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The United States commends the decision of Masoud Barzani not to seek an additional term as President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. The U.S. also supports the vote of the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament to distribute presidential authorities to other Kur
Members of the New York City communities are mourning the loss of two NYPD officers who were shot and killed on Saturday. The family of Eric Garner said they are saddened by the shooting carried out by Ismaaiyl Brinsley who claimed retaliation for Ga
Today's down-the-middle coverage starts with the Middle Eastern country of Syria. It's been torn apart by civil war for seven years, and the involvement of another country could complicate it further. Syria's war isn't just being caught by two sides.
By Sonja Pace Diyarbakir, Turkey 01 November 2007 Turkey has just hosted an international conference on how best to stabilize Iraq despite being on an increasingly poor footing with its eastern neighbor. Ankara accuses Iraq of sheltering separatist K
Turkey's President Abdallah Gul is making the first visit to Iraq by a Turkish head of state in 33 years. Both Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Turkish President Gul were all smiles for the historic occasion. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right,
By Al Pessin Washington 04 December 2007 The commander of U.S. forces in Europe says Turkey needs to deal with Kurdish violence using counterinsurgency principles that go beyond military force and focus on eliminating the reasons for the popular disc
By David Gollust Washington 18 December 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iraqi, Turkish and U.S. authorities need to work together to curb cross-border attacks into Turkey by Iraq-based Kurdish extremists. An unannounced visit by Rice to
By Dorian Jones Ankara 07 August 2007 The prime ministers of Iraq and Turkey have agreed to step up cooperation in the fight against Kurdish separatists in Northern Iraq. The agreement was announced during talks in Turkey's capital, Ankara. Dorian Jo
By Daniel Schearf Irbil 24 February 2008 The government of Iraq's Kurdistan region has blamed Baghdad and Washington for failing to stop Turkish military actions in northern Iraq. The Turkish incursion has cost dozens of lives and sparked concerns th
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 23 February 2008 Turkish military officials say five soldiers and at least 44 Kurdish rebels have been killed since a Turkish ground offensive into northern Iraq began late Thursday. Ankara accuses Kurdish Workers Party separ
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 23 February 2008 Turkish military officials say seven soldiers and at least 79 Kurdish rebels have been killed since a Turkish ground offensive into northern Iraq began late Thursday. The rebels dispute the claim saying 22 so
By Daniel Schearf Irbil 26 February 2008 The Iraqi government has demanded the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops, saying the five-day incursion is threatening their otherwise friendly relations. Daniel Schearf reports from the northern Iraqi cit
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 29 February 2008 The Turkish military says all its troops have withdrawn from northern Iraq after a weeklong assault on Kurdish rebels. In a statement, the military claimed its Iraq operation targeted some 300 rebels and kill
By Jim Randle Irbil 10 October 2007 Iraqis are reacting angrily to the shooting on Tuesday of two women in Baghdad by foreign security contractors, the second such shooting in the past month. VOA's Jim Randle reports from northern Iraq. Guards workin
By Dorian Jones Diyarbakir 06 August 2007 Independent candidate Aysel Tugluk stands before completing registration formalities at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, 29 Jul 2007 In Turkey's general election last month, the Islamic rooted Justice and De
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 05 June 2008 A senior Turkish general says Turkey and Iran have carried out coordinated strikes against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq. Over the past few months, Turkey has reportedly intensified its attacks against b
By Sonja Pace Istanbul 02 November 2007 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held talks in Ankara today (Friday) with Turkish leaders on how to counter Kurdish rebels, who've been launching attacks in southeastern Turkey from bases inside Iraq. Ric
By Deborah Block Irbil, Iraq 15 October 2007 Suspected Shi'ite militiamen fired mortars at two military bases and shot at a Polish helicopter south of Baghdad, prompting clashes in fighting that left as many as five Iraqi civilians, including two chi
By Margaret Besheer Irbil 15 July 2007 One of the unanswered questions about Iraq's future is: can a federal system of government, one in which power is divided between a central government and regional or provincial ones, work in Iraq? VOA's Margare
By Edward Yeranian Cairo 08 November 2009 The Iraqi parliament has approved a long delayed electoral law, amid bitter quarrels among Arab, Kurdish and Turkomen politicians. The electoral law is necessary for parliamentary elections to be held close