Wednesday, 28 October, 2009 , 11:10 AFP — Lawmakers in the autonomous Iraqi region of Kurdistan swore in a new government on Wednesday in a session clouded by several MPs walking out after a refusal of separate votes for each minister.

Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 , 15:05 AFP — Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Iraq's Kurdistan region soon as part of Ankara's efforts to end a conflict with Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq, officials said on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 , 13:42 AFP — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan risks losing a large part of his support base and deepening social tensions as his plan to expand Kurdish rights and end a bloody insurgency faltered at the outset, analysts said Tuesday.

Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 , 10:18 AFP — A Kurdish member of Turkey's parliament was sentenced to 18 months in jail Tuesday for "terrorist" propaganda, according to court records seen by AFP.

Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 , 08:44 AFP — Five Kurdish rebels have been killed in clashes with the army in southeast Turkey, security sources said Tuesday.

Monday, 26 October, 2009 , 15:32 AFP — Turkey expects more Kurdish rebels to return next month as part of the government's plans to end a 25-year bloody conflict, but it will not allow them to be greeted with festive welcomes, Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said Monday.

Sunday, 25 October, 2009 , 18:25 AFP — The prime minister of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Sunday criticised Kurds in Turkey after freed separatist rebels were given a hero's welcome as they returned to their homes.

Saturday, 24 October, 2009 , 16:22 AFP — Turkey's efforts to reconcile with its Kurds have been hit by a "crisis of confidence" after freed separatist rebels were given a hero's welcome, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying Saturday.

Saturday, 24 October, 2009 , 15:04 AFP — The US ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, held talks on Saturday with Iraqi Kurdish President Massud Barzani on issues including elections, a Kurdish government official said.

Friday, 23 October, 2009 , 09:46 AFP — Turkey's plans to expand the rights of its Kurdish community will falter if separatist rebels do not surrender, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in comments published Friday.