Monday, 20 June, 2011 , 11:17 AFP — Separatist Kurdish rebels demanded the end of Turkish military operations and the official recognition of their jailed leader as conditions to renew a ceasefire, said a statement on Monday.

Saturday, 18 June, 2011 , 10:36 AFP — Separatist Kurdish rebels are re-considering threats of a full-fledged "war" against Turkey following an appeal by their jailed leader, according to an agency close to the militants.

Wednesday, 15 June, 2011 , 10:44 AFP — Thousands of supporters of Bashar al-Assad demonstrated Wednesday on the outskirts of Damascus as the embattled president came under intense world pressure to halt a crackdown on democracy protests.

Wednesday, 15 June, 2011 , 10:24 AFP — Several groups and well-known personalities in Iraq's Kurdish region have called on authorities to support the pro-democracy movement in Syria, in a joint statement on Wednesday.

Tuesday, 14 June, 2011 , 12:08 AFP — The Kurdish conflict has emerged as a top priority for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the minority's representation in parliament nearly doubled in weekend elections.

Monday, 13 June, 2011 , 11:35 AFP — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to seek compromise with the opposition after his party won a thumping election victory but fell short of the majority needed to overhaul the constitution.

Monday, 13 June, 2011 , 10:01 AFP — Nine members of Turkey's new parliament will come from prison, where they are awaiting trial over coup plots and links to Kurdish rebels, according to unofficial election results.

Tuesday, 7 June, 2011 , 15:27 AFP — A Kurdish child died and two were wounded when an object they found in a rural area in south Turkey exploded, security sources said Tuesday.

Tuesday, 7 June, 2011 , 02:51 AFP — Kurdish nationalists, more defiant than ever, are set to boost their parliamentary clout in Sunday's polls as fighters in the mountains pile pressure on Ankara with threats of increased violence.

Sunday, 5 June, 2011 , 12:37 AFP — Police in France arrested three suspected local leaders of the outlawed PKK Kurdish separatist movement, the interior ministry said on Sunday.