Kurds and US gave Turkey excuse it needed to invade

US backing made the Kurds in Syria overconfident. They are set to pay a high price

Erdogan’s candidate defeated in controversial Istanbul mayoral election

Turkey’s ruling party concedes defeat in vote that will have major repercussions

US withdrawal from Syria leaves Kurdish allies vulnerable

Move increases likelihood of Turkish invasion of the border zone ruled by Kurds

US ties with Kurds in Syria create rift with Turkey

Kurdish group YPG is now facing an escalating battle with Turkish forces in northwestern Syria

Erdogan’s crackdown leaves Turkey’s opposition torn

Support for president after failed coup was almost universal. Now it is starting to falter

Noel Whelan: Sinn Féin and the Gerry Adams nerves

Replacing him is a challenging prospect – but his recent gaffes have been a liability

Pro-Kurdish group HDP urges peace talks with Turkey

Erdogan pledges to crush terrorism as four Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack

Kurdish city set to bear fallout of Ankara bombing

Turkey claims to be leaving Diyarbakir soon but locals say things were never worse

Kurdish forces ‘attacked with chemical weapons’

German defence ministry says German military trainers were unhurt in the attack

Turkey votes in election crucial to legacy of Tayyip Erdogan

Result may see president extend his power or bring an end to 12 years of single party rule

Two dead and 100 hurt in blasts at Kurdish rally in Turkey

Unclear if two blasts were accidental or an attack two days before general election

Jailed Kurdish chief Ocalan says Turkish insurgency unsustainable

Leader of Kurdistan Workers’ Party urges summit on laying down militants’ weapons

Islamic State in Iraq has abducted girls as sex slaves, says UN

Sunni militants press assault on Syrian border town of Kobani despite air strikes

Kurdish party denies Ocalan asked PKK rebels to leave country without their weapons