Iraq’s semi-autonomous north is grappling with a severe economic crisis, with many residents forced into massive personal debt.

The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip ...

For more than 40 years, the Turkish government has fought the PKK in eastern Turkey, northern Iraq and Syria. Recent efforts ...

Newroz Market sells made-to-order specialties — including shawarma — along with shelved delicacies shipped from across the globe. A bestseller is the store’s bread, made the same ...

Even from the island prison where he has spent the past 26 years, Abdullah Ocalan still wields power over the Kurdistan ...

Students from Duluth's sister city Rayna in Kurdistan are visiting Duluth to share their culture and learn about Minnesota's.

Originally from Kirkuk, Baban Kerkuki has spent years establishing himself as a poet in Dutch literary circles.

Militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political ...

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his militant group to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a bid to end a four-decade long conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of l ...

The scenes of elation following Monday night's declaration came in sharp contrast to the grim scenes in coastal communities ...

VOA Kurdish spoke to locals in Diyarbakir, Turkey’s largest Kurdish-majority city. While many residents supported Ocalan’s message of peace, others wondered whether his call would be met by ...