Turkey-Kurdish Map: Live Conflict Map & Key Locations
A satellite map of the Turkey-Kurdish conflict — Ankara, Diyarbakir and Qandil Mountains — with a sourced, dated control status for 1 of the 8 locations plotted below.
Open the full Turkey-Kurdish tracker →Current situation
The decades-long conflict between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) includes operations inside Turkey and across the borders with Iraq and Syria, with periodic moves toward a peace process.
Key actors: Turkish armed forces — conducting domestic and cross-border operations. Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) — the principal armed group. Kurdish forces in Syria/Iraq — linked groups across borders. Civilian population — affected in the conflict zones.
What's at stake: Peace process — prospects for a durable settlement. Cross-border operations — actions in Iraq and Syria. Regional alignments — links to the Syrian conflict. Civilian security — impact in affected areas.
Turkey-Kurdish conflict map — key locations
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Ankaracity39.9334, 32.8597
Capital of Turkey and seat of the government negotiating the PKK peace and disarmament process.
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Diyarbakircity37.9144, 40.2306
Largest Kurdish-majority city in southeastern Turkey and a center of Kurdish political life.
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Qandil Mountainsregion36.5000, 44.9000
Mountainous range in Iraqi Kurdistan near the Iran border that has served as the PKK's main base area for decades.
Control: Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) operational base, though the group announced its intent to disarm and disband in 2025 — Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker, as of 2026-07-29
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Sinjarregion36.3209, 41.8767
Yazidi-majority district in northern Iraq where Turkey has conducted strikes against PKK-linked forces.
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Imrali Islandregion40.5500, 28.6500
Sea of Marmara prison island holding PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan, who called for the group's disbandment in February 2025.
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Zakhoborder37.1447, 42.6863
Iraqi Kurdistan border town near Turkish military outposts established under Turkey's cross-border Operation Claw campaign.
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Kobaniborder36.8909, 38.3534
Syrian border city that became a symbol of Kurdish YPG resistance against the Islamic State and a recurring flashpoint in Turkey-Syria tensions.
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Qamishlicity37.0522, 41.2189
Largest city in Syria's Kurdish-majority northeast, whose SDF forces signed an accord to integrate with Syria's post-Assad armed forces after 2024.
Where to go for the full picture
This map page is a fast, visual companion. The 8 locations plotted above (1 with a sourced, dated control status) are the same ones listed under the map heading, colour-keyed to match their pin. For the complete profile — actors, conflict type, intensity, timeline, and continuously updated headlines — see the Full Turkey-Kurdish conflict tracker.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a live map of the Turkey-Kurdish conflict?
Yes. This page plots 8 key locations for the Turkey-Kurdish conflict on a satellite map, 1 of them with a sourced, dated control status, covering the areas most frequently searched for. Coordinates and descriptions are listed below the map for anyone whose browser cannot load the interactive layer.
How current is the control status shown here?
Every control claim on this page shows the source it came from and the date it was current as of, directly beneath the location it describes. Locations without a listed control status are shown for geographic reference only, without an unsourced control claim.
Where can I read the full Turkey-Kurdish conflict briefing?
See the Full Turkey-Kurdish conflict tracker for the complete profile, or the Turkey-Kurdish conflict briefing for deeper analysis.
Source provenance
- Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker 7 days · as of 2026-07-29
- News feed 0 days · as of 2026-08-05
| Date | Change | Source |
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| 2026-08-05 | Headlines refreshed | News feed |
| 2026-07-29 | Qandil Mountains control updated | Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker |