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Turkish court considers fate of Kurdish party


Wednesday, 9 December, 2009 , 13:36 AFP Turkey's constitutional court began a second day of deliberations Wednesday on whether to outlaw the country's main Kurdish party on charges of links to separatist rebels.

Turkish court convenes to decide fate of Kurdish party


Tuesday, 8 December, 2009 , 14:55 AFP Turkey's constitutional court began final deliberations Tuesday on whether to outlaw the country's main Kurdish party on charges of links to separatist rebels.

Turkish court convenes to decide fate of Kurdish party


Tuesday, 8 December, 2009 , 08:18 AFP Turkey's constitutional court began final deliberations Tuesday on whether to outlaw the country's main Kurdish party on charges of links to separatist rebels.

Turkish PM slams Kurdish party over rebel ties


Monday, 7 December, 2009 , 10:16 AFP Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Turkey's main Kurdish party of "identifying" itself with armed rebels ahead of a key court ruling on whether to ban the party, a newspaper reported Monday.

One dead as violence flares in Turkey protests


Sunday, 6 December, 2009 , 17:23 AFP A student was shot dead Sunday during clashes between Turkish police and demonstrators protesting at the prison treatment of the founder of outlawed PKK party, sources said.

Clashes erupt between Kurdish protesters and Turkish police


Sunday, 6 December, 2009 , 15:10 AFP Turkish police clashed here Sunday with Kurdish demonstrators protesting the prison conditions of jailed rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, founder of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Iraqi reunited with mother 20 years after Halabja gas attack


Sunday, 6 December, 2009 , 08:59 AFP A young Iraqi man has been reunited with his mother 20 years since being taken to Iran as an infant after surviving the notorious Halabja chemical attack by Saddam Hussein's forces.

Turkey invites anti-torture group to visit jailed Kurdish leader


Saturday, 5 December, 2009 , 20:56 AFP Turkey has again defended its treatment of jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan saying it has invited a European anti-torture group to visit his new prison cell, the foreign ministry said.

Turkey invites anti-torture group to visit jailed Kurdish leader


Saturday, 5 December, 2009 , 14:16 AFP Turkey has again defended its treatment of jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan saying it has invited a European anti-torture group to visit his new prison cell, the foreign ministry said.

Turkey's Erdogan to meet Obama on Afghanistan, Kurdish conflict


Saturday, 5 December, 2009 , 01:39 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Monday with US President Barack Obama for talks expected to focus on NATO reinforcements in Afghanistan and Ankara's efforts to curb Kurdish rebels based in Iraq.