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Kurdish lawmakers visit jailed leader on Turkish island


Saturday, 23 February, 2013 , 15:04 AFP — Three Kurdish lawmakers on Saturday visited Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan at his island prison as part of new peace efforts, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Syria Kurd women set up battalion: NGO


Saturday, 23 February, 2013 , 13:25 AFP — Around 150 Kurdish women in the war-wracked northern Syrian province of Aleppo have set up a fighting battalion, a monitoring group said on Saturday.

Turkish jets strike Kurd rebels in Iraq: military source


Thursday, 21 February, 2013 , 14:40 AFP — Turkey sent jets across its border with Iraq to strike separatists from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a local military source said Thursday.

Turkey allows Kurdish lawmakers to visit jailed leader


Thursday, 21 February, 2013 , 13:40 AFP — The Turkish government has given permission for a group of Kurdish lawmakers to visit jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan as part of renewed peace talks, their party said Thursday.

Syria Islamist-Kurd warring ends as dissident mediates


Wednesday, 20 February, 2013 , 13:41 AFP — Arab anti-regime rebels and Kurdish militias in northern Syria have ended three months of hostilities following a fragile agreement brokered by prominent dissident Michel Kilo, a Christian.

Islamists and Kurds end hostilities, to fight Syria regime


Tuesday, 19 February, 2013 , 19:16 AFP — Islamist rebels and Kurdish militias have ceased hostilities in the northern Syrian city of Ras al-Ain after sealing an accord that will see them fight together against the regime, activists said Tuesday.

Turkey frees 10 pro-Kurdish politicians in mass trial


Tuesday, 19 February, 2013 , 12:58 AFP — A Turkish court released on Tuesday 10 pro-Kurdish politicians who were among hundreds, possibly thousands of people on trial accused of ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Turkey defies allies to pursue Iraqi Kurd energy ties


Tuesday, 19 February, 2013 , 04:50 AFP — Turkey is defying Washington and Baghdad in developing a broad energy partnership with Iraqi Kurds as it pushes to secure affordable oil and gas supplies to fuel its rapid economic growth.

Erdogan appeals for backing for peace talks with Kurds


Sunday, 17 February, 2013 , 12:39 AFP — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the people of the Kurdish-majority southeast on Sunday to support new peace negotiations with outlawed rebels.

Turkey calls for extradition of Kurds arrested in Europe


Thursday, 14 February, 2013 , 19:28 AFP — Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called for the extradition of more than 20 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) arrested in multiple police raids in France and Spain.