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Turkish forces kill 12 Kurd rebels: security sources


Tuesday, 2 October, 2012 , 14:01 AFP Turkish security forces killed 12 Kurdish rebels in fighting on Tuesday, including two women who attempted to infiltrate from neighbouring Iraq, local security sources said.

Turkish troops fire across Syria border, kill Kurd: NGO


Tuesday, 2 October, 2012 , 09:51 AFP Turkish troops fired across the Syrian border on Tuesday, killing a member of a Kurdish militia and wounding two others in the first such fatal shooting at the Turkish frontier, a watchdog reported.

Turkish troops fire across Syria border, kill Kurd: NGO


Tuesday, 2 October, 2012 , 09:05 AFP Turkish troops fired across the Syrian border on Tuesday, killing a member of a Kurdish militia and wounding two others in the first such fatal shooting at the Turkish frontier, a watchdog reported.

Turkish troops fire across Syria border, kill Kurd: NGO


Tuesday, 2 October, 2012 , 08:43 AFP

Turkish parliament opens as clashes with Kurdish rebels flare


Monday, 1 October, 2012 , 15:55 AFP The Turkish parliament began a new legislative session Monday in a climate dominated by tough discussions on a new and more democratic constitution and renewed clashes between Kurdish rebels and security forces.

Two Kurdish brothers charged with 'terror' ties in Switzerland


Monday, 1 October, 2012 , 15:36 AFP Two Kurdish brothers from Iraq, living as refugees in Switzerland, have been charged with taking part in a "terrorist" organisation linked to Al-Qaeda, the Swiss attorney general's office said Monday.

Turkey's Erdogan sets the stage for presidential bid


Monday, 1 October, 2012 , 14:23 AFP Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has touched off speculation on his political future after dropping clear hints that he is eyeing the presidency to build on his near-decade in power.

Ankara seeks extension for Kurd rebel strikes


Monday, 1 October, 2012 , 12:30 AFP The Turkish government asked parliament Monday to renew the mandate for its armed forces to attack Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq for another year, amid an upsurge in clashes between the two sides.

Ankara seeks extension for Kurd rebel strikes


Monday, 1 October, 2012 , 11:51 AFP The Turkish government asked parliament Monday to renew the mandate for its armed forces to attack Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq for another year, amid an upsurge in clashes between tht two sides.

Suicide bombing rocks Syria Kurdish city


Sunday, 30 September, 2012 , 19:25 AFP A suicide bomber blew up a car in the Kurdish city of Qamishli on Sunday, state television said, in the first such attack in Syria's mainly Kurdish northeast, which has largely kept out of the conflict between rebels and the regime.