Saturday, 6 April, 2013 , 11:12 AFP — Syrian warplanes Saturday raided a flashpoint majority Kurdish district in the northern city of Aleppo, a watchdog said, while air strikes were also reported on the outskirts of Damascus.
Thursday, 4 April, 2013 , 10:07 AFP — Jailed Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan voiced hope for peace in Turkey after a three-decade Kurdish insurgency, in a message to thousands of supporters to mark his birthday on Thursday.
Wednesday, 3 April, 2013 , 14:39 AFP — Turkey said Wednesday it has set up a consultative body of "wise people" to help shape public opinion on the latest peace process with Kurdish rebels.
Wednesday, 3 April, 2013 , 12:17 AFP — Turkey said Wednesday it has set up a consultative body of "wise people" to help shape public opinion on the latest peace process with Kurdish rebels.
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.
