Wednesday, 22 June, 2011 , 10:50 AFP — A leading Kurdish politician warned Turkey of renewed bloodshed Wednesday after the authorities stripped a prominent Kurdish activist of his seat in parliament, Anatolia news agency reported.

Wednesday, 22 June, 2011 , 07:24 AFP — Turkish authorities stripped a prominent Kurdish activist of the parliamentary seat he won in the June 12 polls, citing a terror-related conviction, Anatolia news agency reported late Tuesday.

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.