Tuesday, 28 June, 2011 , 13:05 AFP — Turkey's new parliament opened in a tense atmosphere Tuesday as the main opposition and Kurdish deputies boycotted the ceremony in protest over lawmakers kept in prison.

Monday, 27 June, 2011 , 10:07 AFP — Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has sent peace proposals to Ankara aimed at ending 26 years of deadly conflict, a senior militant was quoted as saying Monday.

Monday, 27 June, 2011 , 06:52 AFP — Separatist Kurdish rebels opened fire on a military vehicle in eastern Turkey, killing a soldier and wounding three others, Anatolia news agency reported Monday.

Sunday, 26 June, 2011 , 14:31 AFP — A Turkish court Sunday rejected pleas to free two detained Kurdish politicians facing terrorism charges after they won seats in a parliamentary election earlier this month.

Sunday, 26 June, 2011 , 10:19 AFP — A Turkish court Sunday rejected pleas to free two Kurdish politicians facing terrorism charges from jail after they won seats in a parliamentary election earlier this month.

Saturday, 25 June, 2011 , 20:11 AFP — A Turkish court on Saturday rejected applications to free three Kurdish activists who were elected to parliament from jail, awaiting trial for terror-related charges, Anatolia news agency reported.

Thursday, 23 June, 2011 , 12:42 AFP — Newly elected Kurdish lawmakers announced Thursday they would boycott Turkey's parliament, infuriated over an electoral board decision to strip one of them of his seat.

Thursday, 23 June, 2011 , 11:20 AFP — Newly-elected Kurdish lawmakers decided Thursday to boycott Turkey's parliament after one of them was stripped of his seat, said an official from the Kurdish party that is backing them.

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Wednesday, 22 June, 2011 , 14:49 AFP — Newly-elected Kurdish lawmakers came under pressure Wednesday to boycott Turkey's parliament after one of them lost his seat, as Ankara faced warnings of renewed bloodshed.