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Turkey Threatens Ground Invasion of Northern Syria in Assault on Kurds

HeadlineNov 23, 2022

Turkey is threatening to launch a ground invasion of northern Syria as part of its ongoing assault on Kurdish groups in the area following a deadly bombing in Istanbul on November 13. Turkey is claiming it has killed 184 Kurds in recent attacks on northern Syria and Iraq. Meanwhile, Iran is escalating its own crackdown on Kurdish areas. One Kurdish human rights group estimates 42 people have been killed over the last week. We will have more on Iran after headlines.

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