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Turkey releases detained Dutch reporter


Tuesday, 6 January, 2015 , 15:16 AFP Turkey on Tuesday released a Dutch reporter based in Kurdish-majority southeast of the country after detaining her for several hours on accusations of posting tweets in support of a "terrorist group".

Dutch reporter says arrested 'on terror charges' in southeast Turkey


Tuesday, 6 January, 2015 , 13:12 AFP A Dutch reporter based in Kurdish-majority southeastern Turkey on Tuesday said she had been arrested on charges of making propaganda for a "terrorist group".

Kurds push back IS in Syria's Kobane: monitor


Monday, 5 January, 2015 , 14:16 AFP Kurdish fighters have seized the security and government district of Syria's Kobane from the Islamic State jihadist group and now control 80 percent of the border town, a monitoring group said Monday.

Turkey PM warns against further clashes in southeast


Sunday, 28 December, 2014 , 12:47 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday warned that the government would take action against any further violence in the southeast after three people were killed in fresh clashes between two rival Kurdish groups.

Tension escalates in Turkey southeast, three killed: official


Saturday, 27 December, 2014 , 20:32 AFP Three people were killed Saturday in clashes between Kurdish rebels and a rival Kurdish Islamist group in southeast Turkey near the Syrian border, a local governor's office said.

IS loses ground to Kurds in Syria's Kobane: monitor


Saturday, 27 December, 2014 , 14:22 AFP The Islamic State jihadist group has lost ground in the Syrian border town of Kobane, where Kurdish fighters now control more than 60 percent of territory, a monitoring group said Saturday.

Tension escalates in Turkey southeast, two killed: official


Saturday, 27 December, 2014 , 13:08 AFP Two people were killed and three injured Saturday in clashes between Kurdish rebels and a Sunni Islamist group in southeast Turkey near the Syrian border, a local governor's office said.

Dozens of jihadists killed fighting Syria Kurds: monitor


Thursday, 25 December, 2014 , 16:55 AFP At least 44 members of the Islamic State group were killed in clashes with Kurdish forces in Syria on Thursday, a monitoring group said.

Dozens of jihadists killed fighting Syria Kurds: monitor


Thursday, 25 December, 2014 , 13:46 AFP At least 44 members of the Islamic State group were killed in clashes with Kurdish troops in Syria on Thursday, a monitoring group said.

30 jihadists killed fighting Syria Kurds: monitor


Thursday, 25 December, 2014 , 11:23 AFP At least 30 members of the Islamic State group were killed in clashes with Kurdish troops in northeastern Syria on Thursday, a monitoring group said.