disarm ‘immediately’: Turkey

The PKK "has realized, albeit belatedly, that it cannot get anywhere with terror, that it has reached the end of its life, and that it has no choice but to dissolve itself,” state-run Anadolu Agency cited a Turkish defense ministry source.

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Suspected Turkish warplanes bomb Sulaimani province: Watchdog

Suspected Turkish warplanes struck the surroundings of Galala village, Mawat town, in Sulaimani province late Wednesday night, on grounds of targetting Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) positions

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Iraq wants withdrawal of PKK, Turkish forces after peace deal: Official

Araji’s comments come days after the PKK leader called on the group to lay down their arms

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