Turkey’s PKK Conflict: a Visual Explainer
Channel: International Crisis Group
Date: 2019-03-11

This visual explainer is an open source platform that compiles, sorts and presents data on the human cost of Turkey’s PKK conflict since 2015. Interactive and user-friendly, the tracker includes data on conflict dynamics and intensity, as well as information on the location and date of fatalities. More specifically, for state security forces, it includes data on ages, ranks and type of attack. You can see the gender and affiliation of PKK militants. The platform also includes a map that tracks the hometowns of security forces and PKK militants killed in the conflict since July 2015.

The regularly-updated visual explainer provides a clear and impartial account of the Turkey’s PKK conflict while drawing attention to the rising human toll and shedding light on its complexity. Use it to track fatalities in Turkey and northern Iraq and discover trends in how the conflict is evolving on the ground.

Visit the visual explainer: https://www.crisisgroup.org/content/turkeys-pkk-conflict-visual-explainer