The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

A much anticipated statement by jailed Kurdish militant Abdullah Ocalan will very likely include a call for the Kurdistan ...

Iran's record execution rate casts shadow on death penalty reprieve for Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi - Activist stands ...

SDC maps path to decentralized future as Assad's fall creates delicate balance between Turkish threats and Islamist forces ...

After protests over the death sentences of Kurdish political prisoners, Iranian authorities arrested at least 27 people ...

One of the minister's priorities has been integrating myriad anti-Assad factions into a unified command structure.

Even Kurds who condemn its methods are apt to be sympathetic to the cause of Kurdish independence, which, after all, is also their goal in northern Iraq. The prospect of an independent Kurdistan ...

The 75-year-old endures as a symbol for Kurdish independence and rights and continues to wield influence over the Kurdish movement, with past messages relayed through family members or lawyers ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Talks between politicians from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party and jailed Kurdish leaders have been gathering steam as they try to end 40 years of fighting between the state and the ...