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Syrian Kurdish commander in touch with Turkey, open to meeting Erdogan • May 31, 2025, 7:05 AM ET (Reuters)
US-backed Kurds strike deal with Syrian gov't to clear ISIS camps • May 27, 2025, 4:26 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Syrian govt, Kurdish officials visit notorious prison camp • May 24, 2025, 10:47 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
Greetings from Afrin, Syria, where Kurds danced their hearts out to celebrate spring • May 21, 2025, 4:24 AM ET (NPR)
Turkey says it expects Syrian Kurdish militia to fulfil Damascus deal • May 16, 2025, 2:42 AM ET (Reuters)

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