Triple bomb attack kills three Iraqi Kurdish fighters
05h40 - MOSUL, Iraq, April 26, 2007 (AFP) - Two car bombs and a suicide bomb attack targeting a Kurdish political party in northern Iraq killed three peshmerga fighters and wounded 13 others on Thursday, spokesman for the party said.

Many 'honour killings' of Kurdish women: UN
07h03 - BAGHDAD, April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Iraq's relatively peaceful northern region of Kurdistan is witnessing a large number of so-called "honour killings" of women, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq said Wednesday.

Car bomb kills 10 near Iraqi Kurdish party offices
07h31 - MOSUL, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - A car bomb near an office of a Kurdish political party in a mainly Christian village of northern Iraq killed at least 10 people and wounded 20 on Monday, an official with the party told AFP.

Car bomb kills 10 near Iraqi Kurdish party
07h24 - MOSUL, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - A car bomb near an office of a Kurdish political party in northern Iraq killed at least 10 people and wounded 20 on Monday, an official with the party told AFP.

Turkish soldier killed in clash with Kurdish rebels
11h38 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 22, 2007 (AFP) - A Turkish soldier has been killed in a clash with separatist rebels from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in southeast Turkey, officials said Sunday.

Iraq gunmen slaughter Kurdish Shiite family
10h49 - BAGHDAD, April 21, 2007 (AFP) - Gunmen massacred a Kurdish Shiite family in Iraq's northern oil hub of Kirkuk on Saturday, killing an eight-year-old girl, her elder sister and and parents, police and a medic said.

Explosion kills child in southeast Turkey
10h26 - ANKARA, April 21, 2007 (AFP) - A nine-year-old boy was killed and two others, aged nine and 10, were injured in mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey on Saturday when an object they found in the street exploded, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Turkish policemen cleared oin killings of Kurdish father and son
15h51 - ANKARA, April 18, 2007 (AFP) - A Turkish court on Wednesday acquitted four policemen of the controversial killing three years ago of a Kurdish boy and his father in southeastern Turkey, the Anatolia news agency said.

12 Kurdish rebels, soldier killed in Turkey clashes
14h18 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 16, 2007 (AFP) - Twelve Kurdish rebels and a Turkish soldier were killed Monday in clashes in eastern Turkey, security sources said.

Nine Kurdish rebels, soldier killed in Turkey clashes
10h56 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 16, 2007 (AFP) - Nine Kurdish rebels and a Turkish soldier were killed Monday in clashes in eastern Turkey, security sources said.

Seven killed in fighting in eastern Turkey
08h34 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 16, 2007 (AFP) - Six Kurdish rebels and a Turkish soldier were killed early Monday in clashes during a security operation in the east of the country, Turkish security sources said.

Turkey toughens line against Iraqi Kurds with threat of incursion
08h56 - ANKARA, April 14, 2007 (AFP) - Turkish threats of a military incursion into northern Iraq to pursue Kurdish rebels represent a hardening line in Ankara amid exasperation with US inaction against the militants and what it sees as growing defiance of Kurdish leaders in control of the region, analysts say.

Five Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clashes
20h54 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 13, 2007 (AFP) - Five Kurdish rebels were killed Friday in clashes with the army in southeast Turkey, security sources said.

EU urges Turkey to play 'constructive' role in Iraq
15h03 - BRUSSELS, April 13, 2007 (AFP) - The European Commission urged Turkey on Friday to play a "constructive" role in Iraq a day after Turkey's army chief called for a military incursion into northern Iraq to hunt Turkish Kurd rebels.

Turkey arrests two suspects behind resort bombing
08h44 - ANKARA, April 13, 2007 (AFP) - Turkish police have arrested two suspects believed to be behind a series bomb attacks last year at a popular southwestern resort that injured 10 British tourists, the Anatolia news agency reported Friday.

Turkish army pushes Iraq incursion, calls for truly secular president
19h42 - ANKARA, April 12, 2007 (AFP) - Turkey's army chief called Thursday for a military incursion into neighbouring northern Iraq to hunt down Turkish Kurd rebels based there, despite US objections.

US urges caution after Turkish army threatens operation into Iraq
18h39 - WASHINGTON, April 12, 2007 (AFP) - The United States urged Turkey on Thursday to refrain from launching cross-border raids against Kurdish guerrilla bases in neighboring Iraq, although it agreed the rebels "need to be dealt with."

Iraq PM seeks to appease Ankara over Iraqi Kurd threat
05h27 - BAGHDAD, April 11, 2007 (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday sought to appease Ankara after a top Iraqi Kurdish leader reportedly threatened to stir unrest in Turkey.

Turkey ponders northern Iraq measures, Talabani 'regrets' threats
19h59 - ANKARA, April 10, 2007 (AFP) - Turkey's leadership on Tuesday discussed how to respond to recent Iraqi Kurdish threats to stir unrest in Turkey, as the Iraqi president phoned his Turkish counterpart to express his regret, officials said.

Turkish jet hijacker gives himself up in Ankara
19h53 - ANKARA, April 10, 2007 (AFP) - A man hijacked a Turkish airliner carrying 180 passengers and crew on Tuesday but gave himself up to authorities after it landed in Ankara, television channels reported.

Turkish jet hijacker gives up in Ankara
16h50 - ANKARA, April 10, 2007 (AFP) - A man hijacked a Turkish airliner carrying 180 passengers and crew on Tuesday but gave himself up to authorities after it landed in Ankara, television channels reported.

Hijacker of Turkish airliner gives himself up: reports
16h42 - ANKARA, April 10, 2007 (AFP) - A man who hijacked a Turkish airliner on Tuesday and forced it to land in Ankara gave himself up to the authorities, television channels reported.

Hijacker of Turkish airliner says he will give himself up:
16h31 - ANKARA, April 10, 2007 (AFP) - A man hijacked a Turkish airliner on Tuesday and forced it to land in Ankara where the deputy governor said the hijacker planned to give himself up to authorities.

Turkish airliner hijacked
16h21 - ANKARA, April 10, 2007 (AFP) - A woman on Tuesday hijacked a Turkish passenger jet flying between Istanbul and the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir and the plane has landed in Ankara, Turkey television reported.

Talabani 'regrets' Iraqi Kurd threat to Turkey: spokesman
08h22 - ANKARA, April 10, 2007 (AFP) - Iraq's president has apologised to Turkey for recent Iraqi Kurdish threats to fan separatist unrest in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, the Turkish prime minister's office said on Tuesday.

US criticizes Iraqi Kurd leader over threat against Turkey
18h22 - WASHINGTON, April 9, 2007 (AFP) - The United States criticized Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani Monday for threatening to fuel Kurdish separatist fervor in Turkey amid a spike in tensions between the neighbors.

Turkey warns Iraqi Kurds, complains to US
17h44 - ANKARA, April 9, 2007 (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the Iraqi Kurds on Monday that hostility toward his country could result in a "very heavy cost" for them in the future.

Six killed in fighting in eastern Turkey
12h52 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 9, 2007 (AFP) - Five Kurdish rebels and a Turkish soldier were killed in a security crackdown in Turkey's east following a weekend of heavy fighting, security sources said Monday.

Four killed in fighting in Turkey's southeast
09h51 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 9, 2007 (AFP) - A Turkish soldier and three Kurdish rebels were killed in a security crackdown in Turkey's east following a weekend of heavy fighting, a security source said Monday.

Angry with Iraqi Kurd leader, Turkey complains to US
09h07 - ANKARA, April 9, 2007 (AFP) - Turkey has complained to the United States over Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani after he reportedly threatened to interfere in Ankara's affairs if it continued to oppose Kurdish claims on the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, officials said Monday.

Seven pro-Turkish fighters killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels
19h01 - DIYARBAKIR, April 8, 2007 (AFP) - Six Turkish soldiers and one pro-Turkish militia member were killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, a local security source said on Sunday.

Four pro-Turkish fighters killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels
13h01 - DIYARBAKIR, April 8, 2007 (AFP) - Three Turkish soldiers and one pro-Turkish militia member were killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, security sources said on Sunday.

Prosecutor seeks 15 years for Kurdish mayors over Denmark letter
10h28 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 3, 2007 (AFP) - A prosecutor Tuesday sought jail terms of up to 15 years for 53 Kurdish mayors on trial in southeast Turkey on charges of supporting separatist Kurdish rebels.

Kurdish politician arrested in Turkey
15h43 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 2, 2007 (AFP) - A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of a Kurdish politician for having allegedly praised separatist Kurdish rebels fighting the government in a public speech, court officials said.

Turks, Kurds clash in Brussels after cultural centre fire
18h56 - BRUSSELS, April 1, 2007 (AFP) - Tensions between Brussels' Kurdish and Turkish communities flared Sunday following a fire in Kurdish cultural centre, police said.

Three Kurdish rebels killed in southeast Turkey
14h48 - ANKARA, April 1, 2007 (AFP) - Turkish soldiers killed three militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) during clashes in the country's restive southeast, local officials said Sunday.