Friday, 29 March, 2013 , 21:02 AFP — Turkey is discussing the terms of an energy partnership with Iraqi Kurds, the country's prime minister said Friday in the first public confirmation of a project that could aggravate tensions in the powder keg region.

Thursday, 28 March, 2013 , 09:35 AFP — Turkish forces fired artillery shells into north Iraq, apparently in a bid to intimidate Kurdish rebels with whom Ankara is in peace talks, security sources and rebels told AFP on Thursday.

Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 , 18:07 AFP — Syrian Kurds in the northern province of Aleppo have helped Sunni rebel fighters negotiate a settlement with Shiite residents in two flashpoint villages, a monitoring group said.

Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 , 12:16 AFP — Amnesty International criticised Wednesday European Union hopeful Turkey's dismal record on freedom of expression and called for legislative reforms to bring "abuses to an end."

Tuesday, 26 March, 2013 , 16:31 AFP — A top Iraqi Kurdish politician on Tuesday voiced support for the ongoing peace talks between Turkey and Kurdish rebels aimed at ending three-decades of hostilities, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.

Tuesday, 26 March, 2013 , 11:41 AFP — Turkey's government is planning to establish a consultative body to oversee the ongoing peace negotiations with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the prime minister said on Tuesday.

Monday, 25 March, 2013 , 15:35 AFP — Five Turkish fighter jets staged surveillance flights on Monday over Kurdish rebel camps in northern Iraq, a military source told AFP.

Sunday, 24 March, 2013 , 03:59 AFP — Turkey's bid to hammer out a new constitution, blocked by divisions over the definition of citizenship, could boost efforts to end a conflict with Kurds by affording them greater rights.

Saturday, 23 March, 2013 , 17:07 AFP — The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will only pull its fighters out of Turkey once it sees concrete steps from Ankara following the outlawed group's ceasefire, a top rebel commander said Saturday.

Friday, 22 March, 2013 , 11:01 AFP — Turkey welcomed on Friday Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan's ceasefire call as a crucial step towards peace, but obstacles remained in resolving a conflict that has torn the country for nearly three decades and killed around 45,000 people.