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The Fragility of Peace: Turkish Military Expansion and Limited Positive Outcomes for Displaced Villages

After nearly six months without any bombardments or attacks by Turkish military forces in Iraqi Kurdistan due to the ongoing peace negotiations between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Turkey conducted three bombardments in Khnera village of the Sidakan district and detonated explosive ordnance in Galy Rashava, in the Deraluk subdistrict of Duhok Governorate. This underscores the ongoing fragility of the peace process, as both parties continue to mobilize, expand their military road and tunnel networks, build new military bases, and reinforce existing ones.

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The Fragility of Peace: Turkish Military Expansion and Limited Positive Outcomes for Displaced Villages
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The Fragility of Peace: Turkish Military Expansion and Limited Positive Outcomes for Displaced Villages
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After nearly six months without any bombardments or attacks by Turkish military forces in Iraqi Kurdistan due to the ongoing peace negotiations between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Turkey conducted three bombardments in Khnera village of the Sidakan district and detonated explosive ordnance in Galy Rashava, in the Deraluk subdistrict of Duhok Governorate. This underscores the ongoing fragility of the peace process, as both parties continue to mobilize, expand their military road and tunnel networks, build new military bases, and reinforce existing ones.

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Reflections
The Kin of The Mountains
The Kin of The Mountains

But everyone knew what they fled from. One can rarely find someone in the Bradost, Herki and Surchi tribe who have not lost a friend, a cousin, a parent, kin or neighbour…

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Training for Peace in Iraqi Kurdistan
Training for Peace in Iraqi Kurdistan

CPT began doing the trainings in 2014. It was inspired by the Alternatives to Violence Project - an initiative begun by Quakers in the 1970’s who went into prisons to engage with violent offenders.

The context in Iraqi Kurdistan is very different to an American prison, but violence has been a frequent part of life for many people here. Of course there’s the wars - six separate conflicts since the 1980’s, plus decades of Iraqi violent repression and Kurdish armed resistance. These days there is still an undeclared war being fought in the border regions, with Turkish bombings and incursions an everyday occurrence.

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A Message from Parakhe

On 20 July, nine Arab tourists were killed and 26 injured in the village of Parakhe near Zakho in northwestern Iraqi Kurdistan. They were killed by a mortar bombardment from a Turkish military base on Khamtir mountain. The Turkish government has not apologized for the attack and refuses to accept any responsibility. One of the local men who helped with delivering the dying and wounded to the hospital was Yousif Sindy. CPT first met Yousif on 17 June after two of his relatives were injured by a Turkish bombardment while tending to their fields. He has a message for you from Parakhe.

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Turkish Military Attacks Since Abdullah Öcalan’s Call for Peace
Turkish Military Attacks Since Abdullah Öcalan’s Call for Peace

Statement from CPT Iraqi Kurdistan

Journalists attacked by Security Forces
Journalists attacked by Security Forces

Plain clothes security forces attacked journalists at the protest being held by teachers and other government employees on the Arbat road last week.

Non-Violence training in Soran
Non-Violence training in Soran

February 21 and 22, CPT ran a non-violence training in the city of Soran.

Government employees block Arbat road.
Government employees block Arbat road.

They held a protest on Monday as part of an ongoing campaign calling for the payment of unpaid salaries.

 

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“Our Homeland has been Sold to Turkey”

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Turkey’s latest military operations inside iraqi kurdistan

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Civilian casualties and impacts by turkish and iranian military operation in northern iraq | 1991- july 2024

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