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Clashes at Turkey Kurd demo, 10 hurt


Sunday, 27 December, 2009 , 15:10 AFP Clashes erupted between Kurdish demonstrators and police in southeastern Turkey Sunday with about 10 people hurt, including two policemen, and a dozen arrested, a security official said.

23 Kurdish officials charged in Turkey with rebel links


Saturday, 26 December, 2009 , 08:47 AFP A Turkish court has charged 23 Kurdish officials, including eight mayors, for links with Kurdish separatists, a judicial source said Saturday.

Turkish soldiers get jail terms over capture by rebels


Friday, 25 December, 2009 , 18:06 AFP A Turkish military court on Friday ordered jail terms of up to 30 months for eight defendants who were captured by Kurdish rebels in 2007 while serving in the army, judicial sources said.

31 detained in Turkey over rebel links: security source


Thursday, 24 December, 2009 , 08:07 AFP Turkish police detained 31 people, including eight Kurdish mayors, in a sweeping dawn operation Thursday targeting Kurdish separatists, a local security source said.

Turkey improves jail conditions for PKK leader: report


Monday, 21 December, 2009 , 11:14 AFP Turkey had improved the prison conditions of jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, following the prisoner's complaints and major protests, the press reported Tuesday.

Turkish cinema shrugs off cliches to look at Kurdish conflict


Monday, 21 December, 2009 , 02:38 AFP Turkish cinema has made its maiden attempts at a cool-headed look at the bloody Kurdish insurgency in the country's southeast, with one film outshining even Hollywood blockbusters and drawing praise from both the army and pacifists.

Kurdish deputies in Turkey reconsider resignation


Friday, 18 December, 2009 , 13:34 AFP A group of Kurdish lawmakers announced Friday they had reconsidered a decision to resign from Turkey's parliament after a ban on their party that triggered deadly protests.

Kurdish deputies in Turkey reconsider resignation


Friday, 18 December, 2009 , 13:21 AFP A group of Kurdish lawmakers announced Friday reconsidered a decision to resign from Turkey's parliament after a ban on their party that triggered deadly protests.

Turkish Kurd guilty of 'honour killing' in Britain


Thursday, 17 December, 2009 , 16:54 AFP A Turkish Kurd was jailed for at least 22 years in Britain on Thursday for murdering his 15-year-old daughter in what prosecutors said was an honour killing.

Turkish Kurd guilty of 'honour killing' in Britain


Thursday, 17 December, 2009 , 14:38 AFP A Turkish Kurd was found guilty in Britain Thursday of murdering his 15-year-old daughter more than a decade ago, in what prosecutors said was an honour killing.