The European Face of the PKK – 3
We are here with the third and last part of our article series on the European structure of the PKK.…
The European Face of the PKK – 2
We are here with the second part of our article series on the European structure of the PKK. Current situation…
The European Face of the PKK – 1
As the PKK Research Center, we have repeatedly discussed the illegal activities of the PKK in Europe. Upon the positive…
PKK’S REPRESENTATIVE IN SWEDEN: AMINA KAKABAVEH
Amina Kakabaveh, who became PKK’s speaker in the Swedish Parliament, decided not to run fort he September 11, 2022 general…
OPERATION CLAW-LOCK
Operation Claw-Lock, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) military campaign launched against PKK in Metina, Zap and Avashin-Basyan on April 18,…
PKK/YPG TERRORIST ORGANIZATION’S ACTS OF CHILD ABUSE
PKK/YPG TERRORIST ORGANIZATION’S ACTS OF CHILD ABUSE PKK/YPG terrorist organization has long been abusing the children living in the territories…
NAGORNO-KARABAKH ISSUE: ARMENIAN- PKK COLLUSION
The Nagorna-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia which broke out in the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Union…
PKK’s involvement in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict would jeopardize European security
The alarming reports that Armenia has been relocating Kurdistan Working Party (PKK) terrorists from Syria and Iraq to the occupied…
SDF continues to recruit child soldiers, despite pledges to stop the practice
Musa’b (a pseudonym) had always been concerned about the environment his sixteen-year-old son Fawaz was growing up in. His modest…
Was Ali Haydar Kaytan killed?
Rumors have been circulating that “Ali Haydar Kaytan”, a senior leader of PKK, was killed by a Turkish airstrike that…
What’s happening in Deir-ez-Zor?
Assassinations of tribal leaders in Deir-ez-Zor region of Syria are recently observed. Despite the efforts of the coalition countries and…
How the YPG pitted Antifa activists against Turkey
By selling itself as a haven for leftist ideologues, the terrorist group attracted young people to join its ambitious battle…
The Untold Story of Syria’s Antifa Platoon
How a ragtag crew of leftist revolutionaries and soldiers of fortune helped defeat ISIS I first met Karim Franceschi in November…
Turkey neutralized 1,445 terrorists so far this year
Turkish security forces this year have so far “neutralized” a total of 1,445 terrorists in both domestic and cross-border operations,…
Turkish jets neutralize 4 YPG/PKK terrorists in N. Iraq
Turkish security forces have neutralized four PKK terrorists in northern Iraq. The terrorists were neutralized in an air-backed operation in…
Terror attack kills 2 social workers in eastern Turkey
Two social workers delivering aid amid the novel coronavirus outbreak were killed in a terror attack in eastern Turkey, local…
YPG/PKK terrorists extort money from locals in Syria
The YPG/PKK terror group is extorting money from residents in northern Syria, local sources said. A group of two to…
Turkey neutralizes over 1,300 terrorists in 2020
Turkey has neutralized over 1,300 terrorists across five different operation areas since the beginning of 2020, the country’s national defense…
US, France plan to create political space for YPG/PKK
The US and France are preparing to use the Kurdish National Council (KNC) in Syria as a cover to create…
YPG/PKK bombing injures 11 civilians in al-Bab, Syria
At least 11 civilians were wounded in a bomb attack carried out by the YPG/PKK terror group in the northern…
Families’ sit-in against PKK continues in SE Turkey
A sit-in protest by families in southeastern Turkey entered its 249th day on Friday, with demonstrators demanding a terror-linked political…
Germany: Mother longing for PKK-abducted daughter
A mother in Germany will mark Mother’s Day on Sunday with a heavy heart as she has been longing for…
YPG/PKK terrorists dealt heavy blow in April
With successful security operations in April, Turkey inflicted heavy blows on the YPG/PKK, a terror group that has killed tens…
Bomb planted in vehicle explodes in Syria’s Afrin
A car planted with an explosive device detonated in Afrin, northwestern Syria late Tuesday. No casualties were reported, although the…
Turkey captures top-ranking PKK/KCK terrorist
Turkey captured a top-ranking PKK/KCK terrorist who was seeking asylum in Sweden, security sources said Wednesday. Resul Ozdemir, codenamed “Zibo,”…
YPG/PKK terror group wants 2M people killed in NW Syria
Some 2 million people in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib are “terrorists” and should be killed, according to a…
PKK raises money under the name “Brotherhood/Solidarity Campaign”
Taking advantage of the current coronavirus pandemic across the globe, the PKK began collecting money from locals with an alleged…
Head of EU delegation to Turkey slams bloody PKK attack
The head of the EU delegation to Turkey Wednesday condoled with Turkey, where the PKK terror group killed a total…
5 civilians martyred in YPG/PKK attack in SE Turkey
At least five villagers were martyred in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday by the terrorist YPG/PKK, said the local governorship. Roadside…
US sends $1.2M in supplies to YPG/PKK for COVID-19
The U.S.-led coalition against the ISIS/Daesh terror group provided $1.2 million in supplies for COVID-19 prevention efforts and detention operations…
Turkey neutralizes top woman terrorist of PKK/KCK
Turkey on Monday neutralized a woman said to be a top-ranking terrorist in the PKK/KCK, according to security sources. The…
Did PKK kill the Chaldean Couple?
Priest Remzi Diril of the İstanbul Chaldean Church, had not heard from his mother, 65-year-old Simoni Diril and 71-year-old father…
Turkey deals heavy blow to YPG/PKK during winter
Turkish security forces “neutralized” a total of 191 YPG/PKK terrorists both in Turkey and abroad during the winter season, according…
New counterterrorism operation launched against PKK in southeast Turkey
The “Kapan-7 Garisa” counterterrorism operation was launched against the PKK in eastern Siirt province on Wednesday with the participation of…
Turkey neutralizes 7 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Turkish security forces neutralized three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. In a Twitter…
Turkey ‘neutralizes’ 5 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Turkish security forces “neutralized” five so-called senior PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday. In…
2 YPG/PKK terrorists surrender to Turkish forces
Two YPG/PKK terrorists surrendered to security forces in southeastern Turkey, the National Defense Ministry said on Monday. Terrorists who fled…
Turkey launches new domestic anti-terror push in SE
Turkey launched Sunday a fresh anti-terror operation to eliminate terrorists in the country’s southeast, according to the Interior Ministry. In…
Mother protests for daughter ‘kidnapped’ by PKK
A mother of a 20-year-old girl started Saturday a lone protest in Berlin to reunite with her daughter allegedly kidnapped…
2 terror-nabbed children, families reunite
With the efforts of Turkish security forces, the prayers of two families have been answered by being reunited with their…
Families pin hopes on anti-YPG/PKK protest in Turkey
Another father joined on Tuesday a sit-in against YPG/PKK terror group in southeastern Turkey which has entered its 176th day.…
Prosecutors launch terror probe into HDP
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation into the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) for terrorist propaganda judicial sources said on Tuesday.…
UK takes action to ban two right-wing terrorist groups
The U.K. took steps Monday in parliament to make membership in two right-wing terrorist groups illegal. In a statement, the…
US fails to account for $715M in weapons for YPG/PKK
The U.S. military failed to account for $715 million in weapons and equipment allocated to the PYD/YPG, the Syrian offshoot…
3 YPG/PKK terrorists surrender to Turkish forces
Three YPG/PKK terrorists surrendered to security forces in southeastern Turkey, the National Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Terrorists fleeing the…
Who are the Syrian Democratic Forces?
Who are the SDF fighters? The SDF, an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias, was founded in 2015, nearly four…
Kurdish people fight the PKK with “Their Mothers”
Having suffered PKK terrorism for many years, Kurdish people of east and southeastern Turkey increase their criticism for the organization…
Is the end of PKK in Turkey?
The recent string of resolute high-impact anti-terrorism raids by the Turkish Security Forces targeting the terrorist PKK hit the terror…
Ex-US general criticizes American support for YPG/PKK
Ben Hodges said that providing military support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which has been dominated by the terrorist…
Turkish leftist groups fighting for PKK/YPG
HBDH, Marxist–Leninist Communist Party, MLKP, pkk, Syria, The Communist Labor Party of Turkey/Leninist, The Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist, The People’s Liberation Party-Front of Turkey, The Peoples’ United Revolutionary Movement, The Revolutionary Communard Party, THKP-C, TKEP/L, TKP/ML, ypg
The Peoples’ United Revolutionary Movement (HBDH) Halkların Birleşik Devrim Hareketi (HBDH)/The Peoples’ United Revolutionary Movement is a union of Communist…
Why is the US ignoring the PKK/YPG’s war crimes?
The U.S. State Department on Friday unveiled its 2018 Country Reports on Terrorism. It refers to the PKK as a…
Turkey, Russia start joint ground patrols in N.Syria
Turkish and Russian troops on Friday started first joint ground patrols in northern Syria under a deal reached last month…
Evidence points to nexus between YPG/PKK
RAS AL-AYN, Syria Evidence collected during Turkey’s anti-terror operation refutes claims by Western countries that YPG is not linked to…
YPG/PKK terror group violates Turkey-US deal on Syria
YPG/PKK terrorists have violated Turkey’s agreement with the U.S. on northern Syria, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Sunday.…
SDF kidnaps dozens of children and youths in eastern Syria
Geneva– The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor expressed deep concern over the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) reported abduction of dozens of…
Pro-terrorist accounts post fake social media content
Since the beginning of Turkey’s anti-terror operation in northern Syria, PKK/YPG supporters have stepped up social media smear campaigns, posting…
Turkey neutralizes 637 YPG/PKK terrorists in Syria
As Turkey’s anti-terror operation in northern Syria continues with great success, the number of “neutralized” YPG/PKK terrorists has climbed to…
YPG/PKK begins mobilizing, recruiting in northern Syria
The YPG/PKK terror group has reportedly been recruiting some 20 young people daily by force in areas of northern Syria…
Forceful enlistment of the locals
In order to have the necessary human source it desires as well as to have an excuse for pressurizing the…
Turkey all set for safe zone operation: ministry
Turkey is ready for a possible military operation east of the Euphrates River in Syria to establish a safe zone,…
The PKK terrorist organization is burning forests
The PKK, which has murdered countless people in Turkey confessed yet again that it is an enemy of “humanity and…
Senior PKK terrorist killed in Northern Iraq
According to the Iraqi resources, one of PKK’s top leaders Ali Haydar Kaytan has been killed in Turkish air strikes…
PKK/YPG detained or disappeared nearly 3,000 in Syria – rights group
UK-based Syrian Network for Human Rights it has recorded detention of almost 2,907 civilians — including 631 children and 172…
US: Turkey remains incredibly important NATO partner
NEW YORK U.S. Air Forces Commander for Europe and African said Friday that Turkey is an incredibly important NATO partner…
12 days on, more families join anti-PKK protest
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey Twelve days on, more families joined a sit-in outside the provincial office of a Turkish opposition political party…
PKK’s Weapons
US-made and US-provided weapons had been transported to Mount Qandil, the notorious PKK headquarters, according to the statements of surrendering…
What is going on in Sinjar?
Sinjar is located in the Northeast of Iraq between Mosul and Raqqa, 50 kilometers to the Syrian border and about…
The Second Qandil
Sinjar’s Strategic Significance Having managed to cleanse Afrin and its vicinity of PKK elements as part of its Operation Olive…
Child Recruitment
PKK/Child Recruitment 30% of PKK fighters are comprised of children younger than 18 years while those under 15 make up…
PKK – PYD/YPG Interconnection
PKK – PYD/YPG Interconnection Serving as the Syrian offshoot of PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), PYD (Democratic Union Party) share the…