Court evidence raises questions about involvement of Turkish officials in killing of Christians
 Wednesday, December 5, 2007 | By Gareth Jenkins
Evidence presented to the court during the trial of five youths accused of killing three Christians in the southeastern town of Malatya earlier this year have raised questions about the involvement of state officials in the murder.
Parliament, DTP and 'politics on low ground'
 Friday, December 7, 2007 | Cengiz ÇANDAR
One of the critical outcomes of the July 22 general elections was that the Turkish National Assembly produced a result in line with the “justice in representation” principle and contributed to fortification of a democratic parliamentary system. One of the most striking indicators of the “representation capability” the assembly exhibited was the existence of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Parliament.
Turkey mulls amnesty for rebels
 Monday, 10 December, 2007
ANKARA: Turkey is considering amnesty for Kurdish rebels whose separatist drive has claimed more than 37,000 lives since 1984, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying yesterday.
Iraq's Kurdish Jews Cautiously Return to Homeland
 December, 8, 2007 by Ivan Watson
All Things Considered, Lana was a teenager when her family made a clandestine journey from Kurdistan to Israel.
The Kurdish Question
 Sunday, December 9, 2007 | Reviewed by Quil Lawrence
How a rebel group has tried to capture a people's aspirations.
Iraqi Kurd and U.S. oil chiefs meet
Dec. 4, 2007 | Ben Lando, UPI Energy Editor
WASHINGTON, The U.S. energy secretary "encouraged" the visiting Iraqi Kurdish region's oil minister to work with Shiite and Sunni Iraqis on a national oil law.
Kurd rebel commander acknowledges Turkish strike
 December 02, 2007 | By Abdel Hamid Zebari
ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) A leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) acknowledged on Sunday that rebel fighters had come under attack by Turkish helicopters inside Iraq but insisted they had suffered no casualties.
Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq
 Sat December 1, 2007
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- The Turkish military said Saturday it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting "significant losses."
Turkey Tries to Ban Pro-Kurd Party
 Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 | By AP/SELCAN HACAOGLU
(ANKARA, Turkey) —" Turkish authorities on Friday took steps to ban the country's leading pro-Kurdish political party and expel several of its lawmakers from parliament on charges of separatism.
Turkey urges Kurd rebels to disarm amid Iraq tension By Gareth Jones
 Fri Nov 16, 2007
Turkey will not send troops into northern Iraq against Kurdish separatists should the militants disarm, ruling AK Party members were quoted as saying on Friday, in an apparent change of tack aimed at ending the border crisis.
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