Japanese authorities detained without formal charges Kurdish worker and activist Murat Çiçek.
He died while in custody under disputed circumstances.
Turkey stopped a sudden 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 peace negotiations must be pursued in order to achieve lasting peace.
Iraq seized the only 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 temporarily.
Residents reported growing shortages.