Turkish army says 'many' Kurdish rebels killed in Iraq raids
14h14 - ANKARA, April 29, 2008 (AFP) - The Turkish military, without giving precise figures, said Tuesday that "many" Kurdish rebels were killed in two bombing raids in neighbouring northern Iraq last week.

Turkey drafts Kurdish party leader into army: report
10h45 - ANKARA, April 29, 2008 (AFP) - The leader of Turkey's main Kurdish party was conscripted into the army Tuesday in the middle of his trial on using false documents to evade the compulsory draft, Anatolia news agency reported.

Three dead, two injured in new Turkish-Kurd clashes: army source
07h44 - DIYARBAKIR, April 29, 2008 (AFP) - Two Kurdish fighters and a Turkish soldier were killed in clashes Tuesday in south-eastern Turkey, a security source in Diyarbakir said.

Turkish FM signals closer dialogue with Iraqi Kurds
10h52 - ANKARA, April 28, 2008 (AFP) - Turkey will seek closer cooperation with the Kurdish leaders of northern Iraq to curb Turkish Kurd rebels taking refuge in their region, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Monday.

Two soldiers killed in fighting in eastern Turkey: officials
09h29 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 27, 2008 (AFP) - Two Turkish soldiers were killed and one wounded in a clash with Kurdish rebels in the east of the country, local security officials said Sunday.

Two soldiers killed in fighting in southeast Turkey: officials
09h22 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 27, 2008 (AFP) - Two Turkish soldiers were killed and one wounded in a clash with Kurdish rebels in the east of the country, local security officials said Sunday.

Turkish army confirms air raid, shelling in northern Iraq
14h01 - ANKARA, April 26, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish warplanes and artillery have targeted Kurdish rebels in neighbouring northern Iraq this weekend, the Turkish army said on Saturday.

Turkey planning new incursion into Iraq: PKK
09h06 - SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, April 26, 2008 (AFP) - Turkey is planning a new military incursion into northern Iraq targeting Kurdish rebels, a spokesman for the guerrillas said, adding that warplanes also launched an air raid on Saturday.

Turkish planes bomb rebel hideouts in northern Iraq
18h07 - SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, April 25, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq on Friday in the latest in a series of cross-border raids, the spokesman for the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party said.

Two Turks killed in clash with Kurds: security officials
15h30 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 25, 2008 (AFP) - Two members of Turkey's armed forces were killed in fighting Friday with members of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party seeking independence for Kurds, local security officials said.

Turkish army confirms air raid in northern Iraq
07h08 - ANKARA, April 24, 2008 (AFP) - The Turkish military confirmed Thursday that its warplanes targeted a group of Kurdish rebels in neighbouring northern Iraq Wednesday -- the latest in a series of cross-border air raids.

Turkish planes bomb Kurdish rebel positions in Iraq: agency
18h59 - ANKARA, April 23, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq on Wednesday, a pro-Kurdish news agency said, quoting rebel sources in the area.

Turkish planes bomb Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq: PKK
17h12 - SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, April 23, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish warplanes bombed several rear bases of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on Wednesday, a spokesman for the guerillas told AFP.

Turkish Kurd politican jailed for sedition
12h04 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 22, 2008 (AFP) - A Turkish court Tuesday sentenced a Kurdish politician to 15 months'jail for reportedly saying Turkey's Kurds would see a Turkish attack on Kirkuk in northern Iraq as an attack on their own main city Diyarbakir.

Landmine explosion kills soldier in Turkey: army
07h37 - ANKARA, April 22, 2008 (AFP) - A landmine explosion blamed on separatist Kurdish rebels killed a soldier and left two others wounded in southeast Turkey, the Turkish military said Tuesday.

Turkish court fines Kurdish mayor over riot remarks
09h59 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 17, 2008 (AFP) - The mayor of Turkey's largest Kurdish-populated city was Thursday sentenced to 50 days in jail for "praising" rioters, but the court later converted the term to a fine.

Two suspected bombers detained in Turkey
06h58 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 17, 2008 (AFP) - Two men carrying explosives were detained near a major train station in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated southeast which they were allegedly planning to bomb, police said Thursday.

Turkish jets strike Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq: army
09h10 - ANKARA, April 16, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish warplanes attacked a group of separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as they attempted to sneak across the border into Turkey, the Turkish military said Wednesday.

Turkish jets strike Kurd rebels in northern Iraq: army
08h06 - ANKARA, April 16, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish warplanes attacked a group of separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as they attempted to sneak across the border into Turkey, the Turkish military said Wednesday.

Turkey convicts Kurdish mayors over Denmark letter
11h17 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 15, 2008 (AFP) - A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced 53 Kurdish mayors to more than two months in prison on charges of praising Kurdish rebels, but spared them from jail by converting their sentences into fines.

Iran upholds death sentence for Kurdish activist: lawyer
11h39 - TEHRAN, April 13, 2008 (AFP) - Iran has upheld a death sentence for a Kurdish activist convicted of links to an outlawed separatist group after the supreme court quashed the original hanging verdict, his lawyer said on Sunday.

Kurdish rebels in Iraq threaten to attack Iran
08h48 - MOUNT QANDIL, Iraq, April 13, 2008 (AFP) - A Kurdish rebel group based in northern Iraq threatened on Sunday to launch bomb attacks inside Iran if Tehran fails to halt anti-Kurdish policies in the Islamic country.

Third protestor dies after Kurdish unrest in Turkey: report
12h34 - ANKARA, April 11, 2008 (AFP) - A protestor injured in violent Kurdish demonstrations in southeast Turkey last month died in hospital Friday, bringing the death toll from the unrest to three, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Thirteen Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clashes
15h07 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 10, 2008 (AFP) - Thirteen Kurdish rebels were killed Thursday in clashes with the army in eastern Turkey, according to the military.

Eleven Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clashes
11h40 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 10, 2008 (AFP) - Eleven Kurdish rebels were killed Thursday in clashes with the army in eastern Turkey, local security sources said.

Turkish Kurd politician sentenced for praising rebel leader
10h22 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 10, 2008 (AFP) - A court here Thursday sentenced Kurdish politician Leyla Zana to two years' imprisonment for praising jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Iran frees Kurdish labour activist: report
12h33 - TEHRAN, April 7, 2008 (AFP) - Iran has freed on bail a Kurdish labour activist after one year in jail, a press report said on Monday.

PKK bomb explosion in Turkey kills one, wounds three: report
12h25 - ANKARA , April 6, 2008 (AFP) - A bomb allegedly planted by Kurdish separatist rebels killed a Turkish army reservist and wounded three militia members in southern Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.

Belgium police launch raid on Turkish PKK rebel suspects
15h48 - BRUSSELS, April 4, 2008 (AFP) - Belgian police on Friday arrested 29 women among the Kurdish community suspected of links to the PKK rebel group in Turkey during coordinated nationwide raids, the federal prosecutor's office said.

Belgium police launch raid on Turkish rebel suspects: report
13h46 - BRUSSELS, April 4, 2008 (AFP) - Belgian police on Friday carried out raids and questioned 40 women among the country's Kurdish community suspected of links to the Turkish rebel PKK group, local television reported.

Iraqi dreams of a better life take root in Kurdish region
10h38 - ARBIL, Iraq, April 3, 2008 (AFP) - Jubilation at the ouster of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003 has in most parts of Iraq descended into nightmare. But in Arbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdish region in the north, the dream of better times ahead lives on.

Seven Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clashes
08h05 - ANKARA, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Turkish troops killed seven rebels, bringing to 16 the number of Kurdistan Workers' Party members killed in a sweep that began Monday near the border with Iraq, the general staff said Wednesday in a statement posted on its website.

Nine Kurdish rebels, three soldiers killed in Turkey clashes
08h56 - ANKARA, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Nine Kurdish rebels and three soldiers were killed in clashes in southeastern Turkey near the Iraqi border, the Turkish military said Tuesday.

Three Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels
08h19 - DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Three Turkish soldiers were killed and four wounded in clashes with Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border, security sources said Tuesday.