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Iraqi Kurds voice anger at Turkish ban on Kurdish party


Tuesday, 15 December, 2009 , 09:30 AFP Iraq's Kurds on Tuesday slammed a Turkish court's ban on the main Turkish Kurdish political party and said it hoped the decision would not derail Ankara's efforts to end a Kurdish rebellion that has repeatedly spilled over the border.

Police, protesters clash in Turkey after Kurdish party ban


Monday, 14 December, 2009 , 16:15 AFP Riot police on Monday used tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of demonstrators across the country protesting a court-ordered ban of Turkey's main Kurdish party.

Turkish ban on Kurdish party could hit democracy: EU


Monday, 14 December, 2009 , 14:09 AFP The European Commission on Monday voiced fears that Turkey's decision to outlaw the country's main Kurdish party could hit its democratic pluralism.

Police, protesters clash in Turkey after Kurdish party ban


Monday, 14 December, 2009 , 13:41 AFP Riot police on Monday used tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of demonstrators protesting a court-ordered ban of Turkey's main Kurdish party.

Street clashes in Turkey after Kurdish party banned


Sunday, 13 December, 2009 , 15:05 AFP Turkish nationalists and Kurdish activists clashed in Istanbul Sunday, leaving at least one person injured from a gunshot during street battles, an AFP reporter said.

Turkish government in hot spot over Kurdish conflict


Sunday, 13 December, 2009 , 14:16 AFP Turkey's Islamist-rooted government has landed in the hot spot after the country's main Kurdish party was banned in court and resurging violence left its fence-mending project with the Kurdish minority in limbo.

Turkish nationalists and Kurds clash in Istanbul - report


Sunday, 13 December, 2009 , 12:42 AFP A street clash broke out Sunday between Turkish nationalists and Kurdish activists in Istanbul, leaving at least one person injured from a gunshot, an AFP reporter said.

Kurdish MPs mull resignation after party ban


Sunday, 13 December, 2009 , 10:33 AFP Turkey's main Kurdish party said Sunday its lawmakers stood behind plans to resign from their parliamentary seats after the group was outlawed in court for links to Kurdish rebels.

Kurds boycott Turkish parliament, unrest flares after party ban


Saturday, 12 December, 2009 , 18:24 AFP Turkey's main Kurdish party said Saturday its lawmakers would boycott parliament after being outlawed, as violent Kurdish protests hit government efforts to mend fences with the restive minority.

Kurds boycott Turkish parliament, unrest flares after party ban


Saturday, 12 December, 2009 , 13:00 AFP Turkey's main Kurdish party said Saturday its lawmakers would boycott parliament after being outlawed, as violent Kurdish protests hit government efforts to mend fences with the restive minority.