Tuesday, 6 October, 2009 , 15:33 AFP — Turkey's parliament on Tuesday extended the government's mandate to order military strikes against Kurdish rebels holed up in neighbouring northern Iraq.
Tuesday, 6 October, 2009 , 13:05 AFP — Turkey's parliament convened Tuesday to vote on extending the government's mandate to order military strikes against Kurdish rebels holed up in neighbouring northern Iraq.
Monday, 5 October, 2009 , 06:45 AFP — A bus hit a landmine in southeast Turkey killing two Kurdish civilians, a security source said Monday.
Saturday, 3 October, 2009 , 14:08 AFP — Two soldiers were wounded Saturday when a roadside bomb, believed to have been planted by Kurdish rebels, exploded in southeastern Turkey, a local security source said.
Saturday, 3 October, 2009 , 11:50 AFP — Turkish police have detained 17 suspects linked to an extreme left-wing group allegedly planning terror attacks and assassinations to sabotage reforms giving greater rights to the Kurdish community, a report said Saturday.
Wednesday, 30 September, 2009 , 19:27 AFP — Iraq's former deputy premier Barham Saleh was on Wednesday appointed prime minister of the country's autonomous northern Kurdish region and he quickly appealed for calm amid tensions with Baghdad.
Wednesday, 30 September, 2009 , 18:29 AFP — Iraq's former deputy premier Barham Saleh was on Wednesday appointed prime minister of the country's autonomous northern Kurdish region and he quickly appealed for calm amid tensions with Baghdad.
Monday, 28 September, 2009 , 13:58 AFP — Turkey's government has won international praise for efforts to end a bitter dispute with Armenia and expand rights for Kurds, but a fierce battle is brewing at home over the highly charged issues.
Sunday, 27 September, 2009 , 11:17 AFP — A construction worker was killed Sunday when a home-made bomb, believed to have been planted by Kurdish rebels, exploded on a road in southeast Turkey, military sources said.
Sunday, 27 September, 2009 , 09:09 AFP — The Turkish government will ask parliament to extend a mandate for military strikes on Kurdish rebel bases in neighbouring Iraq, a report quoted Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying Sunday.
