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Alissa J. Rubin
2025-03-05 06:00:13
Syria
War and Armed Conflicts

While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On

The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the entire country.

Safak Timur And Carlotta Gall
2025-03-01 12:00:40
United States
Politics and Government

Kurdish Insurgent Group Declares Cease-Fire in Conflict With Turkey

The group, the P.K.K., made its declaration days after its long-imprisoned leader urged the movement to disarm and disband, but there are still many questions about the prospects for ending 40 years of deadly conflict.

Ben Hubbard
2025-02-28 12:00:09
Turkey
Politics and Government

Who Is the P.K.K. Leader Abdullah Ocalan?

The founder of the P.K.K., a guerrilla organization that has been fighting an insurgency against Turkey for decades, has called for his group to disarm and disband.

Ben Hubbard
2025-02-27 15:00:09
Turkey
War and Armed Conflicts

What to Know About the Turkey-P.K.K. Conflict

The fighting has taken more than 40,000 lives over the past four decades. The group’s leader is now calling for its fighters to put down their arms.

Ben Hubbard
2025-02-27 15:00:09
United States
Syria

Ocalan Says PKK Fighters Should Disarm

Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the guerrilla Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., called on his fighters to lay down their arms after decades of fighting the Turkish state.

Ben Hubbard
2025-02-25 12:00:09
Syria
International Relations

Ahmed al-Shara: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader

Ahmed al-Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.

Ben Hubbard
2025-02-04 15:00:09
Turkey
Syria

New Syrian Leader to Meet Erdogan in Turkey

It’s the first meeting of Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey has military posts in Syria and hosts millions of Syrian refugees.