Tag: Kurdistan

For context on the Komala parties and their situation, see "Interview With Kurdish Guerrillas In Komala." Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan has announced that the three Komala factions have reunited following escalated Iranian strikes and threats against the movement near Sulaymaniyah, and also in support of the ongoing uprising in...

The following is an excerpt from “Alongside Komala Guerrillas In the Mountains of Kurdistan,” detailing The Renegade’s experiences visiting Komala. All photos (approved by Komala): The Renegade. Zrgwez village, Bashur (Kurdistan Region, Iraqi Kurdistan). October 2022. Zrgwez - A Komala Town “Gundê Zrgwez (Zrgwez village),” I told the taxi driver. “Basha, gundê Zrgwez,”...

The city of Shno (Oshnavieh) was taken by Kurdish protesters at about 1am local time on Saturday. Possibly with the help of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), Kurdish protesters have driven out police forces and secured the perimeters of the city. Some reports indicate that protesters have started freeing...

Last night, announcements were made over mosque intercoms in Gaziantep region near the Syrian border stating “The Turkish Army will soon carry out an operation against the terrorist organization PKK. Please do not leave your homes.” This was followed by an immediate investigation launched by the Turkish state to...

After continued buildup and threats, multiple Turkish convoys have crossed over the Syrian border, striking Kurdish and SAA (Syrian Arab Army) positions earlier in the day. https://twitter.com/ourwarstoday/status/1559744915508117504?t=spY1oItYAbOAcxVc0PX4IA&s=19 Earlier residents of the Turkish regions bordering Syria were purportedly announced to over a loudspeaker about the beginning of a military operation against Kurdish...

Since 2019, the Turkish ultranationalist bloc and Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA/TFSA) have been waiting restlessly for the Turkish state to announce a fourth invasion of Syria. Yesterday, they got the complete opposite of what they wanted to hear. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told the press in Ankara on...