Kurds

Syrian Refugees Trapped Between Turkey and Assad

By Jared Malsin/Gazientep, Turkey

The Killing of a Kurdish Lawyer Means Dark Days for Turkey

By Jared Malsin

This Man Has the Toughest Job in Turkey

By Jared Malsin / Diyarbakir, Turkey

Turkey Set to Vote Amid Widening Political Divide

By Jared Malsin / Istanbul
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Witness the Outpouring of Grief at Turkey Bombing Victims' Funerals

Family members of the dead are looking for answers after a suicide bomber killed 97 people in Turkey on Saturday.

By TIME Photo

The Ankara Bombing Reveals Scary Political Rifts in Turkey

While the Turkish government has pointed the finger at ISIS over the Anakara attack, others wonder about the role of Turkey's "deep state"

By Karl Vick

Leader Pro-Kurdish Party Says Turkey Is at Risk of Civil War

The warning comes after deadly attacks by Kurdish rebels and violent anti-Kurd protests in several cities

By Helen Regan

Turkish Nationalists Riot Across Country After Kurdish Attacks

The longstanding conflict between Kurds and nationalists has escalated since a suicide bombing in July

By Nash Jenkins

How Google Is Helping In The Fight Against ISIS

Their technology plays a big role in a big fight.

By Michal Addady / Fortune

These 5 Stats Explain Turkey's War on ISIS — and the Kurds

Turkey enters the battle against ISIS, but it's real target seems to be the Kurds

By Ian Bremmer

The Kurds Are Building a Country With Every Victory Over ISIS

Syrian Kurds take a town 30 miles from the ISIS capital, but their goal of their own nation complicate the fight

By Karl Vick

Female Kurdish Soldiers Fighting for Their Rights

At the command of a controversial leader, a cadre is taking the battle to ISIS

By Newsha Tavakolian

Coalition Air Strikes in Syria Have Killed 500

Monitors say that dozens of civilians have also been killed by the aerial onslaught

By David Stout

US Airdrop to Kurdish Fighters Seized by ISIS

ISIS-affiliated social media accounts posted sarcastic "thank you" notes to social media

By Dan Kedmey

Turkey's Kobani Policy Change

The NATO ally announced on Monday that it would let Iraqi Kurdish fighters cross its border with Syria to join the fight against ISIS

By Naina Bajekal

Turkey to Help Iraqi Kurds Join Fight Against ISIS in Syria

A shift in Ankara

By Naina Bajekal

U.S. Airdrops Resupply Kurdish Fighters Battling ISIS

Kurdish troops on the ground in northern Syria appear to be gaining the upper hand against ISIS with the help of American air strikes

By David Stout

Kerry: Besieged Syria Town Not Critical to Anti-ISIS Effort

The Secretary of State calls the situation in Kobani a tragedy, but insists that the enclave does not “define” the American-led coalition’s battle plans

By David Stout

Turkey Feels Pressure as Kurds Fight ISIS

The Kurds are angry that Turkey isn't doing more to help the fight against ISIS, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won't budge

By Piotr Zalewski

U.S.-Led Air Strikes Fail to Stop ISIS

The key town is in danger of being lost to the militant group ISIS

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut
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