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Kurd rebels claim deadly Turkey suicide bombing


Sunday, 27 May, 2012 , 07:21 AFP Turkey's Kurdish rebels on Sunday claimed responsibility for Friday's suicide bombing at a police station that killed one officer and wounded more than a dozen people.

Prominent Kurdish lawmaker sentenced to 10 years in jail


Thursday, 24 May, 2012 , 15:47 AFP A Turkish court sentenced a prominent Kurdish woman lawmaker to 10 years in prison in absentia Thursday for membership of an outlawed separatist group and spreading its propaganda.

Prominent Kurdish lawmaker sentenced to 10 years in jail


Thursday, 24 May, 2012 , 10:39 AFP A Turkish court sentenced a prominent Kurdish woman lawmaker to 10 years in prison in absentia Thursday for membership of an outlawed separatist group and spreading its propoganda.

Qatar Airways starts flights to Iraqi Kurdistan


Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 , 16:00 AFP Qatar Airways on Wednesday began services to Arbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, and is to start flights to Baghdad next month, the airline and an Iraqi official said.

Three Kurdish rebels killed in southeast Turkey: report


Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 , 07:38 AFP Three Kurdish rebels were killed Tuesday in a gunbattle with security forces in southeastern Turkey, Turkish media said Wednesday.

Turkey pushes US for sale of drones: report


Tuesday, 22 May, 2012 , 12:16 AFP The Obama administration is trying to convince the US Congress to approve the sale of spy drones to Turkey for its campaign against Kurdish rebels, the Turkish president was quoted as saying Tuesday.

Kurdish rebel attack kills worker in southeast: report


Saturday, 19 May, 2012 , 09:50 AFP A worker was killed Saturday in an attack by Kurdish rebels on the construction site of a military outpost in southeastern Turkey, Anatolia news agency reported.

US provided intelligence for Turkish air raid: official


Thursday, 17 May, 2012 , 17:19 AFP American spy drones provided intelligence to Turkey's air force for an errant bombing raid in December that killed 35 civilians instead of Kurdish separatists, a US defense official said Thursday.

US provided intelligence for Turkish air raid: official


Thursday, 17 May, 2012 , 17:08 AFP American spy drones provided intelligence to Turkey's air force for an errant bombing raid in December that killed 34 civilians instead of Kurdish separatists, a US defense official said Thursday.

US provided intelligence for Turkish air raid: official


Thursday, 17 May, 2012 , 15:25 AFP American spy drones provided intelligence to Turkey's air force for an errant bombing raid in December that killed 35 civilians instead of Kurdish separatists, a US defense official said Thursday.