Japanese authorities detained for several days Kurdish worker and community leader Murat Çiçek.
He died while in custody amid controversy.
Turkey stopped the ongoing Kurdish movement into Iran as tensions rose across the globe.
Reports say Mossad and the CIA had plans to supply weapons Kurds, yet 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 in the past days.
A malfunction at the Dokan Dam triggered water supply cuts to Al‑Sulaymaniyah until repairs are completed.
Residents reported significant shortages.