Saturday, 13 August, 2011 , 11:53 AFP — Kurdish rebels on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack on a pipeline in eastern Turkey that has cut off Iranian gas shipments to Turkey.

Saturday, 13 August, 2011 , 10:46 AFP — Separatist Kurdish rebels have abducted a Turkish soldier and a local official in the country's mainly Kurdish southeast, security sources said Saturday.

Saturday, 13 August, 2011 , 01:53 AFP — In Kurdistan, where conservative mores still dominate despite its reputation as a haven compared to the rest of Iraq, one female MP is fighting a lonely battle: legalised prostitution.

Friday, 12 August, 2011 , 10:51 AFP — An attack on a pipeline in eastern Turkey cut off Iranian gas shipments to Turkey overnight and it may take up to a week before they resume, the energy ministry said Friday.

Friday, 12 August, 2011 , 10:13 AFP — Kurdish rebels killed a member of a Turkish militia in the east of the country, Anatolia news agency reported Friday.

Tuesday, 9 August, 2011 , 15:05 AFP — Turkish troops shot and killed two members of a Kurdish rebel group in an exchange of fire in the north of the country, the Anatolia news agency said Tuesday.

Tuesday, 9 August, 2011 , 10:17 AFP — Five members of Iran's security forces including an officer were killed when their vehicle was ambushed by "terrorists" in northwestern Iran, a local official told Fars news agency on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 9 August, 2011 , 08:31 AFP — Turkish troops shot and killed a member of a Kurdish rebel group in an exchange of fire in the north of the country, the Anatolia news agency said Tuesday.

Monday, 8 August, 2011 , 16:34 AFP — Two police officers were killed Monday in seperate attacks in southeast Turkey, the state news agency reported.

Sunday, 7 August, 2011 , 12:18 AFP — Four police officers were injured in southeast Turkey Sunday when their vehicle set off a mine laid by Kurdish rebels, local security forces said.