Sunday, 27 January, 2013 , 09:25 AFP — In this green, mountainous part of northwest Syria, the boom of shells vibrates every few hours through dozens of villages abandoned by their terrified Kurdish inhabitants.

Sunday, 27 January, 2013 , 02:25 AFP — With the latest wave of arrests, the number of lawyers behind bars in Turkey has reached 45, hitting those defending Kurds and far-left activists hard, and even emptying the offices of some law firms.

Saturday, 26 January, 2013 , 02:21 AFP — A long-awaited cabinet reshuffle may give Turkey's government a better chance of speeding up peace talks with jailed Kurdish separatist leader Abdullah Ocalan, analysts say.

Thursday, 24 January, 2013 , 20:51 AFP — Turkey's parliament passed a law late Thursday giving Kurds the right to use their own language in court, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.

Thursday, 24 January, 2013 , 17:51 AFP — A Turkish court Thursday sentenced sociologist Pinar Selek to life in prison for terrorism, after three previous trials had acquitted her of having a role in a 1998 explosion that killed seven people.

Thursday, 24 January, 2013 , 16:13 AFP — Iraqi Kurdistan voiced confidence on Thursday that ExxonMobil would stick to a controversial energy deal after rare talks between the US firm and Baghdad sparked speculation that it would backtrack.

Thursday, 24 January, 2013 , 14:17 AFP — Syrian troops bombarded besieged districts of Homs on Thursday, as clashes raged for the fifth day a row in the "capital of the revolution" where 73 people have been killed since Sunday, a watchdog said.

Thursday, 24 January, 2013 , 12:41 AFP — The alleged killer of three Kurdish women activists shot dead in Paris made more than 10 visits to Turkey in recent years, local media reported on Thursday, quoting police sources.

Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 , 16:09 AFP — Kurdish organisations in France and Iraq on Wednesday claimed that the alleged killer of three female activists shot dead in Paris must have been a shadowy double agent working for Turkey.

Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 , 11:13 AFP — ExxonMobil has met officials from Iraqi Kurdistan, a statement said, after rare talks with Baghdad, which has decried a controversial deal between the US giant and the autonomous region.