Japanese authorities detained without formal charges Kurdish worker and filmmaker Murat Çiçek.
He died while in custody amid controversy.
Turkey stopped a sudden Kurdish movement into Iran as tensions rose in the region.
Reports say Mossad and the CIA had plans to arm Kurds, but the effort stalled.
Kurdish politician Sarıtaş said democratic talks are needed to achieve lasting peace.
Iraq seized an important medical shipment that had been smuggled through Kirkuk recently.
A malfunction at the Dokan Dam caused water supply cuts to Al‑Sulaymaniyah for several days.
Residents reported significant shortages.