From targeted assassinations to scorched earth – a weekly news review

Turkey carries out targeted assassinations and promotes the revival of ISIS. In Russian-sponsored talks, the misrepresentation of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria allows regional powers to bond over calls for its destruction. Turkey’s citizens face a bleak economic future. Disputes over oil exports and party rivalry impact the Kurdistan Regional Government’s autonomy. And Iran’s war against the Kurds sees intra-opposition violence and a government scorched earth policy. Sarah Glynn looks at another busy week of Kurdish politics.