The festivities then continued with music and traditional Dabke dancing ... The one-day exhibition showcased Kurdish clothing, traditional outfits, and beaded accessories, along with handmade heritage ...

The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) serves as an umbrella organisation for all the groups and the People’s Protection Units (YPG), formed in 2012 during the Syrian civil war, serves as the ...

After the start of Syria's civil war in 2011, a Kurdish armed group - the People's Protection Units (YPG) - established control over Kurdish areas of northern Syria, along with its political ...

Ocalan’s statement could also have far-reaching regional implications, especially in Syria, where a PKK-affiliated Kurdish militia called the People’s Protection Units (YPG) forms the backbone ...

The Syrian Kurdish groups established a system of governance shaped by Ocalan's ideas in Kurdish-majority regions of the north. The YPG's influence expanded as it allied with the U.S.-led ...

The PKK has not yet reacted to the call, but the Syrian Kurdish YPG, the spearhead of a key U.S. ally against Islamic State in Syria that Ankara views as an extension of the PKK, has said Ocalan's ...

Turkey designates the SDF and its primary component the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, as terrorist organizations because of their links to the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party. Addressing ...