Iran denies attacking Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Turkey

Baghaei claimed that the aim of the war is to seize Iran’s natural resources.

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Turkey says ‘closely monitoring’ PJAK activities amid Iran conflict

"Turkey supports the territorial integrity of neighbouring states, not their fragmentation," said the Turkish defense ministry.

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Ocalan stresses democratic process, rejects armed struggle on peace call anniversary

"A democratic society, democratic consensus, and integration are the building blocks of the mindset of the positive period. The positive phase excludes methods of struggle based on coercion and violence," said PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan.

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Roughly 100 minors detained for pro-Rojava protests in Turkey: DEM Party

The pro-Kurdish party said that many of the under-18s faced "physical violence" and were prevented from speaking with lawyers following their detention.

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DEM Party criticizes focus on ‘terrorism’ in Turkey’s PKK peace process report

"The Kurdish issue cannot be described with the concept of ‘terrorism,’" the DEM Party said in a statement. "It is not a one-dimensional problem in terms of its root causes; it is a matter of rights and freedoms with a political, social, economic, cultural, and historical background."

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Ocalan declares ‘second phase’ of peace process underway: DEM Party

A DEM Party lawmaker told Turkish media that jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan has announced the start of the “second phase” of the PKK-Turkey peace process.

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Kurdistan Region president, Turkish FM discuss Rojava developments

The two sides “discussed current developments during their telephone conversation,” according to Turkish state media, citing foreign ministry sources.

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SDF political wing rejects foreign interference, calls for Syrian-led solution

The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) affirmed in a statement that “a Syrian-owned political solution remains the sole viable path to ending the conflict."

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Iraq says intensifying talks with Turkey on ‘equitable’ water releases

An agreement signed between Ankara and Baghdad at the end of 2014 says the Turkish side “guarantees Iraq a fair and equitable share of water,” however, over the past 12 years, the amount has remained unclear, Hisham al-Alawi, the Iraqi foreign ministry undersecretary, told state media.

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